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Alvin Bragg’s deacon pal under investigation for allegedly scamming church members out of hundreds of thousands of dollars
Alvin Bragg's Abyssinian Baptist Church deacon pal Jerome Yeiser is under investigation for allegedly bilking members out of thousands.
Texas megachurch pastor forced to step down over unwanted 'sexual' communications with women
A Texas megachurch pastor has been forced to step down over a "concerning pattern of behavior" that included unwanted "sexual" communications with women.
Pastor John-Paul Miller reaches settlement with family of late wife who accused him of abuse
The attorneys for both John-Paul Miller and the family of his late wife Mica Miller said the deal will resolve any ongoing disputes.
Archaeologists make remarkable discovery at Christianity's holiest site -- covered up by graffiti
A long-lost altar dating from the times of the Crusades was discovered hidden in plain sight by archaeologists at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem — one of...
Raging fire destroys Dallas megachurch's historic chapel from the 1800s
A raging fire tore through a historic Texas megachurch Friday night, collapsing its red-brick chapel built in 1890. The blaze began just after 6 p.m. in First Baptist Dallas' secondary...
Texas megachurch pastor steps down over 'moral failures,' invokes Lucifer to bar congregants from talking
A Texas megachurch pastor has stepped down after confessing to "moral failures" -- and church leadership has barred congregants from talking about what happened. Tony Cammarota, who had served as...
Church bells chime again in Spain as new school attempts to recover lost 'language' of ringing by hand
“Since the last generation of bellringers had died off, the only thing to do was to train new ones in how to toll the bells. And that’s where the idea...
Alabama teen, boyfriend killed days apart in same location with police chase into burned church: report
An investigation into both incidents is ongoing by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.
Over 15 killed in suspected terror attacks on Russian synagogues, church, police post
A priest and six cops were killed and at least a dozen other people injured when gunmen opened fire at two synagogues, an Orthodox church and a police post Sunday...
Church that hosted Al Capone's wedding, 20 other sites by Gowanus Canal test positive for dangerously unsafe air: 'Our Lady of Toxicity'
A famous church that once hosted notorious gangster Al Capone’s wedding and at least 20 other sites near Brooklyn’s toxic Gowanus Canal are in need for one hell of a...
Hammer-wielding vandal smashes religious statues outside Brooklyn church in 'heinous act'
A hammer-wielding vandal was arrested for bashing in the faces of statues of Mother Teresa and a Catholic pope outside a Brooklyn church Monday.
Frank Lloyd Wright Jr.’s historic California chapel dismantled due to landslide
The Instagram-famous Wayfarers Chapel has been forced to close and be dismantled as the result of the ongoing Portuguese Bend landslide.
Churches turn to armed security guards as gunmen increasingly threaten houses of worship
Security experts are urging U.S. churches to increase their safety measures after two near misses involving attempted shootings at houses of worship in different parts of the country this month.
Suspect who pulled gun on pastor during livestreamed sermon charged with fatally shooting his cousin
Bernard Polite, 26, was slapped with the homicide charge late Tuesday after the body of his 56-year-old cousin, Derek Polite, was discovered in his North Braddock home on Sunday night.
Gunman arrested after trying to shoot pastor mid-sermon in front of terrified churchgoers: 'God jammed the gun'
A gunman has been arrested after pulling a firearm on a pastor in the middle of a sermon in a terrifying caught-on-camera ordeal.
Teen brute accused of shoving, robbing granny outside NYC church is linked to another car theft days earlier: prosecutors
Jayvaun Prince, 16, was locked up Thursday on robbery, assault, grand larceny and other raps in connection to the Sunday attack on regular churchgoer Irene Tahliambouris, 68.
Body of woman dressed as 'vampire' found drained of blood in abandoned Italian church after possible TikTok stunt: reports
A witness saw the victim and her boyfriend dressed like "vampires" and described her as "emaciated" and looking like a "corpse" before her death.
Girl, 3, tortured to death in 'exorcism' told mom 'I love you' -- before battered body left on altar: docs
The tot's body was riddled with wounds she sustained when her mother, uncle and grandfather “forcibly grabbed her by the neck” to remove what they said was a demon.
Teen who pledged loyalty to ISIS busted for 'truly horrific' plot to commit mass shootings at Idaho churches: DOJ
Alexander Mercurio was planning to carry out attack in Coeur d’Alene on Sunday, according to the FBI.
Boston reparations lobbyists call on 'white churches' to pay billions to build low-income housing
The group calls on churches to provide cash payments while also helping to create affordable housing and back new financial institutions "in black Boston."