Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church welcomes community back for healing, thanksgiving service after deadly shooting
Osteen told parishioners it has been a difficult time with "a lot of trauma."
Osteen told parishioners it has been a difficult time with "a lot of trauma."
The 63-year-old church leader is facing five charges, including for having rock and liquid forms of meth and driving without valid insurance, according to an arrest report.
"Of course, we're devastated. We don't understand why these things happen," Joel Osteen said.
In 2003 the Episcopal Church consecrated Robinson as the first openly-gay bishop in all of Christendom. Death threats followed, but so did a shift in the relationship between the LGBTQ community and the church.
A long list of churches are closed on Sunday as snow falls throughout the region.
Three people were arrested in two separate break-ins at churches in South Boston late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning.
Three people were arrested in two separate break-ins at churches in South Boston late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning.
St. Stephen's Armenian Apostolic Church was letting students in for the day when someone noticed a threatening sign had been placed on their bulletin board.
A fire at a church in Orleans was caused by solar panels, according to firefighters.
A fire at a church in Orleans was caused by solar panels, according to firefighters.
WBZ TV's Paul Burton reports.
WBZ TV's Laura Haefeli reports.
WBZ TV's Laura Haefeli reports.
Parishioners from the First Congregational Church in Spencer gathered for services at their sister church in Leicester on Sunday.
Nothing but rubble and ashes are all that remain of a historic church in Spencer after fire destroyed the building.
Police are looking for the teenager who they believe stole a pride flag off a church in Stratham, New Hampshire.
Police are looking for the teenager who they believe stole a pride flag off a church in Stratham, New Hampshire.
Broken and grieving the loss of their church, Faith Lutheran parishioners gathered for Sunday service at Pentecostal Tabernacle on Columbia Street in Cambridge.
Music, prayer and worship filled churches across the state on Easter Sunday, as many returned to church in-person.
WBZ TV's Laura Haefeli reports.
Music, prayer and worship filled churches across the state on Easter Sunday, as many returned to church in-person.
The steeple at the Faith Lutheran Church in Cambridge will come down Tuesday, after a devastating fire on Easter Sunday.
Some local churches are hoping Easter is a new beginning to bring people back into the church after two years of COVID restrictions.
The sign of peace usually involves a handshake at Catholic Mass. But during services at St. Anthony's Shrine in Boston there were a lot of waves of recognition.
A New Hampshire man has been arrested after allegedly stealing the purse of an 87-year-old woman while she was attending church.
Save money shopping for microSD memory cards for your phone, camera, drone or other tech gear,
Millions of Americans looked to the night sky and snapped magical photos and videos of the northern lights this past weekend during the momentous geomagnetic storm.
The Boston PWHL team is one win away from advancing to the Finals
The encampment on Harvard Yard is ending after nearly 3 weeks on campus.
The Bruins need to beat the Panthers on Tuesday night to keep their season alive, but they'll have to do it without captain Brad Marchand.
Testimony in Karen Read's high-profile Massachusetts murder trial resumed on Tuesday.
The encampment on Harvard Yard is ending after nearly 3 weeks on campus.
A student at Berklee College of Music in Boston was punched to the ground in a random attack, a police report says.
The Bruins need to beat the Panthers on Tuesday night to keep their season alive, but they'll have to do it without captain Brad Marchand.
2014 Boston Marathon winner Buzunesh Deba finally got her prize money, but it came from a stranger, not race organizers.
Researchers at Yale University determined that people are more likely to remember something if it is unusual or surprising.
Massachusetts researchers found a gene variant that could put some Black Americans at higher risk for heart failure and death, and the variant is not particularly rare.
Researchers at UCLA looked at whether or not a simple blood test could one day diagnose if someone would have a stroke.
Some of the strains in the "FLiRT" group are closely related to the JN.1 COVID variant from last winter.
Dr. Mallika Marshall answers a viewer's question on how to treat a Baker's cyst that's causing her lots of pain.
The I-Team uncovered a posting on a Massachusetts State Police Instagram account that used a song with racial slurs and talked about guns.
Massachusetts is paying millions to vendors in the migrant crisis with little oversight on how taxpayer money is being spent
A Townsend woman was scammed into believing a famous actor was in love with her. Then the case took on a potentially more sinister turn.
State contracts obtained by the I-Team show taxpayers are paying tens of millions of dollars to hotels for rooms and food.
A fourth-grade teacher at an elementary school in Cambridge is facing child rape charges.
Many residents say they really like Boston, but say the cost of living and high housing prices are taking a toll.
Despite an April revenue haul that exceeded forecasts, there is still anxiety on Beacon Hill about overall revenue shortfalls and economic uncertainty.
Surveys have found that support for Israel is "fairly consistent," regardless of campus protests.
Quincy City Council President Ian Cain and Swansea attorney John Deaton are seeking the Republican nomination to run against Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
Pro-Palestinian students have accelerated their protests of the Israel-Hamas war. But are the they helping or hurting their cause?
You can once again grab a cocktail to go in Massachusetts.
April 20, 2024 is Record Store Day. See which record shops in Massachusetts are participating.
Boston Dynamics' latest robot is ready to "exceed human capabilities," the company says.
Rising costs are forcing small businesses located on Boston's Massachusetts Avenue to close.
Boston-based box wine brand Alileo teamed up with Caffe Nero to launch a coffee and wine experience in Massachusetts.
Castle Hill on the Crane Estate is a sprawling seaside mansion in Ipswich dating back to the 1920s with something for all visitors.
Host Rachel Holt visits the nearly 100-year-old carousel and meets the man in charge of restoring all 66 horses.
Located in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, the New England Air Museum features 90,000 square feet of military and civil aircraft.
Since 1934, Neon Williams has made tens of thousands of neon signs from small ones for restaurants to Boston's famed Citgo sign.
The Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay, Maine offers more than 300 acres of the largest public garden space in New England.
The Boston PWHL team is one win away from advancing to the Finals
The Bruins need to beat the Panthers on Tuesday night to keep their season alive, but they'll have to do it without captain Brad Marchand.
After a slow start to the postseason, Jrue Holiday was the two-way menace the Celtics needed him to be in two roads wins in Cleveland.
Jayson Tatum was really pumped after Jaylen Brown's dagger three Boston's Game 4 win over the Cavs. Maybe a little too pumped.
Amed Rosario hit a two-run triple during Tampa Bay's three-run first inning and the Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 5-3 on Monday night.
Researchers spotted a 37-year-old right whale mother named Wolf and her calf off the coast of Massachusetts.
The 2024 cicada broods will not be emerging in Massachusetts - but the buzzing bugs are set to appear here in 2025.
A pair of vultures thought to be "actively dying" actually had too much to drink, wildlife rescuers in Connecticut say.
A fluffy pile of golden retrievers took over the Boston Common in memory of Spencer the marathon dog.
The thick fog made for an eerie sight as the Mayflower II crossed the Cape Cod Canal.