Tag:

Religion

PA Jehovah's Witness Member Convicted Of Sexually Abusing 4-Year-Old: AG PA Jehovah's Witness Member Convicted Of Sexually Abusing 4-Year-Old: AG
PA Jehovah's Witness Member Convicted Of Sexually Abusing 4-Year-Old: AG A Jehovah's Witness member from Philadelphia has been convicted of sexually abusing of a young child in 1988, authorities said on Tuesday, Sept. 17 David Balosa, 62, was one of five defendants arrested in 2023, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Balosa was accused of sexually assaulting a 4-year-old child while staying with a family in his congregation, authorities previously said.  Balosa was convicted Monday, Sept. 16 of two felony counts of aggravated indecent assault and related misdemeanors after a weeklong trial, according to a press release by Pennsylvania Attorney Gene…
Vandal Painted 'Crosses' And 'Stars Of David' On Philly Mosque, Cops Say Vandal Painted 'Crosses' And 'Stars Of David' On Philly Mosque, Cops Say
Vandal Painted 'Crosses' And 'Stars Of David' On Philly Mosque, Cops Say Philadelphia police are seeking the vandal who targeted a mosque in West Oak Lane over the weekend, the department says.  It happened at Masjidullah, 7401 Limekiln Pike in West Oak Lane, late on Friday, Feb. 24, Philly police wrote in a statement. Mosque leaders posted photos to Facebook on Saturday, Feb. 25 showing crudely painted messages and images on the house of worship's doors and walls.  A despicable act of vandalism took place in the middle of the night at @masjidullah last night. We’re absolutely... Posted by Masjidullah, Inc. on Saturday, February 25, 2023 According to police…
PA Mennonites Vote To Allow Pastors To Marry LGBTQ Members PA Mennonites Vote To Allow Pastors To Marry LGBTQ Members
PA Mennonites Vote To Allow Pastors To Marry LGBTQ Members Pride Month kicked off with the announcement that members of the Mennonite Church USA gathered and voted to make some serious changes to the Church's stance on the LGBTQ community members, according to a release by the Church. The group voted on the "Resolution for Repentance and Transformation,” among several other changes at an annual conference held in Kansas, Missouri held May 27-30, according to the church's release on June 1. The resolution "calls the church to repent for harm done to LGBTQ people and calls for broader inclusion of LGBTQ people," church officials say. That inclusion …