The former priest from Australia is on trial for 18 charges of rape and acts of indecency allegedly committed against the minor girl in the 80s.
Alabama Evangelist, Acton Bowen, has been arrested on new felony charges involving child sex abuse crimes.
Kenyan Court will decide on April 26 if Kenya would become the second country on the African continent to decriminalize gay sex.
Bill Hybels, founder of the influential Willow Creek Community Church, resigns after he was accused of "inappropriate behavior" by multiple women.
The senior Church of England bishop equates the struggle to persuade the church to be truly inclusive to LGBT people to the fight against slavery.
A Catholic Monsignor, who was a member of the Holy See's diplomatic corps accredited to Washington, was arrested by Vatican on child porn charges.
Mormon leader commented on sexual misconduct during a two-day Mormon conference, calling it "non-consensual immorality".
Rev. Robert DeLand is facing new charges while his attorney is trying to explain how teen boy was coached by police to “seduce” the priest.
New survey by the Gallup shows a steep decline in church attendance among U.S. Catholics, especially among those between 21 and 29 years.
According to Republican candidate for lieutenant governor in Idaho, punishing women with death penalty would cut abortions.