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Apr 09 2024
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FBI Announces Arrest Of Idaho Man In Planned ISIS-Inspired Attack On Churches
FBI Announces Arrest of Idaho Man in Planned ISIS-Inspired Attack on Churches (Worthy News) – The FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) on Saturday arrested an 18-year-old man in Idaho after foiling his plan to attack individuals at churches on behalf of ISIS, the US Department of Justice announced in a press release Monday. Alexander Scott Mercurio of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, was arrested
Worthy NewsMar 13 2024
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Iconic Religious Veil Will Be Unveiled At Belleville Church For 2024
An authorized reproduction of Veronica's Veil will be on exhibit during all Masses at St. Peter's Church in Belleville on Sunday, March 17. Michael Perrone, president of the Belleville Historical Society, will give a presentation about the veil’s history at 9:30 a.m. Five years ago, St. Peter's Church was the recipient of one of the original authorized reproductions of Veronica's Veil, created
Patch.comApr 15 2024
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Teen who punched Queens grandmother down church steps held without bail
A teen robber who recently punched a Queens grandmother down the steps of her church was held without bail following a Monday arraignment. The 16-year-old is accused in the ruthless mugging of Irene Tahliambouris, who was punched and knocked down a flight of stairs outside the St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Briarwood on April 7. The attacker, whose name was not publicly disclosed due
New York Daily NewsApr 15 2024
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After its LGBTQ+ pride flag was vandalized, Aurora church sends message of resilience
Standing in front of the sign for HOPE United Church of Christ, Tim Higgins told a gathered crowd on Sunday that the Aurora church will not be backing down after the recent vandalism of its LGBTQ+ pride flag. “The sign that was vandalized is an outward expression of a spirit that cannot be destroyed,” said Higgins, the church’s moderator. “It’s a belief in one another that transcends
Chicago TribuneFeb 12 2024
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Author of Texas church shooting identified
HOUSTON — The woman who opened fire at a Texas megachurch before being shot dead by two security guards was carrying an AR-style rifle, according to search warrant documents released Monday by prosecutors. The attacker was identified as Genesse Ivonne Moreno, 36, in a search warrant for a home in Conroe, about 40 miles (64 kilometers) north of Houston. The search warrant was released by the
California 18Mar 15 2024
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Sex abuse victims seek to testify in Baltimore Catholic archdiocese bankruptcy case
The committee representing survivors of clergy sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s bankruptcy case is seeking to give victims an opportunity to tell their stories in court. In a legal brief filed Friday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Baltimore, attorneys for the group of survivors representing all of the diocese’s victims, known as the Creditors Committee, asked a judge to allow
Baltimore SunFeb 12 2024
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Lakewood Church shooting suspect identified
HOUSTON (Nexstar) — The female suspected of opening fire at Houston’s popular Lakewood Church is identified in a search warrant as 36-year-old Genesse Ivone Moreno, the Houston Chronicle first reported Monday. On Sunday afternoon, a female entered Pastor Joel Osteen’s megachurch armed with a long gun, the Houston Police Department said Sunday. The suspect shot and injured one man before being
KXAN NewsApr 09 2024
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Idaho Teen Allegedly Devoted to ISIS Arrested Before Planned Church Attacks
An Idaho teenager who allegedly plotted to carry out attacks targeting local churches in the name of ISIS was arrested over the weekend, the Justice Department said. Alexander Scott Mercurio, 18, of Coeur d’Alene, was taken into custody on Saturday following an FBI investigation—he now faces a charge of attempting to provide material support and resources to ISIS. A criminal complaint alleges
Daily BeastMar 13 2024
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AZ election denier accused of assault at Phoenix church
A fellow Republican accused former Arizona Republican Party Chairwoman Kelli Ward of assault during the state party’s January meeting at a Phoenix church. According to a police report obtained by the Arizona Mirror, Ward is accused of hitting a woman who criticized Ward’s involvement at the meeting, as she was no longer the party chair. “I saw (Ward) turn back and lean over the first chair on
AlterNetApr 01 2024
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Church of Jesus Christ to release first hymns from new hymnbook
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Monday that "after six years of work reviewing thousands of submissions and gathering hymns from across the world, 12 hymns of the new 'Hymns — for Home and Church' will be available on May 30, 2024." The first batch of hymns in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ new hymnbook will be released May 30, 2024. According to a
Deseret News