In the aftermath of three sexual abuse convictions, an MLive investigation examined the history of Living Word Church in Midland County and its founder, televangelist Mark T. Barclay. Reporting explored how the initially small church over nearly five decades grew…[Continue Reading...]
Midland-area pastor and televangelist Dr. Mark T. “Preacher of Righteousness” Barclay blasts the Holy Spirit into her forehead with his fingertips. The woman, eyes closed, falls into ushers’ arms. He moves on, occasionally speaking in tongues. “We’re in a Holy…[Continue Reading...]
The Albany Diocese and survivors of child sexual abuse by clergy have reached a settlement in the diocese's bankruptcy case. The settlement totals $148 million, with the diocese saying in a statement that it "is an important first step in…[Continue Reading...]
Catholic priests in Rhode Island preyed on hundreds of children for decades and were protected by bishops more concerned with the church’s reputation than the victims, according to a new report on clergy sexual abuse that echoes findings elsewhere. The…[Continue Reading...]
A New Jersey Catholic diocese has agreed to pay $180 million to settle clergy sexual abuse claims involving hundreds of survivors, closing a long and contentious chapter in New Jersey’s reckoning with church abuse. Bishop Joseph Williams, who serves the…[Continue Reading...]
After almost six years, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse is paying survivors of clergy sexual abuse $176 million and will exit bankruptcy. A judge approved the final decree that will lead to payments from a Victims Trust Fund that…[Continue Reading...]
A pastor at Bethel Church has been placed on leave after allegations of sexual assault surfaced in a YouTube video. In a February 15 statement, leaders of the charismatic megachurch said they had become aware of a video “containing serious…[Continue Reading...]
Finding victims of abuse in evangelical contexts requires understanding some of the specific characteristics of these faith communities. This analysis is the focus of Lina Fernanda Montoya Alzate, a psychologist specialising in trauma who works as a university lecturer in…[Continue Reading...]
The Louisiana Pentecostal pastor who repeatedly molested a teenage girl told her that her “world would turn upside down” if she ever reported his crimes, she said in a statement on Wednesday in a suburban New Orleans court. Milton Otto…[Continue Reading...]
A man accused of molesting a disabled boy whom he met while working as a Roman Catholic priest in New Orleans has been indicted on child rape charges, according to authorities. Grand jurors seated in New Orleans’ state criminal courthouse…[Continue Reading...]
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