SYDNEY, Jan 30 The Australian founder and global head of Pentecostal megachurch Hillsong announced Sunday he will step down while he faces trial over charges he covered up his father’s child sexual abuse. Pastor Brian Houston said Hillsong’s lawyers had advised him to hand over leadership.
The Australian founder and global head of Pentecostal megachurch Hillsong announced Sunday he will step down while he faces trial over charges he covered up his father's child sexual abuse. Pastor Brian Houston said Hillsong's lawyers had advised him to hand over leadership of the church during his criminal trial. Houston was charged in August 2021 with concealing information
The Australian founder and global head of Pentecostal megachurch Hillsong announced Sunday he will step down while he faces trial over charges he covered up his father's child sexual abuse.