In less than 24 hours, Bishop Eddie Long of New Birth Cathedral in Lithonia, GA--who is being sued for manipulating spiritual authority while engaging in sexual acts with at least four young congregants--will return to the pulpit to address his church family. What will he say? CNN Contributor Roland Martin thinks it's imperative that Long should address the issue and step down. Unconfirmed internet reports says he is expected to step down and that up to thirty other men, possibly ore have contact the accusers' attorney BJ Berstein to sue Long for the same thing. Although the embattled Bishop has only communicated in a statement he categorically denies all of the allegations.
Pastor Da’Quarius Green , a 31-year-old leader of Elba Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Alabama, was shot on Dec. 23, 2025 and died several days later in the hospital after a domestic dispute at his home in Level Plains . Authorities have described the shooting as a “domestic incident” involving his wife, 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐲. Local news station WTVY reported "c ourt records show that Green was arrested on misdemeanor domestic violence charges 3 times in Houston County last year, with each of those cases dismissed. Also in 2024, a woman filed a protection order against Green in Houston County in which she believed him to be a danger," but did not confirm Mrs. Massey as the suspect. Various reports indicate the couple's children were present when he was shot in the head. In one instance, a woman who shared children with Green alleged that he repeatedly struck her , including once when she was pregnant. The sitution appears to be shaping int...