The UOC is part of the Russian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate, which has about 150 million followers globally, signifying the largest Orthodox Church in the world.
"We now know that the FBI relied on at least one undercover agent to produce its analysis, and that the FBI proposed that its agents engage in outreach to Catholic parishes to develop sources among the clergy and church leadership to inform on Americans practicing their faith," says Rep. Jordan.
The highly-anticipated documentary film "Come Out In Jesus Name" follows Pastor Greg Locke and his team of preachers as they embark on a quest for revival by casting out demons and in a recent interview, Pastor Locke shared his evolving relationship with politics and his vision for a new era of church awakening through spiritual warfare.
A nine-year-old girl, daughter of a pastor, was among the six victims of the Nashville Christian school shooting perpetrated by a transgender individual who had previously attended the school.
Two bills proposed by state elected officials would remove the Catholic Church’s right to the “seal of confession” protecting priests’ right to refuse to provide private information divulged during confessionals, and Catholic advocates warn it could be a slippery slope when it comes to protections for religious freedom.