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NYC Mayor Eric Adams visited famous Jewish leader's grave twice since indictment, six times total
Embattled Mayor Eric Adams --- who’s facing public corruption charges and an uphill re-election bid – has been spending many late nights seeking solace at the Queens gravesite of a...
Brawl erupts between pro-Putin priests and clerics supporting Kyiv over control of Ukraine cathedral
The priests went head-to-head in a terrifying scene that involved sticks, buckets, fence bits, and even benches used as weapons.
Vandal damages century-old statue at Brooklyn Catholic church, leaving parishioners 'shocked'
A lone vandal is believed to be behind damage done to two religious statues outside a historic Roman Catholic church in Brooklyn this week, according to police.
As firms compete for luxury office space, it's feast or famine for building owners
It's a tale of two cities. While ultra-luxury office towers in hot ’hoods are seeing massive asking rents of up to $300 per square foot, side-street buildings are lucky to...
World-renowned cathedral's golden mosaics to be restored to former glory
The mosaics of a mediaeval cathedral in Sicily are set to regain their golden lustre thanks to careful restoration work and new lighting.
Mich. pastor arrested, fired after allegedly confessing to hiding camera in church bathroom
A Michigan pastor was fired and now faces charges after allegedly placing a hidden camera inside a church bathroom on and off for the past two years to peep on...
Notre Dame Cathedral receives its iconic bells 5 years after fire
The bells will be tested out prior to the debut to the public during a special blessing ceremony.
Adams compares himself to Bible's long-suffering Job, says, 'Pray for me' as federal probes swirl
Mayor Eric Adams compared himself to the Bible’s long-suffering Job and asked a local bishop to “pray for me” when at two Brooklyn churches Sunday -- days after the feds...
Alvin Bragg’s deacon pal under investigation for allegedly scamming church members out of hundreds of thousands of dollars
Alvin Bragg's Abyssinian Baptist Church deacon pal Jerome Yeiser is under investigation for allegedly bilking members out of thousands.
Texas megachurch pastor forced to step down over unwanted 'sexual' communications with women
A Texas megachurch pastor has been forced to step down over a "concerning pattern of behavior" that included unwanted "sexual" communications with women.
Pastor John-Paul Miller reaches settlement with family of late wife who accused him of abuse
The attorneys for both John-Paul Miller and the family of his late wife Mica Miller said the deal will resolve any ongoing disputes.
Archaeologists make remarkable discovery at Christianity's holiest site -- covered up by graffiti
A long-lost altar dating from the times of the Crusades was discovered hidden in plain sight by archaeologists at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem — one of...
Raging fire destroys Dallas megachurch's historic chapel from the 1800s
A raging fire tore through a historic Texas megachurch Friday night, collapsing its red-brick chapel built in 1890. The blaze began just after 6 p.m. in First Baptist Dallas' secondary...
Texas megachurch pastor steps down over 'moral failures,' invokes Lucifer to bar congregants from talking
A Texas megachurch pastor has stepped down after confessing to "moral failures" -- and church leadership has barred congregants from talking about what happened. Tony Cammarota, who had served as...
Church bells chime again in Spain as new school attempts to recover lost 'language' of ringing by hand
“Since the last generation of bellringers had died off, the only thing to do was to train new ones in how to toll the bells. And that’s where the idea...
Alabama teen, boyfriend killed days apart in same location with police chase into burned church: report
An investigation into both incidents is ongoing by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.
Over 15 killed in suspected terror attacks on Russian synagogues, church, police post
A priest and six cops were killed and at least a dozen other people injured when gunmen opened fire at two synagogues, an Orthodox church and a police post Sunday...
Church that hosted Al Capone's wedding, 20 other sites by Gowanus Canal test positive for dangerously unsafe air: 'Our Lady of Toxicity'
A famous church that once hosted notorious gangster Al Capone’s wedding and at least 20 other sites near Brooklyn’s toxic Gowanus Canal are in need for one hell of a...
Hammer-wielding vandal smashes religious statues outside Brooklyn church in 'heinous act'
A hammer-wielding vandal was arrested for bashing in the faces of statues of Mother Teresa and a Catholic pope outside a Brooklyn church Monday.
Frank Lloyd Wright Jr.’s historic California chapel dismantled due to landslide
The Instagram-famous Wayfarers Chapel has been forced to close and be dismantled as the result of the ongoing Portuguese Bend landslide.