Crime Archives - Universal Life Church Monastery Blog
July 26th, 2022
A Brooklyn pastor was robbed of roughly one million in jewelry during a livestreamed Sunday sermon. The robbery has opened a dialogue on just how much money clergy should have, and whether they should flaunt it.
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December 2nd, 2021
Does God have a place in the legal system? A New York judge is drawing criticism for prayed over how to sentence a convicted rapist, before sentencing the young man to eight years probation instead of jailtime.
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October 15th, 2021
Dog the Bounty Hunter's on the hunt for Brian Laundrie, and he may just be dealing with forces beyond earthly control. Dog says that he's taken a thorough look at Laundrie, and has determined that he's "demonic."
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February 15th, 2019
The execution of a Muslim inmate on Death Row has revived a debate about religious freedom protections – including how far they should go and if they should extend all the way to incarcerated individuals or not.
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December 20th, 2018
The Illinois state attorney general’s office reported this week that Catholic dioceses neglected to report at least 500 priests and clergy members accused of sexual misconduct. Many are now wondering: what more do they know?
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October 1st, 2018
What do you do if you've just heard the murder confession of a tormented cold-blooded killer who has managed to evade local and federal authorities for years? That was the situation faced by one Connecticut pastor recently.
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September 20th, 2018
After 15 years behind bars, Wanda Barzee is a free woman. One of the notorious Elizabeth Smart kidnappers, Barzee walked out of prison yesterday and spent her first evening of freedom in a Salt Lake City hotel room rantings about religious scriptures, according to reports.
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August 16th, 2018
The latest report of Catholic clergy abuse, released Tuesday by a grand jury in Pennsylvania, is so sickening there are hardly words to describe it. Bishops and other church leaders knowingly covered up thousands of cases of abuse by over 300 priests. See why they likely won't face justice.
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August 10th, 2018
A Virginia mother is speaking out after her son's funeral was interrupted by police, who raided the church and arrested her son's best friend before he could give a eulogy. Should the cops have been more respectful to the deceased?
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