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…
King Charles attends Easter church service in first public appearance since announcing cancer diagnosis
In short: King Charles and Queen Camilla greeted people gathered outside St George's Chapel after attending a church service on Easter Sunday.Prince William, Princess Catherine…
Bruce Springsteen and his rock ’n’ roll church are back
SAN DIEGO — How this guy got his dog into a sold-out rock concert I can’t say. But there he was, not long before the end…
Adelaide Fringe show The Inflatable Church allegedly damaged by knife-wielding man
In short: A knife-wielding man has allegedly damaged The Inflatable Church in Adelaide's Light Square while people were inside.A 20-year-old Adelaide man was charged with…
Charlotte Church denies antisemitism after pro-Palestinian chant
Church said "lots of other beautiful songs… of liberation and freedom" were performed at the event, including Arabic songs, Welsh songs, and South African songs…
At least 15 killed in attack on Catholic church in Burkina Faso | Crime News
Gunmen attacked a community as they gathered for prayers in the northern village of Essakane, church official says. At least 15 Catholic worshippers have been…
On This Day, Feb. 18: Church of Scientology founded
1 of 6 | Church of Scientology volunteer minister Richard Royce gives a "nerve assist" to Jackie Arbeiter at the Harrison County Emergency Operations Center…
Inside creepy abandoned ghost town once home to hundreds – with church, a post office and school left to rot
AN urban explorer has discovered an abandoned ghost town – with a church, a post office and several homes all left to rot. Dave, known…
Woman firing rifle killed by 2 off-duty officers at Joel Osteen’s church
Joel Osteen’s televised sermons reach about 100 countries. | Rob Kim/Getty Images for SiriusXM By Associated Press 02/11/2024 06:25 PM EST HOUSTON — A woman…
Nicaragua’s crackdown on the Catholic Church spreads fear
MIAMI — Nineteen priests kicked out of the country, dozens of incidents of harassment and church desecrations, rural areas lacking worship and social services: the…
Amnesty calls for war crimes probe over Myanmar military bombing of church
Myanmar’s military should be investigated for war crimes over an air attack last month that killed 17 villagers, including two children, as they attended a…
‘God of war’: Russian Orthodox Church stands by Putin, but at what cost? | Russia-Ukraine war News
A masked, uniformed, gun-toting soldier has the letter Z, a Kremlin-approved symbol of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, on his shoulder. Jesus Christ, frail and devoid…
Amnesty calls for war crimes probe over Myanmar military bombing of church | Conflict News
The January attack in Sagaing killed 17 villagers, including two children, as they attended a Sunday service. Myanmar’s military should be investigated for war crimes…
12 readers share their favorite trees in L.A.
“At 6601 West 82nd Street, there is the biggest naked coral tree I have ever seen. It’s stunning. Instead of spreading wide, which many do,…
This California family found a political haven in Iowa
The Barbies lived in California, of course. On summer days, as Sara O’Neil pranced her dolls along the muddy stream that ran through her family’s…
Sinead O’Connor died of natural causes, London coroner says
Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor died of natural causes last summer, a London coroner said Tuesday. The “Mandinka” and “Nothing Compares 2 U” hitmaker was found…
At Charleston church shooting site, Biden condemns white supremacy
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Courting Black voters he needs to win reelection, President Biden on Monday denounced the “poison” of white supremacy in America, saying at the…
Remembering Issa al-Souri, a little boy killed when Israel bombed a church | Gaza News
A sweet, smiling boy who was his parents’ whole world is now gone along with them. Gaza Strip – No child likes the sounds of…