Historic Memphis Church a Total Loss After Late-Night Fire April 29, 2025 A Memphis church known as a rallying spot in the Civil Rights Movement suffered major damage in a fire that...
Crown Stolen from Virgin Mary Statue at Philadelphia Church January 23, 2025 A man broke into a Philadelphia church and stole a 125-year-old bejeweled crown from atop a marble statue of the...
How a Perfect Storm Sent Church Insurance Rates Skyrocketing July 25, 2024 By Bob Smietana The Rev. John Parks was taking his first sabbatical in 40 years of ministry when he got a call from...
Student from China Sentenced in Arson of Alabama Church in 2021 April 1, 2024 MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A 30-year-old woman in the U.S. on a student visa has been sentenced to more than...
Florida Jewish Center Burned by Arsonist But Police Say It’s Not a Hate Crime March 20, 2024 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A South Florida Jewish center suffered severe damage in a weekend arson fire that police...
Residents Cleaning up After Deadly Tennessee Storms December 12, 2023 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Residents of central Tennessee communities slammed by deadly tornadoes this weekend described tragic and terrifying scenes...
Pastor to Go to Jail, Repay Church and Insurer for Stealing $130K to Cover Gambling July 25, 2023 A New Hampshire executive pastor has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for stealing about $130,000 from his church...
Online Insurer CM Select Targets Small Churches, Religious Organizations August 30, 2018 Church Mutual Insurance Co. has launched CM Select Insurance Co. – an online insurer offering access to an insurance product...
Catholic Mutual, Church Mutual to Offer Workers’ Comp Coverage September 28, 2015 Catholic Mutual Group, a coverage provider for the Catholic Church in North America, and Church Mutual Insurance Company (CMIC), a...
Kentucky Bill Would Exempt Unpaid Pastors from Workers’ Comp Insurance February 25, 2015 Kentucky House lawmakers have advanced a bill that would exempt some pastors from paying workers’ compensation insurance. Kentucky has hundreds...