Texas Megachurch pastor indicted for wire fraud and money laundering, accused of stealing millions from congregation

The head pastor of Windsor Village United Methodist Church, a 14,000-member megachurch in Houston, Texas, has been indicted for wire fraud and money laundering. He's also accused of stealing millions from his congregation. Pastor Kirbyjon Caldwell, 64, a longtime spiritual adviser to ex-President George W. Bush was on Thursday indicted in federal court on claims…

Pope Francis In 10 Quotes

Ten quotes that defined Pope Francis’s papacy: – Humility – “Pray for me” — pronounced at the end of every speech, because, he once explained, “I am a sinner too.” His first tweet and first post on Instagram were versions of the mantra. – The poor – “How I would like a poor church for…

Lightning kills 16 people inside Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Rwanda

On Saturday, a lightning strike killed at least 16 people and injured dozens more at a Seventh-Day Adventist church in Rwanda. Most of the victims died instantly when lightning hit the church in the southern district of Nyaruguru, local mayor Habitegeko Francois told AFP. Two people died from their injuries, and 140 people were rushed…

Love thy neighbor: US sanctuary churches protect migrants under Trump

Business owner Oscar Canales has spent the past three months confined to a church basement in the US city of Greensboro, knowing he could face deportation to El Salvador the moment he steps outside. Migrants stand in line for food distributed by volunteers outside of derelict warehouses which they use as a makeshift shelter in…