Oklahoma pastor faces human trafficking, sexual battery charges

An Oklahoma City-area pastor is facing new charges after investigators say he exploited and trafficked members of his congregation.

Man hauled away by security after urinating on main altar at St. Peter’s Basilica: report

The latest in a series of disturbances at St. Peter’s Basilica prompted swift intervention by plainclothes police when a man was accused of urinating on the main altar.

Russell M. Nelson, oldest LDS president, dies at 101

Russell M. Nelson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the oldest leader in the faith’s history, died Saturday at his home in Salt Lake City at the age of 101.

FULL | President Trump speaks at the Museum of the Bible
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President Donald Trump spoke to the White House Religious Liberty Commission on Monday morning at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C.

FBI raids mansions, arrests church leaders accused of forced labor and $50M fraud

Two leaders of a Florida-based church are facing federal charges after an alleged forced labor scheme involving call centers across the U.S., federal authorities said Wednesday.

Dr. James Dobson, Focus on the Family founder, dead at 89

Dr. James Dobson, founder of the Focus on the Family Christian ministry and former advisor to five U.S. presidents, has died at 89.

Orthodox synagogue suing Orange County over denied expansion request

An Orthodox synagogue in Orange County has filed a federal lawsuit accusing county officials of violating religious freedom laws by denying its request to expand.

Diocese of Orlando faces 3 new lawsuits over alleged clergy abuse

The Diocese of Orlando is facing three new lawsuits from men who allege they were sexually abused by Catholic priests as children.

Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart dies at 90

Family members of the Rev. Jimmy Swaggart say the famed 1980s televangelist has passed away at the age of 90.

Kingdom Ministry Iowa camp investigated, 88 kids removed amid abuse claims

Authorities in Columbus Junction, Iowa, said they removed 88 minors from a church camp earlier this month after receiving reports of alleged abuse.

Historian who found Ireland's mass grave of babies was scorned in hometown

Catherine Corless, the historian who found the gravesite of nearly 800 babies and children beneath an Irish home for unwed mothers, was widely ridiculed for her life's work.

White Sox honor Pope Leo XIV with new ballpark tribute

From the South Side to the Vatican, the Chicago White Sox have unveiled new artwork honoring Pope Leo XIV.

Manhunt continues for escaped inmates; Pope Leo's inauguration
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FOX 35 News has been following huge breaking news across the United States this weekend. The manhunt in New Orleans is continuing following a jail escape on Friday. Only three of the 10 men who escaped were back behind bars by Saturday morning, and authorities warned that one of the fugitives may go after witnesses from his murder trial. Meanwhile, on Sunday, Pope Leo XIV offered a message of love and unity during an inaugural mass in St. Peter?s Square before an estimated 200,000 pilgrims, presidents, patriarchs and princes. Lastly, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) bomb technicians are investigating after an explosion in Palm Springs, California, on Saturday left a swath of destruction near a fertility clinic.

Pope Leo XIV calls for unity and love in inaugural Mass

Pope Leo XIV had his inaugural Mass Sunday in St. Peter's Square before an estimated 200,000 people.