St. Johns Lutheran Church

Lutheran pastor says Easter sermon about ‘violent Muslim purge’ was misunderstood

By Bob Smietana — May 3, 2019
(RNS) — A Pennsylvania Lutheran pastor told his church on Easter Sunday that he wished Muslims had set fire to Notre Dame Cathedral so that there could be a 'violent purge' of Muslims from France. He now says his words were misunderstood.

Police recover stolen Bible after church’s string of bad luck

By Denise Hollinshed — December 31, 2012
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (RNS) A scruffy-looking man walked up and down St. Louis’ antiques row trying to peddle an old Bible to store owners, but several thought something was amiss. By Denise Hollinshed / The Post-Dispatch.
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