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French Women Narrate Church Abuse Experiences
Some French women have voiced out stories of sexual abuse experienced for years at St. John’s community founded at St. Jodard in the Loire region of France by Reverend Marie Dominique Philippe. One of the victims, Lucie told CNN recently that she was 16 when she became involved with a Catholic religious community after attending … Continue reading
US Pastor Urges Church Leaders to Lead Right
President of Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) in the United States, J.D. Greear has called on Baptist leaders to act right else the church will not be a safe place for lost souls. Greear made the called while delivering his annual address recently at a denominational gathering in Nashville, Tennessee, stating that it is a season … Continue reading
CAN Seeks for Prayers for Leah Sharibu’s Release, Fair Polls
As yesterday marked the one year anniversary of the abduction of the Dapchi schoolgirls, another appeal has gone the way of Nigerians not to relent in prayers to secure the safe release of Leah Sharibu. President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Samson Ayokunle made the plea on Tuesday in a statement issued … Continue reading
Christian Agency Sues New York Over Closure Attempt
A nonprofit Christian agency, New Hope Family Service which sued New York State have on Tuesday appeared before a federal court in an effort to stop the state from putting it out of business. CBN news reports that the agency had earlier asked the court to stop the state from targeting it for its religious … Continue reading
“Nigeria Is Long Overdue for Settlement” – Bishop Oyedepo Declares
General Overseer of the Living Faith Church, aka Winners’ Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo has declared that “Nigeria is long overdue for settlement,” querying why the country cannot manage an ordinary election. Bishop Oyedepo who made the proclamation during a sermon on Sunday at the church headquarters in Ota, Ogun State condemned the country’s retrogression as … Continue reading
‘I Got Pregnant,’ Rape Survivor Tells of Predator Priest
Denise Buchanan was 17 when she was raped by a seminarian who continued to abuse her when he became a priest in her native Jamaica. The Catholic Church, she says, has offered her nothing but their “prayers”. “I got pregnant and he arranged a clandestine abortion,” Buchanan, still shaking and close to tears 40 years … Continue reading