Author: Curated Post

22-year-old Arrested After Beloved Pastor Fatally Shot

(The Christian Post) A 22-year-old man has been arrested in the shooting death of a California pastor whose loss has devastated his family and congregation. The family says they are choosing to forgive, citing the Christian teachings their loved one preached. Deputies with the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office responded

Pastor Who Scammed Christians By Selling Worthless Crypto Ordered To Repay $3.4M

(Christian Post) A Denver judge has ordered online pastor Eligio “Eli” Regalado and his wife, Kaitlyn, who sold some $3.2 million in worthless cryptocurrency to their Christian followers, to repay nearly $3.4 million in restitution. A press release from the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies said Denver District Court Judge Heidi L.

Catholic Lawyer Dies Suddenly in Nicaraguan Custody After Years of Persecution

(Premier Christian News) A Nicaraguan lawyer and Catholic lay leader has died while in state custody, making him the second political prisoner to perish in detention within a week. Dr Carlos Cárdenas Zepeda, a member of Bella Cruz Parish in Ciudad Sandino, was arbitrarily detained on 13th August and held incommunicado

Militants Pose as Priests, Kill Three in Village Raid

(International Christian Concern) In a chilling new tactic, alleged Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels disguised themselves as church officials and choristers before launching a recent fatal attack on Mayi Moya village in Beni Territory, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The rebels killed three civilians and kidnapped eight. The attackers

Leader of Controversial Church Cult Confirmed Dead

(Tuscon.com) The man leading a new street ministry on North 4th Avenue in 1979 gave few signs of being a budding New-Age guru.  At the time, he went by the name Tony Delevin, and he was catering to “the drifters and runaways, the drunks and drug addicts who are still

Russell Moore: Young Men Who Gravitate to Douglas Wilson ‘Become Losers’

(Church Leaders) On the Aug. 15 episode of “The Bulletin” podcast, Dr. Russell Moore said Pastor Douglas Wilson presents a “really dark and non-Christian view of who God is fundamentally”—and that young men who embrace Wilson’s teachings “become losers” instead of “responsible, faithful men.” Moore, editor-in-chief of Christianity Today (CT), talked with….to

Funeral Procession Held For 27 Christians Killed in Nigeria

 (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) Residents in Plateau state, Nigeria on Friday (July 25) held a funeral procession for 27 Christians massacred in one village 10 days earlier despite warning authorities of the impending danger, sources said. Accompanied by multitudes, they transported the 27 caskets in a pay-loader truck from

More Than 80 Children Removed From Iowa Church Camp Amid Abuse Probe

(Premier Christian News) Authorities in Iowa have removed 88 children from a church-run summer camp as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged child abuse, endangerment, and potential human trafficking. The operation took place on June 12 and 13, following multiple reports of suspected abuse, according to The New York Post and

Cuban Pastor and Wife Facing 8 Years in Prison for Mentioning God During Tribunal

(Christian Solidarity Worldwide) Two pastors, a married couple, were detained on 19 May after referencing their religious beliefs in a military tribunal at which their son was being tried for attempting to evade obligatory military service.   Luis Guillermo Borjas and Roxana Rojas, affiliated with the Assemblies of God denomination which