Two Texas churches receive bomb threats via voicemail; suspect arrested
Two churches in Keene, Texas—Keene Seventh-day Adventist Church and Iglesia Adventista Del Septimo Dia Church—received bomb threats via voicemail on January 10, 2026.
Violent clashes alleged at Moru Congregation churches during Sunday prayers in Juba
Leaders of the Moru Congregation of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan (ECSS) accused the Juba Diocese of orchestrating violent attacks on Moru churches in Juba during Sunday prayers, alleging the involvement of police and security forces.
Machete incident prompts evacuation during standoff outside North Seattle church
Seattle police arrested a 47-year-old after an hours-long standoff outside a church on NE 50th Street in Seattle’s University District, where he was reportedly armed with a machete and allegedly menaced officers.
Truck crashes into RCCG church in Epe, killing six worshippers
At least six worshippers were killed and several others injured after a heavy-duty tipper truck loaded with sharp sand reportedly suffered brake failure and crashed into a Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) branch in Epe, Lagos State.
Kenner, Louisiana man arrested after alleged sexual assaults involving church contact
The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office (JPSO) arrested Juan Zuniga of Kenner, Louisiana, in a case where investigators say victims reported meeting him through a church where one of his relatives serves as a pastor.
Church vandalized and vehicles damaged in Mobile; suspect arrested
Mobile police said a woman allegedly vandalized the Community of Christ Church on Azalea Road early Friday morning, and later the same day damaged vehicles at Mullinax Ford on Airport Boulevard.