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Church of England Unfair to Dead Bishop, Abuse Inquiry Finds

2017-12-15T16:02:56+0000

A report said church investigators had “rushed to justice” in the case of Bishop George Bell, accused decades after his death of abusing a young girl.


1,000 AT CARRILLO RITES; Acting Colleagues at Funeral in Santa Monica Church

1961-09-15T05:00:00+0000


The Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church dies after presiding over a packed funeral.

2020-11-20T11:37:56+0000

The leader of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Irinej, died of the coronavirus on Friday, according to the church, three weeks after he attended a packed funeral for a senior bishop who had died after contracting the virus.


Church That Hosted Emmett Till’s Funeral Is Designated ‘Endangered’

2020-09-26T11:00:09+0000

Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ in Chicago, where thousands paid their respects to the murdered teenager in 1955, was placed on a new list of endangered historic places in the United States.


Deborah Henson, Church Member With Generous Spirit, Dies at 56

2020-08-14T19:18:13+0000

In Ocala, Fla., she counseled couples, donated clothing and aided women who suffered from domestic violence. She died of the coronavirus.


Rev. Vickey Gibbs, Activist in a Progressive Church, Dies at 57

2020-07-15T21:56:36+0000

Ms. Gibbs used her pulpit in Houston to treat broken parishioners in a broken social world. She died of the coronavirus.


Thomas Blanton, Who Bombed a Birmingham Church, Dies at 82

2020-06-26T21:40:24+0000

He was the last survivor of three Klansmen who were convicted, years later, in the killing four black girls in 1963, a case that was a turning point in the civil rights struggle.


Julio Guzman, Salvadoran Refugee Who Started a Church, Dies at 64

2020-06-09T22:57:15+0000

Mr. Guzman proclaimed his faith in God even as he lay dying of Covid-19 in the hospital. He started his church in New Jersey 30 years ago.


Pastor Who Defied Social Distancing Dies After Contracting Covid-19, Church Says

2020-04-14T05:21:56+0000

The death of Gerald O. Glenn, the bishop of the New Deliverance Evangelistic Church in Chesterfield, Va., was announced during Easter services.


Armed Man Dies After Shooting at Catholic Church in California, Authorities Say

2020-03-02T05:34:16+0000

The man entered Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Santa Ana on Sunday afternoon before Mass, the police said. The authorities do not know if the man was killed by the police, or if he fatally shot himself.



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Alice Wong, Writer and Relentless Advocate for Disability Rights, Dies at 51

Sat, 15 Nov 2025 19:52:16 +0000

Born with muscular dystrophy, she received a MacArthur “Genius” grant in 2024 for her decades of calling attention to the need for equal rights for disabled people.

Todd Snider, Folk Singer With a Wry Wit, Dies at 59

Sat, 15 Nov 2025 22:39:47 +0000

Mentored by the likes of Jimmy Buffett and John Prine, his big-hearted ballads told of heartache even as his humor revealed a steadfast optimism.

Sharon Camp, Mother of the ‘Plan B’ Contraceptive Pill, Dies at 81

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 13:32:24 +0000

An advocate for women’s reproductive health, she started one of the world’s smallest pharmaceutical companies to bring an emergency birth-control method to market.

Juan Ponce Enrile, a Political Power in the Philippines, Dies at 101

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:54:55 +0000

A protégé of Ferdinand Marcos, he helped administer martial law for eight years before turning on his patron in the “People Power” uprising of 1986.

Michael Ray Richardson, N.B.A. Star Derailed by Cocaine, Dies at 70

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 11:00:37 +0000

A four-time All-Star, he dazzled fans, and fellow players, with his intense play for the New York Knicks, only to become the league’s first player to be barred for drug use.

Jim Avila, Former ABC News Correspondent, Dies at 70

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 21:07:57 +0000

He spent almost two decades at the network, covering a wide range of court cases and the White House. He was also at the center of a defamation lawsuit over “pink slime.”



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