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Presbytery sanctioned by civil court in ‘scheme’ over church property

August 1, 2013PaulaRKincaid20 Carrollton Presbyterian Church, church property, Judge Kay Bates, Presbyterian Church (USA), sanctions, South Louisiana Presbytery

Sanctions have been imposed on a Presbyterian Church (USA) presbytery in the amount of $390,000 after the court “unavoidably” concluded that the presbytery had “in bad faith advanced frivolous arguments in support of a claimed right it knew had no legal or evidentiary support.” In the matter of Carrollton Presbyterian Church v. Presbytery of South…

Christians in North Korea face more uncertainty after new sanctions imposed

March 15, 2013LaymanChristians, North Korea, Open Doors USA, sanctions

A fresh set of sanctions agreed by the United Nations this week will impose further restrictions on North Korea and increasingly limit its ability to function in the international community. According to Open Doors USA, Christians also could be impacted as uncertainty and threats of attacks against the United States and South Korea increase. The…

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Presbytery sanctioned by civil court in ‘scheme’ over church property

Christians in North Korea face more uncertainty after new sanctions imposed