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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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Scott Adams, Creator of the Satirical ‘Dilbert’ Comic Strip, Dies at 68

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 20:04:13 +0000

His chronicles of a corporate cubicle dweller was widely distributed until racist comments on his podcast led newspapers to cut their ties with him.

David Mitchell, Who Led Fight on Drug Prices, Dies at 75

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:41:22 +0000

After receiving a diagnosis of terminal cancer, he used his experience in public relations to draw attention to the skyrocketing cost of medication.

Erich von Däniken, Who Claimed Aliens Visited Earth, Dies at 90

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 19:36:53 +0000

His 1968 book, “Chariots of the Gods,” sold hundreds of thousands of copies, but one critic called it a “warped parody of reasoning.”

Bob Weir, Guitarist and Founding Member of The Grateful Dead, Dies at 78

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 22:56:15 +0000

His songwriting and rhythm guitar playing helped shape the San Francisco band’s sound as it became an American institution.

Claudette Colvin, Who Refused to Give Her Bus Seat to a White Woman, Dies at 86

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 22:57:39 +0000

Her defiance of Jim Crow laws in 1955 made her a star witness in a landmark segregation suit, but her act was overshadowed months later when Rosa Parks made history with a similar stand.

Richard Codey, a New Jersey Acting Governor Many Times Over, Dies at 79

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 19:19:49 +0000

He was the state’s longest-serving legislator, and as president of its Senate he was frequently called on to serve as a fill-in governor, being next in line of succession.



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