Suspected Car Thief on the Run from Police Detained by Santa Claus at Church: 'We Need All the Help We Can Get'
A suspected car thief was stopped by a retired deputy dressed as Santa Claus, who detained him at a church before handing him over to police.
Church Leader Sparks Outrage After Telling Kids Santa Isn't Real: 'I Don't Want Him Anywhere Near My Daughter'
The Santa-hater apologized "unreservedly" for his "error of judgment" that made some pupils sob.
Vatican Declares Texas Convent 'Extinct' After Reverend Mother Accused of Online Affair With Out-of-State Priest
The Vatican declared a Texas convent is "extinct" after it was revealed its reverend mother had an online affair with an out-of-state priest.
Kickboxing Pastor Defends Church, Takes Down Suspected Burglar Armed with Axe: 'I Like to Stay Fit'
A California pastor trained in martial arts fought off a burglar who broke into his church on Thanksgiving day.
Church Introduces 'AI Jesus' to Hear Confessions, Offer Spiritual Guidance
A Swiss church's AI-powered "Jesus" confessional sparks debate on the role of technology in spiritual practices, offering guidance but raising ethical concerns.
Historic Church Starts Charging Tourists Money to Take Selfies After Going Viral on TikTok
A historic Roman church has begun charging tourists to take selfies after going viral on TikTok.
Daddy Yankee Will Return to the Stage in Argentina But He Won't Be Performing Music
The 'Big Boss of Reggaeton' has started to travel as part of his Christian mission. He has already been to Kenya and will now head to Argentina.
The Vatican Aims to Attract Kids with Cute Anime-Inspired Cartoon Mascot Named 'Luce'
The Vatican's new mascot is a good faith effort at attracting the next generation of devotees of Catholicism.
North Carolina Woman Charged with 'Burning of Churches' After Setting Fire to Bush Outside House of Worship
A North Carolina woman was arrested after allegedly setting fire to a bush outside a local church late Tuesday night.
MUGSHOT: Shirtless Michigan Pastor Charged with Hiding Camera in Unisex Church Bathroom
Pastor terminated from Community Church in Brighton, Michigan after admitting to recording video of "specific individuals" with a hidden bathroom camera.
Fire breaks out at Arizona church used as shelter, leaving the building badly damaged
The building was used to shelter people experiencing homelessness, hold classes for the community and hosted youth sports programs, between others.
Nicaragua Revokes Catholic Jesuit Order's Legal Status, Orders Confiscation Of Assets
The religious group was found to be in violation of transparency laws by failing to present the required financial statements over the last three years.
Woman Sprays Holy Water On Gay Couple Outside Church In Mexico
A woman sprayed what appeared to be "holy water" on a gay couple hugging in front of a church.
Two Women Filmed Punching, Slamming Boy, 3, Against Floor At Church Day Care
Two women have been charged with child abuse after they were caught on camera slamming around a 3-year-old boy at a church daycare in Georgia.
Man Kills 80-Year-Old Wife After Accidentally Hitting Her With SUV While Leaving Church Parking Lot
An elderly Michigan man reportedly accidentally crashed into and killed his 80-year-old wife with an SUV while he was leaving the parking lot of their church in Gagetown on July 5.
California Church Murder-Suicide: Deranged Dad Was Having Supervised Visit With His Three Young Daughters When He Killed Them
“Generally a lot of people think a church is a safe place." But “there’s no metal detectors in a church,” Joyce Bilyeu, deputy director of the Sacramento Regional Family Justice Center that provides services to victims of domestic abuse, said .
Woman With ALS Denied Legal Euthanasia By Colombian Officials In Landmark Case
Martha Sepúlveda Campo, a woman with ALS, found her legal euthanasia canceled after a Colombian medical committee found that she did not meet the standards for an assisted dying patient.
Pope Expresses Shame After Report Reveals Church Covered Up Child Sexual Abuse
Speaking up about the report revealing that thousands of children had been sexually abused by the Church, Pope Francis condemned the hushing up of the incidents.
Nuns Enabled Abuse In Boarding School As French Report Reveals 330,000 Children Victims Of Church Sexual Harassment
An exhaustive report on child sex abuse in the French Catholic Church published on Tuesday has uncovered thousands of child sex abuse cases over the past 70 years following over two years of the extensive probe.
Disgraced Priest Pocketed Church Funds To Host Drug-Fueled Sex Parties, Gay Orgies
An Italian Roman Catholic priest has been placed under house arrest for allegedly pocketing nearly $120,000 in church funds and donations from parishioners to fund the lavish gay sex parties he hosted in his home, where drugs were used and sold.
Four Member Gang Decapitates Man, Places His Severed Head In Front Of Church In Suspected Revenge Killing
An Indian man was allegedly beheaded by a four-member gang in public view before his severed head was placed in front of a church in Erumaiyur, Tamil Nadu, India on Tuesday, Sept. 14.
Defrocked Priest Charged For Having Sex With Young Girls In Children's Shelter Home
Some of Richard Daschbach’s staunch loyalists have sparked outrage on social media after they lambasted victims, NGOs, and the public prosecutor who held him guilty.
Hillsong Megachurch Founder May Have Concealed Father's Abuse Of Underage Boys
Sydney-based Christian megachurch Hillsong founder Brian Houston has come under fire after being accused of covering up his late father’s longstanding history of child sex abuse crime against an underage boy in the 1970s.
Former US Cardinal Theodore McCarrick Charged For Sexually Assaulting Teen Boy
The priest allegedly groped the boy before leading him into a small closet-like room and fondling him while chanting prayers.
'Assembly of God' Minister Allegedly Assaulted Minor In Church, Motel After Drugging Her With Meth
A minister at the First Assembly of God Church has been accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl in church and at a motel after drugging her with meth.
Sex Offender Severs GPS Monitor To Walk Into High School, Ogle Teens During Lunch
A registered sex offender reportedly severed his GPS monitor to walk into a high school campus and ogle teenage students while they were having lunch on Wednesday, June 30.
Sex Offender Nabbed After Molesting 9-Year-Old Girl Inside Church In Indonesia
A 56-year-old church caretaker, who has been at large since February 2020, was apprehended by police on Sunday in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province after he allegedly raped a female minor inside a local Catholic church two years ago.
Pastor Accused Of Raping Lesbian Woman As A Teen To 'Heal' Her Of Being Gay
A lesbian who was raped by her pastor as a vulnerable teen to “heal” her of being gay has decided to waive her anonymity to strengthen evidence on the British Government's plans to ban of gay conversion therapies.
Sex Offender Used Fake Name To Volunteer As Church Driver, Prey On Underage Boys
Jory Leedy, 51, of Franklin, Ohio, had pleaded guilty in June 2019 to sexually abusing at least two young boys he met when he volunteered as a bus driver of Target Dayton Ministries. The registered sex offender used the alias "Jordan Lerry" and provided gifts to the victims to gain their trust.
Father Accused Of Donating Slain 6-Year-Old Boy To Pastor As Sacrifice For 'Religious Ritual'
A Kenyan father has been accused by his extended family and local villagers of sacrificing his 6-year-old boy for a "religious ritual."