Former Harvest Christian Fellowship pastor, Paul Havsgaard, who has been accused by some 22 men and women of sexually abusing and trafficking them when they were minors living in now-defunct church-run children’s homes in Romania, has denied the allegations again and asked a court to dismiss their lawsuit against him.
Harvest Christian Fellowship in California, along with its founder and lead pastor, Greg Laurie, has accused the attorney for some 22 men and women, who allege they were sexually abused and trafficked as minors while living in Harvest-run homes in Romania, of acquiring more than 200,000 confidential Harvest documents from a former employee not authorized to have them.
Attorneys for Harvest Christian Fellowship and its founder, Greg Laurie, are seeking to dismiss 22 federal lawsuits filed by former wards of the California megachurch’s now-defunct children’s homes in Romania. The claimants allege they were sexually abused and trafficked by former pastor Paul Havsgaard, who has dismissed the allegations as “ugly lies.”
Robert Wolgemuth, a Christian author and publisher whose career spanned more than 40 years, has died at the age of 77. In a public post, his widow shared that he passed as she sang him a song, reflecting that the moment was “an incredible gift from the Lord.”
Seven women are among 10 new individuals who recently filed federal lawsuits alleging they were repeatedly sexually abused and trafficked by former Harvest Christian Fellowship pastor Paul Havsgaard while living in now-defunct children’s homes in Romania operated by the California megachurch.
Six more men have filed federal lawsuits in the last week claiming they were sexually abused and trafficked by Paul Havsgaard, a former Harvest Christian Fellowship pastor, while living in now-defunct church-run children’s homes in Romania.
Nearly 8,000 people attended the Harvest Crusade event at the Utah university where conservative Christian activist Charlie Kirk was killed in September, with around 2,100 making professions of faith.
Greg Laurie will headline a Harvest Crusade event at Utah Valley University, where conservative Christian activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated, with around 10,000 attendees expected.
Three men have filed federal lawsuits claiming they were sexually abused and trafficked by a former Harvest Christian Fellowship pastor, Paul Havsgaard, while living in the now-defunct church-run children’s homes in Romania. The filings also accuse the church's founder, Greg Laurie, and missions pastor Richard Schutte of negligence in failing to prevent the abuse and covering it up for 20 years.
Christian pastors and Evangelical leaders are joining the chorus of Americans nationwide who are mourning the loss of Christian social activist Charlie Kirk.
