which we have all felt as a result of the sexual abuse of minors by some clergy and religious in this country."

Broken Rites, which represents abuse victims in Australia, has a list of 107 convictions for church abuse, but says there could be thousands of victims as only a few cases go to court.

The U.S., Australia, where next? picked by teresag 1 year ago

A Ukrainian woman whose family cannot attend her wedding in London has posted an ad for people to sit on her side of the church. The unnamed woman posted her ad on the classifieds Web site Gumtree.com for 30 people to sit with her. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

Workmen removed thousands of padlocks from church railings near the Trevi Fountain in Rome. The locks carry the initials of the lovers who put them there and the keys are in The Tiber. picked by pocksucket 7 months ago

Members of the group organised a worldwide day of protest to coincide with the birthday of Lisa McPherson, who died while in the care of a branch of the church in 1995 picked by buddha 2 years ago

Throughout the years the Roman Catholic Church has found the bodies of some of their saints to be incorrupt. When this happens, the body is often put on display (quite often they are put inside a Church altar with a glass front). picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

The gunman approached the pulpit during the service, spoke briefly with the pastor and then opened fire. The first shot hit the Bible as paper flew everywhere like confetti, parishioners frozen to their seats in horror. Two church members were seriously injured subduing the man after three more shots hit and killed the Illinois pastor. picked by equinox 9 months ago

Tommy Tester, the minister of Gospel Baptist Church, offered to perform oral sex on officers who were sent to the scene. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

Is Oprah influencing people the wrong way or a different way? What do you think? Discuss. picked by Nunkii 2 years ago

Some of the heirs of the Knights Templar are sueing the church for 150 billion dollars. picked by MacZillion 1 year ago

As a result Jones, who also goes by the Jedi name Morda Hehol, claims he has been 'victimised over his beliefs' and left 'emotionally humiliated' by the supermarket in Bangor, North Wales. picked by kissmenow 2 months ago

I can't believe that these guys were even planning to picket these kids funerals. !@#$ picked by teaya21 3 years ago

In one instance, a Scientology security guard attempted to deny a disabled senior citizen from walking to her home; this was documented on a popular YouTube video which has spawned a new internet catch phrase to describe Scientology: “Bad People“. picked by kissmenow 1 year ago

Nearly everyone who passed the silver casket at Tindley Temple United Methodist Church yesterday morning whispered to each other. That's not Tex, they said. But the corpse was wearing his blue suit and black boots. picked by coldbladed 3 months ago

A priest who was defrocked after apparently surfing pornographic web sites on church time and masturbating in a public library has been paid an undisclosed sum by the Swedish Church. picked by kissmenow 3 years ago

The incident, which occurred during a lunch hour sermon at a popular open-air church in Kisii town, confounded worshippers who were later seen discussing their pastor in groups. picked by kissmenow 1 year ago

A nine-year old girl who was carrying twins, allegedly after being raped by her stepfather, underwent an abortion today despite complaints from Brazil's Roman Catholic church. Follow up on this post. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

Germany could be asked to ban the U.S.-based Church of Scientology under a Hamburg security official’s proposal that contends the group violates human rights. picked by kissmenow 2 years ago

President Obama tackled the divisive issue of abortion this past weekend, urging people on all sides of the debate to seek common ground. But less noteworthy than what he said is where he said it: the University of Notre Dame. The Roman Catholic institution had drawn criticism for inviting the president, whose support for abortion rights is at odds with church doctrine.
Update to this story picked by bingo 7 months ago

The congregation was asked to bring a potluck side dish(photo courtesy of Worth 1000) picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

Hooray! picked by moe 2 years ago