Source: The National Herald CLEVELAND – Turmoil has erupted in the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Community of Cleveland following the arrest of the parish priest Fr. Dean Dimon for allegedly seeking sexual services for payment. The 76-year-old priest was arrested by the H.E.A.L. Task Force, as he is alleged to have attempted to approach a prostitute. According to court documents, he has previously been convicted of a similar offense. His arrest is part of the statewide program Operation Next Door and it was announced September 29. In the course of the operation, 135 individuals were arrested, accused of attempting to purchase…
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Source: Christian Newswire MIDLAND, Texas, April 10, 2017 /Christian Newswire/ — As Trump convenes with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Florida, the husband of an American citizen languishes in a Chinese prison. John Cao, a pastor renowned for his educational endeavors among Myanmar’s minority groups, was arrested by public security officials in Yunnan on March 5 and arbitrarily charged with “organizing illegal crossings of national borders.” Retracting their promise to his family that he would be released, authorities formally arrested Cao on March 25. As a result, his relatives, which include his wife, North Carolina native and U.S. citizen Jamie Powell, and their…