Priest, 6 officers killed in attacks on synagogue, church in Russia’s Dagestan
June 23 (UPI) -- A priest and six police officers died in an attack on two Orthodox churches and a synagogue in Russia's majority Muslim…
Synagogue, church attacks in Russia’s Dagestan kill police | News
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Gunmen shot at a synagogue and church in Derbent, as well as a police post in Makhachkala. Gunmen have killed at least…
Australia drops legal fight against X over church stabbing videos | Social Media
Elon Musk’s social media platform welcomes decision as a victory for freedom of speech. Australia’s internet watchdog has ended a legal battle to force Elon…
In the middle of the Mallee scrub stands Pella church and its colossal 19th-century pipe organ
If you head to the town of Pella, you'll have to drive down a sandy road seemingly to the middle of nowhere.But as you near…
Newsom leaves Vatican with pope’s praise for refusing death penalty
VATICAN CITY — In an opulent hall in the Apostolic Palace framed in marble and adorned with Renaissance murals, Gov. Gavin Newsom waited in a line…
Former churches converted into homes, holiday accommodation as places of worship are closed and sold
From the main road, it looks like many other country churches, with a cross sitting atop the roof at the entrance and classic arch windows.But…
Gov. Gavin Newsom is speaking at the Vatican at a climate conference
ROME — Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s speech on climate change at the Vatican this week gives him an opportunity to align himself and his party with…
Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment draws rival crowds for crucial votes
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Impassioned supporters and opponents of a far-reaching Equal Rights Amendment to the Minnesota Constitution flocked to the state Capitol ahead of crucial…
May 5 marks Orthodox Easter. Why is it celebrated after Easter in the west?
For the more than half-a-million Australians who identify as Orthodox Christians, today is a significant day. Sunday May 5 is Orthodox Easter, a date which falls…
United Methodist Church ends ban on gay clergy
United Methodist Church delegates Wednesday lifted a 40-year ban on gay clergy. Another vote was expected later Wednesday removing a ban on church blessing of…
Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel delivers first mass since alleged stabbing at Sydney church
In short: Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel has returned to the Christ The Good Shepherd Church in Wakeley where he was allegedly attacked on April 15.During his sermon…
Stagecoach 2024: Eric Church, Jelly Roll, the best of Day 1
INDIO, Calif. — After Coachella’s back-to-back weekends, barely any grass remains on the grounds of the Empire Polo Club. But that hasn’t stopped tens of thousands…
NSW Police release image of 12 men involved in riot outside Sydney church where bishop was stabbed
In short: NSW Police have released photographs of 12 people with wanted as part of the the riot outside the Wakeley church last week.Police said…
Emotional parishioners return to Sydney church after stabbing as accused rioter banned from area
In short: Parishioners attend the first service at Christ The Good Shepherd Church in Wakeley after Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel and Father Isaac Royel were stabbed…
Teenager charged with ‘terrorism’ over Australia church stabbing attack | Crime News
Boy was arrested at the scene after Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel was attacked during a service in Sydney. A 16-year-old Australian boy has been charged…
Cops declare Sydney church attack a ‘terror act’ as Bishop’s chilling sermon before he was ‘stabbed by teen’ revealed
AUSTRALIAN police have declared the stabbing at a church in a Sydney suburb a "terror act". New South Wales police officers rushed to the scene…
Sydney bishop among multiple people allegedly stabbed at church in Sydney’s south-west
In short: Sydney Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel is among at least four people injured in an alleged stabbing incident during a church service in the city's south-west.Premier Chris…
In Brazil, an abortion debate pits feminists against the church | News
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – In 2019, Mariana Leal de Souza, a 39-year-old Black woman living outside Brazil’s largest city, Sao Paulo, was having a…
Live from Jimmy Buffett tribute at the Hollywood Bowl with Eric Church, Jackson Browne, Will Arnett
He did his bit of smuggling, he once sang, and he ran his share of grass. Now, the late, great Jimmy Buffett is being honored…
5 people injured in Brooklyn church blaze on Easter
A four-alarm blaze broke out at a church in Brooklyn on Easter Sunday. Photo courtesy of the FDNY March 31 (UPI) -- A four-alarm blaze…