In a ding-dong battle between a Catholic church and city fathers, a priest is being slapped with a 5,000-euro fine each time he rings his church bell to call his flock to early morning Mass. picked by muppet 2 years ago

No hymnals. No pews. No steeple. No stained glass windows. And no women.
Florida! picked by suebe 3 years ago

A Baptist church in Florida is using iStore gift cards and the chance of winning an iPhone to lure newcomers to its pews. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

It's not every day a building just ups and moves... especially not when it's a 1,500-ton church. But that was exactly what happened to the Cathedral of St Dominic in Fuzhou, China today. Part of the church building was taken 75.6m (248ft) from its original position to move it out of the way of a construction project. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

I think that the irony of the church being filled with hot air may be escaping the manufacturers.

*Website seems to be designed to 1994 standards. picked by PulsisX 2 years ago

Roman Catholic couples are being encouraged to pray together before they have sex. picked by nateebiinature 3 months ago

The Church of England has backed the Catholic Church in its bid to be exempt from laws on adoption by gay couples. picked by tundramonkey 3 years ago

It seems that the St. Mary’s Church in Wimbledon village has maneuvered itself into a rather tight spot: church officials let tennis fan park their car on top of graves for £20!
The proceeds of the unofficial parking scheme go to charity but some residents are angry with the plan, describing it as 'disrespectful'. picked by bingo 5 months ago

In 2002, Minister for Education Michael Woods, on the afternoon of his last day in office, without consultation with the Irish Parliament or the state legal office, agreed the above deal. The church still holds the government by the balls. picked by murtysanchez 6 months ago

Welcome to the Church of Reality. Welcome to the real world. That is our church greeting. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

Four people were shot outside New Life Church, one of the largest churches in Colorado. Gunman still at large and may still be inside church.
This shooting may be related to an earlier shooting seventy miles away, link to article here on the shooting in Arvada: picked by Steffanie 2 years ago

Some of the rules that will prevent you from marrying in a Catholic church are logical - can't murder your current spouse so you can marry your girlfriend, can't have previous marriage. Others are less so, for example if you are impotent for any reason such as paralysis you are not allowed to be married in the church. Also if you state you don't want kids, you can't be married in the church. picked by 2manyusernames 8 months ago

And then get told to STFU by legislators on both side of the Atlantic.

The Catholics claim this is "Anti-Catholic" and claiming "Hostility towards religion".

PDF documenting the appeal by the Catholic church picked by Doggylives 6 months ago

Sexually-assaulted women who seek help at Catholic-controlled hospitals cannot be referred to rape crisis centres that supply morning-after pills, under church policy. picked by teaya21 3 years ago

The Catholic church in NYC goes the ShamWow! route for confessions during this holy week. picked by suebe 8 months ago

In Bay City, MI, a naked young man said to police he was having problems with his parents and walked to a Catholic church without so much as a pair of shoes on - in sub-zero weather. A funeral was going on inside the church and several people called to report him. He apparently cursed at police and refused to cooperate and was tasered in the parking lot. picked by equinox 9 months ago

Federal court rules against extremist group. picked by tomphoolry 3 years ago

Representatives of a local Christian church tried to lure a seventh-grader at Russell Middle School into a church van last week, school district officials said.
It was Cornerstone Baptist Church, which is about 2.5 miles from the school who have gotten into trouble in the past for baptizing children without parents' permission.
(themepic not related) picked by bingo 7 months ago

A 350-year-old statue disappeared from a Naples, Italy church in an elaborate heist of artifacts nearly two decades ago, was found in the home of a Charlotte couple.

I couldn't find a picture of the statue. picked by bingo 8 months ago

A Roman Catholic archbishop who resigned in 2002 over a sex and financial scandal involving a man describes his struggles with being gay in an upcoming memoir about his decades serving the church. picked by muppet 7 months ago