Nicola Menzie

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  May 22, 2013

  Kong Hee, City Harvest Church Members Deny Using Sham Investments to Hide Fraud

  Prosecutors in Singapore have alleged that City Harvest Church founder and pastor Kong Hee and five other associates used dubious investments made to questionable companies to embezzle S$50.6 million ($41 million) from a church building fund to finance the pop music career of Kong's wife, Sun Ho.

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  May 22, 2013

  Homeless Ga. Teen 'Humbled' by Experience Graduates as Valedictorian

  A 17-year-old student from Georgia whose family of five was homeless for most of her high school career has managed to graduate at the top of her class and earn a spot at prestigious Spelman College, where she will be enrolling as a junior in the fall.

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  May 21, 2013

  Episcopal Priest Suspended For Allegedly Stealing Sermons From Book 'Dynamic Preaching'

  An Episcopal priest in Sandwich, Mass., has been suspended from his duties for allegedly stealing several sermons from a book he purchased from Sermons.com.

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  May 21, 2013

  Should Seminaries Be Doing More to Empower Latino Christians for Ministry? (Pt. 3)

  Serving as Director of the Center for the Study of Hispanic Church and Community and Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies and Pastoral Leadership at Fuller Theological Seminary, Dr. Juan Martinez knows first-hand how vital it is for seminaries to come alongside Latino Christians who are oftentimes already active in ministry without having ever stepped inside a seminary.

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  May 21, 2013

  French Historian Commits Suicide Inside Notre Dame Cathedral

  French historian Dominique Venner reportedly entered the iconic Notre Dame cathedral in Paris on Tuesday at 4 p.m. local time, approached the main altar and fatally shot himself with an automatic pistol before collapsing on the altar. The 78-year-old award-winning historian, described as "far-right" and "right-wing" by British and French media, may have carried out the suicide in protest of France's recent legalization of same-sex marriage.

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  May 21, 2013

  Oklahoma Woman Finds Dog Buried Alive After Tornado During CBS Interview

  "Thank you, God," Barbara Garcia whispered repeatedly as she tried lifting the bits of wreckage covering her precious pet and companion who she thought had been lost after a powerful tornado ripped through parts of Oklahoma Monday, killing at least 24 people.

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  May 17, 2013

  Carman Announces 60-City Tour After Raising More Than $200K on Kickstarter

  Carman Domenic Licciardello, the popular recording artist and Christian evangelist who revealed a cancer diagnosis earlier this year, shared with fans that he has surpassed the $200,000 goal for his Kickstarter campaign to launch a new record, music video and tour.

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  May 17, 2013

  Praise Radio DJ Blasts Prosperity Preachers in Beyonce 'Irreplaceable' Spoof

  Following on the heels of Christian rapper Shai Linne taking prosperity preachers to task, Atlanta radio personality Darlene McCoy has released a parody of Beyonce's "Irreplaceable," highlighting the questionable behavior of pastors who fleece their flocks. But McCoy says her video is more for laughs and is in no way intended as a personal attack on anyone.

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  May 16, 2013

  'Pastors of LA' Reality Show to Feature Dating Life of Bishop Noel Jones, LisaRaye McCoy?

  Bishop Noel Jones and actress LisaRaye McCoy have indeed been dating, according to a new report, and their relationship is likely to be featured in the megachurch pastor's upcoming docu-series "Pastors of L.A."

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  May 16, 2013

  Crystal Cathedral Ministries Founder Suffers Stroke; Church Prepares for Big Move

  Arvella Schuller, wife of the Rev. Robert H. Schuller and co-founder of the Crystal Cathedral Ministries, reportedly suffered a stroke and has been working with Medicare-provided therapists to regain use of her left arm and leg. Meanwhile, the current congregation of the Orange County megachurch prepares for a major move and has taken on a new name.