One of six ministries facing an inquiry by U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa has been accredited by an organization that scrutinizes finances of religious entities. ...more

March 18, 2009

One of six ministries facing an inquiry by U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa has been accredited by an organization that scrutinizes finances of religious organizations. ...more

March 16, 2009

Here in the gentle hills of north Texas, televangelist Kenneth Copeland has built a religious empire teaching that God wants his followers to prosper. ...more

August 23, 2008

NEWARK, Texas (AP) -- Here in the gentle hills of north Texas, televangelist Kenneth Copeland has built a religious empire teaching that God wants his followers to prosper. ...more

July 26, 2008

Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, who is investigating six televangelists - including Randy and Paula White of Tampa-based Without Walls International - for alleged lavish spending, is facing growing criticism from prominent conservatives and evangelicals, some of whom question whether Grassley is biased against the Pentecostal televangelists because of his Baptist faith. ...more

May 25, 2008

Benny Hinn of World Healing Center Church has become the third evangelist to submit documents relating to a U.S. senator's financial inquiry. ...more

February 26, 2008

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley is increasing pressure on five large ministries that have refused to respond to his financial inquiry even as political watchers say the investigation could hurt Republicans in the upcoming election. ...more

February 8, 2008

Randy and Paula White, the now-divorced founders of Without Walls International Church, still have not answered the questions asked by a U.S. senator looking into the tax-exempt status of their ministry's finances. ...more

January 9, 2008

TAMPA - Randy and Paula White, the now-divorced founders of Without Walls International Church, still have not answered the questions asked by a U.S. senator looking into the tax-exempt status of their ministry's finances. ...more

January 8, 2008

On Nov. 5, Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, wrote to six media-based ministries for information regarding expenses, executive compensation, amenities given to executives, and board governance. The inquiry is part of Grassley's long-standing interest in making sure tax-exempt organizations are accountable to donors and to the taxpayers as a whole. Today was his requested deadline to hear from the six ministries. He made the following comment on the level of cooperation so far. ...more

December 6, 2007