A Greek Orthodox priest has sparked outrage after he lifted a child up to kiss the coffin of a bishop who died of COVID-19 after men in full-body PPE had carried the coffin into the church. Footage of the funeral in the town of Lagadas outside Thessaloniki was widely shared on social media and local … Read more
Christian priest was shot twice and left for dead outside Greek Orthodox church in Lyon by angry husband whose wife he had been sleeping with Nikolaos Kakavelakis, 52, was gunned down by his Lyon church on October 31 There were initial fears he was the latest victim of Islamic terrorism in France But Father Kakavelakis has … Read more
The book of palms: Priest can’t stop laughing when five-year-old girl high-fives him as he blesses her In the middle of her blessing, the girl reaches up and high-fives the priest He struggles to contain his laughter as he tries to carry on with the blessing The video of the adorable high five has been … Read more
Priest violently plunges crying baby into water in front of his horrified mother during wild baptism in Cyprus Ntina Shitta was getting her baby baptised at a ceremony in Cyprus on Saturday A priest lifted the crying baby above his head and forcefully dunked it in the font The mother said the baby was left … Read more
A priest accused of sexually abusing two young brothers after plying one of them with drink and playing strip poker claimed to be an exorcist who worked for the FBI, a court heard. Father Stephen Motroni, 63, claimed he was linked to the US intelligence and security agency as well as involvement in evicting demons, … Read more
Meet the real life ‘hot priest’: Church appoints ‘handsome’ new Vicar who is expected to attract huge new congregation and army of admirers Photo of Reverend Dr Matt Davis at local congregation sends online fans wild The Vicar, originally from Northern Ireland, has been branded ‘gorgeous’ by fans He has been compared to the ‘Hot Priest’ … Read more
Catholic priest who told congregants ‘not to be afraid’ of coronavirus tests positive and more than 250 people who attended his Washington D.C. church are told to quarantine Monsignor Charles Pope of Holy Comforter St. Cyprian Church tested positive for COVID-19 on July 27 More than 250 people who came into contact with the priest … Read more
Former Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey has his right to officiate as a priest REVOKED over links to case of QC probed over abusing boys – leaving him ‘bewildered and dismayed’ Lord Carey is no longer authorised to minister, the Church of England said Move comes amid probe into John Smyth QC, who is accused of … Read more
A Catholic priest was allegedly ‘pressured’ into holding a wedding for a young couple at a Welsh church amid lockdown, with one guest saying ‘coronavirus won’t stop us having a party’. Father Sebastian Jones performed a wedding service for a young couple at St Alban-on-the-Moors in Splott, Cardiff on May 12, after the parents ‘insisted that … Read more
The Sweet founder Steve Priest dies aged 72, band confirm By Connie Rusk For Mailonline Published: 20:52 BST, 4 June 2020 | Updated: 21:02 BST, 4 June 2020 The Sweet founder Steve Priest has died aged 72. The band announced the musician had passed away on Thursday morning, in a statement issued on their Facebook … Read more