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Mar 30 2024
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Tens Of Thousands Of Police Line Church For Somber Diller Funeral
Diller's widow Stephanie clutched their one-year-old son Ryan, as the coffin was brought into St. Rose of Lima Church in Massapequa to bagpipes playing "Amazing Grace." "With every hug that I've received, I just picture each one is from Jonathan," Stephanie Diller said. "I wish Jonathan were here to see the incredible kindness and generosity that has been shown to our family, but I know in his
Patch.comApr 10 2024
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Columbus statue, taken down from N.J. park in 2020, to go on loan to church
A monumental statue of Christopher Columbus removed from a downtown Newark park in 2020 will have a new home for the next 20 years at a local church with Italian-American roots. The 9-foot bronze statue was a gift to the city in 1927 from a group led by John DiBiase, a native of Italy and prominent member of Newark’s Italian-American community, according to Newark history blogger and former
nj.comApr 12 2024
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Former music director for Portland Catholic church, school gets probation for child sex abuse
The former music director for St. Pius X Church and School in Cedar Mill has been sentenced to five years of probation for sexually abusing an underage boy he met online. Sean Baba, who started working as director of the music ministry at the church and school in 2019, was also required to register as a sex offender and banned from using the internet while under supervision. Baba, now 30,
The OregonianApr 03 2024
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With no more room for asylum-seekers, Tukwila church turns families away
As hundreds of asylum-seekers faced the threat of sleeping outside Tuesday night, King County’s asylum-seeker crisis reached a new, more serious stage. For the last sixteen months — since this crisis began — Tukwila’s Riverton Park United Methodist Church has consistently provided shelter to families seeking asylum in King County when no one else has. Until now. Starting two weeks ago, Pastor
The Seattle TimesMar 25 2024
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Community Christian Church releases statement on pastor’s arrest
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT)- The Community Christian Church in Tell City have released a statement regarding the arrest Pastor Errol Wright who was arrested for alleged sexual misconduct with a minor. Wright was arrested in early March and is charged with multiple counts of sexual misconduct with a minor, child seduction and child solicitation. Church officials said in a statement, “We take
WEHT/WTVWMar 25 2024
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Schooner Fare to perform at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick
Schooner Fare, Maine’s most renowned folk group, will perform as part of the UUCB Concerts for a Cause series to raise money for Midcoast New Mainers and Oasis Free Clinics at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 30, at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick. Brothers Chuck and Steve Romanoff launched Schooner Fare with good friend Tom Rowe 49 years ago to perform original maritime and
Lewiston Sun JournalMar 29 2024
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Easter signs outside Evanston church vandalized ahead of holiday
Annette Stover has a message for the person who vandalized a dozen Easter signs on the front lawn of her Evanston church. “There’s a lot of actions taken against Christians around the world,” said Stover, who is communications chair with the First Presbyterian Church of Evanston. “This isn’t just an innocent thing. It’s a worldwide anti-Christian focus people are engaging in.” A dozen colorful
Chicago TribuneApr 09 2024
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FBI: Idahoan planned to ‘die while killing others on behalf of ISIS’ in church attacks
A Coeur d’Alene man was arrested over the weekend for allegedly planning an attack on local churches in the name of the Islamic State group — his plans foiled at the last minute by the FBI. The Department of Justice said in a news release that Alexander Mercurio, 18, “pledged his allegiance” to the Islamic militant group and planned to attack individuals at Coeur d’Alene churches using knives
Idaho StatesmanApr 09 2024
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FBI arrests 18-year-old for 'violent plot' to attack churches on behalf of ISIS
(FOX NEWS) – The FBI has arrested an 18-year-old in Idaho after uncovering his "truly horrific" and "violent plot" to attack churches in Coeur d’Alene this past weekend on behalf of ISIS, the Justice Department says. Alexander Mercurio is now facing a federal charge of attempting to provide material support or resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization after the FBI says he
WNDApr 14 2024
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Teen terrorists planned Islamist-motivated attack on churches, synagogues before being busted in Germany: police
A crew of teenagers were rounded up and locked up for allegedly plotting an “Islamist-motivated terror attack” targeting churches and synagogues over Easter weekend, authorities in Germany said. Two teen girls, 15 and 16 years old, and two boys, also 15 and 16 years old, were picked up on warrants over the holiday weekend and are awaiting terror-related charges, German prosecutors said last
New York Post (News)