A New York City megachurch pastor who gained celebrity from his past ties with singer Justin Bieber was fired from his position due in part to what its leadership called “moral failures.”Hillsong Church Senior Pastor Brian Houston notified the congregation in a statement that Pastor Carl Lentz was terminated on Wednesday. Lentz was the lead pastor of Hillsong NYC. PROMINENT PASTER GETS BACKLASH FOR EXPLAINING WHY HE ISN'T VOTING FOR TRUMP OR BIDEN"I was unfaithful to my marriage," Lentz wrote in a lengthy Instagram post Thursday. “It would not be appropriate for us to go into detail about the events that led to this decision,” the statement said. THOUSANDS PUT UP ‘JESUS 2020’ SIGNS AHEAD OF ELECTION: 'HE'S THE ONLY WAY'"Our time at HillsongNYC has come to an end," Lentz wrote in part.

Source: Fox News November 05, 2020 17:03 UTC