Storm Beryl kills three in Texas, knocks out power
Reuters Tropical Storm Beryl brought howling winds and torrential rain to south-east Texas on Monday, killing at least three people, flooding highways, closing oil ports, canceling more than 1,000 flights and knocking out power to more than 2.5 million homes and businesses. Beryl, the season’s earliest Category 5 hurricane on record, weakened from a hurricane […]
Four deaths confirmed from severe storm that ravaged Houston
Reuters A severe storm packing hurricane-force winds pummelled Houston on Thursday, killing at least four people, blowing windows out of high-rise buildings and leaving some 800,000 homes without power as much of the city was plunged into darkness, the Mayor said. Much of downtown Houston and its commercial district were littered with fallen power lines […]
Houston megachurch holds healing and thanksgiving service a week after deadly shooting
Houston, US AP Celebrity pastor Joel Osteen’s Houston megachurch held a special service Sunday dedicated to healing and thanksgiving, a week after a woman opened fire in one of its hallways before being gunned down by security officers. Osteen’s Lakewood Church has not had services since the 11th February shooting that sent worshippers scrambling for safety. On Sunday, […]
Court documents identify Houston megachurch shooter and say AR-style rifle was used in attack
Houston, US AP The shooter who opened fire at a Texas megachurch before they were killed by security officers over the weekend was carrying an AR-style rifle, according to search warrant documents released by a prosecutor’s office on Monday. The shooter was identified as 36-year-old Genesse Ivonne Moreno in an affidavit seeking a search warrant for a […]
Woman firing long gun in Joel Osteen’s church killed by two off-duty officers; young boy with her hurt
Houston, US AP A woman in a trenchcoat opened fire with a long gun inside celebrity pastor Joel Osteen’s megachurch in Texas before being gunned down by two off-duty officers who confronted her, sending worshippers rushing from the building between busy Sunday services, authorities said. The woman entered the Houston church with a five-year-old boy […]
Dozens of migrant children reported missing in Houston, raising alarms
Reuters Federal and local officials are scrambling to locate close to a dozen unaccompanied migrant children, after Houston police raised concerns about dozens of migrant children reported missing in the Texas city since last year, according to US Government officials and related emails reviewed by Reuters. The cases underscore the challenges for US President Joe […]
Returning to church?: Across US, houses of worship struggle to rebuild attendance
As churches and other houses of worship return to in-person services in the US, DAVID CRARY, of The Associated Press, reports on how congregations are responding…
Plumber’s find possibly tied to 2014 Texas megachurch theft
Houston, Texas, US AP For more than seven years, no-one has known what happened to $US600,000 in cheques and cash that was stolen from a safe at Pastor Joel Osteen’s Houston megachurch, which has one of the largest congregations in the country. Now, there’s a possible plot twist in the case: The money might never […]
Responding to changing times: From luxury stays to sanctuary ‘champing’, US and UK houses of worship adopt pandemic-era Airbnb models
KATHRYN POST, of Religion News Service, reports that instead of worshippers, some US and UK churches have been filled with local tourists, professional chefs or burnt-out frontline workers…
StrangeSights: Cicada art; the ‘Darth Vader House’; and, a presidential mishap…
DAVID ADAMS reports on the odder side of life…