Pentecostal churches
Church that prayed to resurrect girl from the dead is moving on with memorial service
By Alejandra Molina — December 23, 2019
(RNS) — Bethel Church announced Friday (Dec. 20) that the two-year-old child it prayed to resurrect from the dead, "hasn't been raised."
Northern California church makes headlines as it prays to resurrect girl from the dead
By Alejandra Molina — December 19, 2019
(RNS) — Bethel Church in Northern California is praying for the resurrection of a 2-year-old who was recently pronounced dead. The girl's mother is a ministry leader at the church.
Pentecostal pastors vow to fight proposed Uganda church regulations in court
By Tonny Onyulo — April 30, 2019
KAMPALA, Uganda (RNS) — Pentecostal pastors in Uganda vow to fight new rules that would require clergy to have formal theological education and would force all churches to register or close down. The proposed policy mimics similar rules enacted in Rwanda in 2018.
South African pastor’s resurrection stunt draws mockery and memes
By Fredrick Nzwili — March 5, 2019
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — A viral video of a man purportedly being raised from the dead has punctured the credibility of Africa's increasingly influential Pentecostal churches.
COGIC reinstates bishop after criminal charges dropped
By Tracy Gordon — March 7, 2012
NEW ORLEANS (RNS) The Church of God in Christ has lifted the suspension of a New Orleans bishop after a judge ruled that the charges of forcible rape, sexual battery and indecent behavior brought against him were too old to prosecute. By Bruce Nolan.
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