Australian officials contended in 2015 that Hillsong leaders became aware of the allegations in 1999, but did not share that information with police. Instead, Houston's father was allowed to retire.

"I thought it was important to let our church family know in the interests of transparency, and I wanted you to hear it from me directly," Global Senior Pastor Houston shared in an email Maria ...

The number of Hillsong Church campuses in America has now fallen to just five after leaders in the global Australia-based megachurch announced Sunday that Hillsong San Francisco — led by pastors ...