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September 2016

September 13, 2016

Hate preacher says Devil has taken hold of South Africa

As pressure mounted to have US preacher Steven Anderson barred from entering South Africa on...

September 12, 2016

Christian TV entertainer charged with raping a girl

Toby Willis, above — father of a litter of 12 home-schooled kids – was arrested...

September 11, 2016

Church fearful for the safety of alleged paedophile priest

The Russian Orthodox Church has agreed to do what it can to help protect priest...

September 10, 2016

Retired Pope Benedict XVI tried to rid Church of its 'filth'

Paedophile priests, murky finances and corruption were the 'filth' that Joseph Ratzinger, 89, wanted to...

September 05, 2016

Pastor accused of operating a brothel at a Nigerian church

Following news last week that a Nigerian pastor, Chukwuemeka Nwocha, General Overseer of the Tongue...

September 04, 2016

Quebec old folks' home gets a divine message … from a spud

Catholics are a superstitious bunch, constantly on the look-out for miracles and wondrous signs. So...

September 03, 2016

Gay bishop should never been appointed, says Anglican group

The appointment of the bishop of Grantham, Nicholas Chamberlain, above, was a 'major error', according...

September 03, 2016

Pastor claims that the Devil sent young girls to tempt him

Nigerian pastor Chukwuemeka Nwocha, above, General Overseer of the Tongue of Fire Restoration Ministry in...

September 02, 2016

Vatican staging a 'black magic' ceremony for Mother Teresa

A petition launched in India, demanding that the country should not send a top-level delegation...

September 02, 2016

Fatal NY church beating: woman jailed for 25 years

Sarah Ferguson, 33, above, who was found guilty of manslaughter in July following the death...

September 01, 2016

Dodgy ministry sold 'miracle' Aldi olive oil at a huge profit

Bog standard supermarket olive oil was sold as a 'miracle' cure by a UK charity...

August 2016

August 31, 2016

God told devout Christian to vandalise colleagues' desks

Workers in the City of Miami's Capital Improvements Department were 'freaked out' when they discovered...

August 31, 2016

Woman choked 'possessed' daughter with a crucifix

An Oklahoma City woman – Juanita Gomez, 49, above – stands accused of first-degree murder...

August 30, 2016

Actor Gene Wilder, chocolate – and the eternal flames of hell

Yesterday, the world lost a great entertainer. Gene Wilder, best known for his role in...

August 30, 2016

American Atheists win lawsuit against Tennessee police chief

Eric Watson, above, could not resist using the Bradley County police Facebook page to bang...

August 29, 2016

Catholic archdiocese accused of negligence in lawsuit

Parents of a young boy who claim their son was inappropriately photographed by a Roman...

August 27, 2016

Homophobic pastor in Georgia arrested over abuse allegations

Anti-gay pastor Kenneth Adkins, above, who caused outrage when he celebrated the Pulse club massacre...

August 24, 2016

See what happens when an atheist's donation is rejected

I'd love to be a fly on the wall at the Murrow Indian Children's Home...

August 23, 2016

Church members cheered as a cleric flogged a young couple

Police in Ghana are reportedly investigating an assault on a young couple who were flogged...

August 22, 2016

Fury follows Christian Voice's comments on diver Tom Daley

The hate-filled head of Christian Voice UK – Stephen "Birdshit" Green, inset – ignited fury...

August 21, 2016

US Salvation Army accused of running 'slave labour' camps

The Salvation Army in America is hardly short of a dollar or two. This from...

August 20, 2016

Pressure mounts on Ireland to scrap its foolish abortion ban

Two women have travelled from Ireland to the UK in order to get an abortion,...

August 19, 2016

Female genital mutilation will reduce 'lechery' in Russia

Ismail Berdiyev, above left, a leading mufti from Russia's North Caucasus region, caused outrage this...

August 19, 2016

In Texas, a 'good Christian' used Scripture to abuse girl

Dell Ivan Godkin, 48, above, has begun a life sentence after he was found guilty...

August 18, 2016

Bigot made homeless by flood of 'near biblical proportions'

Whenever natural disasters occur, Christians such as Tony Perkins, above, who heads a hate group...

August 16, 2016

Slaves abused and threatened with hell by Texas woman

Olga Murra, above, convinced two Mexicans she held in captivity for 14 years that she...

August 16, 2016

Jail for Christian Brothers school pair who abused boys

John Farrell, 73, above left, and Paul Kelly, 64, have been jailed for a total...

August 15, 2016

The Freedom of Will

Stuart Hartill reviews a novel by Kenneth Clatterbaugh, pictured above. Will Tillett is young, Texas...

August 14, 2016

Priest sent picture of his penis to a pool maintenance man

Catholic priest Monsignor Larry McGovern, above, is being sued by a pool maintenance contractor for...

August 13, 2016

Pastor's 'miracle' stunt kills young South African woman

Pastor Lethebo Rabalago has reportedly blamed a young woman for lack of faith after she...