Nicola Menzie

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  May 16, 2013

  CNN Documents Manny Pacquiao, Human Rights Pioneer's Anti-Slavery Fight

  The CNN Freedom Project has announced the premiere of "The Fighters," a documentary on the groundbreaking work of one of the world's most renowned anti-trafficking organizations and the help its founder received in combating modern-day slavery from boxing champ, Filipino congressman and outspoken Christian Manny Pacquiao.

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  May 15, 2013

  Willow Creek Community Church Volunteer Charged With Sex Abuse

  A 19-year-old volunteer with Willow Creek Community Church's special needs child care program has been released from a Cook County, Ill., jail after being arrested and charged with aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a child.

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  May 13, 2013

  Pastor Kong Hee's Suspension Delayed; Wife Sun Ho Can Resume Executive Duties

  Singapore's Commissioner of Charities(COC) has given City Harvest Church Pastor Kong Hee and seven of his staff more time to submit official protests against a proposal to have them permanently removed from the ministry's board. The COC has also lifted its suspension of Kong's wife, Sun Ho, allowing her to resume her executive duties at the church. The news comes just two days before Kong heads to court to fight charges related to the mishandling of church funds.

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  May 13, 2013

  'Pastors of LA' Reality Show Gets Green Light From Oxygen Media

  The past year has seen a bevy of faith-based reality programming from major networks like TLC, Lifetime and BET. Now, Oxygen Media is joining the pack with its own reality show looking at the lives of Southern California pastors, tentatively titled "Pastors of L.A."

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  May 10, 2013

  CeCe Winans Asks Fans to Help Michael Winans 'Stay Free From Prison'

  Gospel singing superstar CeCe Winans has called on supporters to sign a petition to help keep her nephew, Michael Winans Jr., from serving a nearly 14-year prison term for wire fraud that targeted mostly churchgoers.

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  May 9, 2013

  Recording Artist Carman Takes on First Album in 12 Years Amid Cancer Battle

  Christian recording artist and evangelist Carman Licciardello has announced that after more than a decade, he's headed back into the studio to record a new album, with the popular musician's media team suggesting that his "terminal cancer diagnosis (has) paradoxically revived Carman's creative spirit."

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  May 9, 2013

  Joel Osteen, Rick Warren, Others Warn About Fake Facebook Pages Used For Money Scams

  Christian ministers like Joel Osteen, Rick Warren and Jamal Bryant are among a number of high-profile individuals and organizations apparently being used by scammers on Facebook to solicit funds from unsuspecting supporters.

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  May 8, 2013

  Billy Graham, Tim Tebow Among 'The 100 Most Trusted People in America'

  Reader's Digest magazine has revealed its survey results for "The 100 Most Trusted People in America," which features actor Tom Hanks at the top of the list. Also included among those whom Americans find most trustworthy are the Rev. Billy Graham, former President Jimmy Carter and NFL player Tim Tebow.

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  May 7, 2013

  Michael Winans 'Sets Record Straight' Before Starting 14-Year Prison Sentence

  After a judge denied a request to delay the start of his nearly 14-year prison sentence, music producer and convicted financial fraudster Michael Winans Jr. is making an appeal to the public in an attempt to set the record straight about the investment scheme that prosecutors said netted him $8 million from 1,200 people, many of them churchgoers.

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  May 6, 2013

  Singapore Pastor Kong Hee Faces Removal From City Harvest Church

  The Singapore Commissioner of Charities has given City Harvest Church Senior Pastor Kong Hee and seven of his staff until May 13 to challenge their removal from their church posts amid a criminal case alleging fraud. Meanwhile, church members and supporters are rallying in support of their pastor and ministry leaders.