Former Scientologist actress Leah Remini sent out a heartfelt thanks to HBO filmmakers for their work in making the investigative documentary Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief. Remini made headlines after her high-profile exit from the Church of…
Leah Messer: ‘Teen Mom 2’ Star Finds Religion
Leah Messer of Teen Mom 2 fame has reportedly turned to religion. The 22-year-old wife and mom has a lot to work through, including an ongoing drug problem. Her husband, Jeremy Calvert, also believes she cheated on him with an…
Nun Wins ‘Voice’ Contest in Italy
One of the biggest goals of Pope Francis in his brief popedom thus far has been to get the Catholic Church closer to the average person, prompting church officials to “go out into the streets”. Francis’s message resonated with Sister…
Colton Burpo: Little Angel or Exploited Kid?
Little Colton Burpo went through hell, then told everyone he’d been to heaven. When Colton Burpo’s appendix ruptured, he was only 4 years old. He was rushed to the hospital and had a brush with death — though he was…
Rick Warren Works On Mental Health Ministry In Memory Of Son’s Suicide
Pastor Rick Warren, author of best-selling book The Purpose Driven Life, is working on a new ministry a year after his son’s death. Matthew Warren, Pastor Warren’s 27-year-old son, committed suicide by shooting himself last year. He had been struggling…
Nun Birth in Italy Quite the Shocker
In “oops” news, a nun who didn’t know she was pregnant gave birth to a nine pound baby boy Wednesday, in the small, central Italian city of Rieti. The 31-year-old nun, originally from El Salvador, said she started having stomach…
Westboro Baptist Church Protests Outside of Four Churches in California
The religious-crazed circus is at again with all their obnoxious antics and political beliefs. Westboro Baptist Church was scheduled to protest at four churches in Glendale, Calif. on Sunday morning. According to their website, the protests were to take place…
Pastor Defrocked Over Officating Son’s Gay Marriage
In 2007, Methodist pastor Frank Schaefer made the decision to officiate his son’s gay marriage in Massachussets. It was one of the rare locations in the United States where gay marriage was legal at the time. Schaefer thought of it…
Atheist Churches Are On the Rise in the U.S.
A new type of church is springing up these days, but these aren’t your run of the mill churches. Sure, you’ve got people congregating on Sunday morning as well as participating in a lot of other things that are part…
Billy Graham Launches “My Hope” Campaign in US
We’ve all seen those massive, conglomerate, super churches. And we’ve also all either been supremely awed by their presence, or extremely jealous that our favorite sports teams don’t have gyms as nice as the local church. Whatever the reaction, there…
Boy’s Adoption Plea: “I’ll Take Anyone”
It’s hard to imagine being in the shoes of 15-year-old Davion Only. The young Florida teen has been in foster care all of his life, and all he wants is a family to call his own. Davion decided to take…
“Only White People” As Church Greeters
Many churches pride themselves in being an open door to people of all races, backgrounds, ages and color. However, a church in North Carolina has suddenly caused a lot of stir. Executive pastor Makeda Pennycooke, an African-American, sent out an…
Porn Hankering Foils Church Computer Thief
In just face it, most people use their computers mainly to watch porn news, an Owasso, Oklahoma man has been arrested after reportedly stealing a computer from the Owasso First Assembly of God church. That, in and of itself, isn’t…
Pastor: Life Sentence For Killing One Wife, Charged With Killing Another
A 64-year-old Pennsylvania pastor has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his wife in 2008. According to an Associated Press report, Arthur Schirmer was convicted of first-degree murder for the death of his second wife, Betty.…
Church Pastor Killed With Electric Guitar in Texas
A church pastor was beaten to death with an electric guitar Monday after his attacker crashed a car into the wall of a North Texas church. According to an Associated Press report, the suspect crashed a car in to the…
ROAR Brings Affordable Mobile Apps to Churches And Nonprofits
Ever since Apple launched their App Store alongside the iPhone 3G in 2008, mobile apps have been an increasingly important platform for brands of all kinds. With the addition of similar app marketplaces for Android, Nokia, BlackBerry, and Windows Phone,…