Berkeley police investigate shellfish dumped at Jewish fraternity as hate crime
Berkeley police are investigating a slew of shellfish dumped at a Jewish fraternity as a hate crime.
Judge rules Cardinal Theodore McCarrick incompetent for trial in decades-old sexual assault case
The once-powerful Roman Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick will not stand trial on charges he sexually assaulted a teenage boy decades ago.
Firefighters battle large fire at Orange County church: 'God has something special for us,' pastor says
An Orange County firefighter was taken to the hospital after The Center Arena church caught fire Tuesday night and its roof collapsed.
'That's not going to stop us': Altamonte Springs church not letting fire smother their community missions
An Altamonte Springs church plans to continue its daily food distribution despite a fire destroying its food pantry.
Maui wildfires: Mormon church confirms 5 Latter-day Saints among those dead
The Mormon church said four of the members were part of the same family.
Former Pinellas pastor accused of running retail theft ring to sell $1.4 million of stolen goods on eBay
The former leader of a St. Petersburg church may have skipped over the ‘thou shalt not steal’ commandment as authorities arrest him for operating a multimillion-dollar theft ring that spanned several Florida counties.
Worshipers take over Florida mall for prayer, singing; trespassed after 30 minutes, leaders say
People were told to leave the Mall at Millenia for singing and praying in the middle of the building's atrium on Wednesday.
The Pittsburgh synagogue gunman will be sentenced to death for the nation’s worst antisemitic attack
The gunman who stormed a synagogue in the heart of Pittsburgh’s Jewish community and killed 11 worshippers will be sentenced to death.
7 in 10 US adults believe in angels, AP poll finds
More than astrology, reincarnation, and the belief that physical things can have spiritual energies.
Ancient Nero's Theater ruins discovered under garden near Vatican
The ruins of Nero’s Theater, an imperial theater referred to in ancient Roman texts but never found, have been discovered steps from the Vatican.
Contractor files lien against church for work done after steeple caught fire
Two months after lighting struck the steeple of the Historic New Bethel AME Church in Ormond Beach, you can see tarps protecting the building from the rain.
Former South Carolina youth pastor accused of recording woman showering, minors changing in church restroom
Investigators said some of the minors were as young as 14 years old.
Pope's pick to head Vatican office handling sex abuse allegations is 'troubling,' group says
A U.S. group that tracks sex abuse allegations in the Catholic church says Pope Francis' pick for a watchdog office in the Vatican is a "troubling choice."
Supreme Court backs designer who objects to making gay couples’ wedding websites
In a defeat for gay rights, the court ruled 6-3 for designer Lorie Smith despite a Colorado law that bars discrimination based on sexual orientation, race, gender and other characteristics.
Supreme Court makes big decisions with more to come: Here's what to know
The Supreme Court is expected to announce major decisions Friday on Biden's student loan forgiveness program and a case that impacts gay rights.
Eid al-Adha: Indonesia's Muslims celebrate with feasts after disease last year disrupted rituals
Muslims across Indonesia are celebrating Eid al-Adha, one of the biggest holidays in the Islamic calendar, with full meat-based feasts after fears of last year’s foot-and-mouth disease outbreak waned.
Orlando pastor fighting for his life after banquet shooting
Deputies say around 100 people were at a gathering where a shooting took place at a banquet hall, but no one stayed to talk to investigators. We're told one of the victims is the pastor of Roam Ministry in Orlando.
Praise be to AI: Hundreds attend church service generated by ChatGPT
Hundreds of German Protestants attended a church service in Bavaria that was generated almost entirely by artificial intelligence.
Sacramento taqueria allegedly used priest to get confessions of workplace 'sins'
The owners of multiple Sacramento taquerias will have to shell out thousands in damages to former employees and fines after they were busted hiring an alleged priest to spy on workers and extract confessions of workplace "sins."
Detroit pastor cuffed outside his church during ‘church jacking'
A Detroit pastor was handcuffed outside of his own church as someone else tried to take over the building. The biggest issue, he says, is how police treated him.