“Call and Response on the State of the Black Church”
Read an April 16, 2010, column on the controversy in The New York Times by Samuel G. Freedman, titled “Call and Response on the State of the Black Church.”
Category: Faith leaders
“Tebow, Manning and Pat Robertson”
The Rev. Pat Robertson said on The 700 Club show that because the Denver Broncos signed star QB Peyton Manning to supplant Tebow, it would “serve them right” if Manning were injured. Read about it in a March 23, 2012, article from the New York Times.
“Oral Roberts, 91; trailblazing, empire-building evangelist”
Read The Washington Post obituary, “Oral Roberts, 91; trailblazing, empire-building evangelist.”
“Televangelist Oral Roberts dies; pioneering preacher of the ‘prosperity gospel’ was 91”
Read The Los Angeles Times obituary, “Televangelist Oral Roberts dies; pioneering preacher of the ‘prosperity gospel’ was 91.”
“Healing Evangelist Oral Roberts Dies at Age 91”
Read Charisma magazine’s obituary.
“Pope Francis urges decisive action against sex abuse”
Read an April 5, 2013, article published by Reuters about Pope Francis’ first statement on clergy sex abuse. He urged the church to “act decisively” when dealing with accusations of sexual misconduct.
“Audit finds sexual abuse was topic decades ago”
Read a June 18, 2013, article published by The New York Times about the release of documents that trace the beginnings of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy back to 1932.
“Vatican sex abuse scandal: Priests paid to leave”
Read a July 2, 2013, article published by The Christian Science Monitor about the clergy abuse scandal in Milwaukee. Newly released documents reveal plans to pay abusive priests to leave the church. The Milwaukee archdiocese is currently enmeshed in bankruptcy court after facing accusation of fraud from victims of sexual abuse.