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Beijing Sentences Pastor, Wife to Years in Prison for Refusing to Remove Crosses Atop Churches
| Desiree Sison | | Feb 29, 2016 07:27 AM EST |
A court in eastern Zhejiang province has sentenced a Christian pastor and his wife to years in prison after they defied the state's order to remove crosses atop churches, the state media announced.
Chinese Pastor Who Opposes Removal Of Cross Draws 1-Year Jail Term
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Mar 27, 2015 09:55 PM EDT |
Persecution of Christians continues in China, with the latest focus on removing crosses in churches. Huang Yizi, a Christian pastor who opposes the removal of the cross, was accused of gathering crowds to disturb the social order, a euphemism for opposing the destruction of Christian churches and symbols of the faith such as the cross.
Controversial Seattle Church Pastor Resigns Amid Accusations of Bullying and Plagiarism
| Erika Villanueva | | Oct 16, 2014 02:14 AM EDT |
Mars Hill pastor Mark Driscoll stepped down Wednesday amidst accusations of bullying, plagiarism and an unhealthy ego that many of the church's devotees criticized.
Pastor Catches Thieving Grandmother, Holds Her At Gunpoint Before Police Arrive
| Mitch de Leon | | Sep 22, 2014 03:12 AM EDT |
Tired of getting his packages stolen, a pastor decided to put a stop to the perpetrator's thieving ways by seeking the help of his handy pistol.
Officials from Ohio Town Beg Pastor And Strip Club Owner To Settle
| Kat De Guzman | | Sep 15, 2014 12:04 PM EDT |
Officials in Warsaw, Ohio have grown tired of weekly protests going on between a pastor and a strip club owner, and are now pleading on the two to stop their feud which has been on for almost a year now.
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