An Ohio pastor is suing his city after officials ordered him to stop sheltering homeless people at his rented church building — and even charged the preacher with violating the city’s zoning ...

Attorney General steps in to support pastor Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost got wind of the legal proceedings and stepped in to support Dad’s Place, writing an op-ed that was published on Dec. 17.

The city of Bryan, Ohio, has dropped all charges against a local pastor who was allowing homeless people to sleep inside his church without the city's permission. "Bryan is my home. I am eager to ...

Ohio Pastor Convicted in Dispute Over Sheltering Homeless Vows to Continue His Mission BRYAN, Ohio (AP) — For more than a year, a pastor who opened his church around the clock to shelter and ...

An Ohio pastor is facing criminal charges for opening his church to unhoused people. The city of Bryan, Ohio, charged Pastor Chris Avell with multiple zoning code violations Dec. 8. According to ...

BRYAN, Ohio — The Bryan, Ohio, pastor who operated his church as a ... including support from Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, who argued in a filing in late 2024 that the church is protected ...