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Wednesday March 14, 2007

Prayer Palace:

Mega church launches an audit

A Toronto mega church whose spending practices were questioned in a recent Star investigation has hired a public relations firm specializing in “crisis communication” and launched an internal financial probe, a spokesman said yesterday.

Tuesday March 13, 2007

Prayer Palace:

Cheers, jeers greet pastor

Mostly poor flock welcome minister living the good life as critics rally outside his church.

Wednesday March 7, 2007

Prayer Palace:

Bradenton church owner investigated

A Canadian televangelist with Bradenton, Florida connections is under scrutiny for living an “extravagant lifestyle” while his church, whose congregation of working-class minorities faithfully tithe, spends relatively little on charitable work.

Monday March 5, 2007

Prayer Palace:

Pastor preaches virtue of wealth, property

It was the same morning the Toronto Star published an investigation into how Paul Melnichuk, patriarch of the Prayer Palace, and his twin sons, Tim and Tom, have amassed a fleet of fine cars and a pricey portfolio of fancy homes while doing little of the charity work their church claims to do.

Prayer Palace:

Houses of the Holy

The three white pastors – Paul Melnichuk and his 40-year-old twin sons, Tim and Tom – lead lavish lives in contrast to the mainly working-class black families that make up the bulk of the church.