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Warning signs mounted before Texas shooter entered church with her son, former mother-in-law says
Read full article: Warning signs mounted before Texas shooter entered church with her son, former mother-in-law saysThe former mother-in-law of the woman who opened fire at a Houston megachurch says she tried for years to alert authorities and other, including church staff, to her ex-daughter-in-law’s mental health struggles.
San Antonio-area churches enter lent season on alert following Houston church shooting
Read full article: San Antonio-area churches enter lent season on alert following Houston church shootingReligious leaders are spending more time and money on security and safety for congregations. The latest church shooting in Houston is a catalyst to reevaluate their building plans and make changes.
How Texas church shooter bought rifle despite mental illness and criminal history is under scrutiny
Read full article: How Texas church shooter bought rifle despite mental illness and criminal history is under scrutinyAuthorities say they’re reviewing how the shooter who opened fire at a Houston megachurch was able to legally purchase and obtain the AR-style rifle used in the attack despite a years-long criminal record and a history of mental illness.
A shooter opened fire in a Houston church. Gunfire has also scarred other Texas places of worship
Read full article: A shooter opened fire in a Houston church. Gunfire has also scarred other Texas places of worshipThe weekend shooting at the Lakewood megachurch in Houston is not the first time gunfire has caused tragedy at a Texas house of worship.
Shooter entered Texas megachurch with young son and used AR-style rifle in the attack, police say
Read full article: Shooter entered Texas megachurch with young son and used AR-style rifle in the attack, police sayAuthorities say the shooter who opened fire at a Texas megachurch over the weekend had a history of mental illness and used an AR-style rifle in the attack that also critically injured their 7-year-old son.
What to know about a shooting at Joel Osteen’s megachurch in Texas during Sunday services
Read full article: What to know about a shooting at Joel Osteen’s megachurch in Texas during Sunday servicesSearch warrant documents show that a suspect in a trenchcoat who opened fire in celebrity pastor Joel Osteen’s megachurch in Texas was carrying an AR-15 style rifle.
Woman killed after she opened fire in Joel Osteen’s megachurch, boy with her shot, hospitalized
Read full article: Woman killed after she opened fire in Joel Osteen’s megachurch, boy with her shot, hospitalizedPolice say a woman in a trenchcoat opened fire with a long gun inside celebrity pastor Joel Osteen’s Texas megachurch before being gunned down by two off-duty officers who confronted her.
Plumber getting $20K reward after finding 500 cash-filled envelopes in Lakewood Church walls
Read full article: Plumber getting $20K reward after finding 500 cash-filled envelopes in Lakewood Church wallsThe plumber who discovered hundreds of cash and check-filled envelopes inside the walls of Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church is finally getting the reward he hoped for after turning in the stash, but the reward isn’t coming from the megachurch.
Plumber who found 500 cash-filled envelopes in Lakewood Church wall says he should get reward
Read full article: Plumber who found 500 cash-filled envelopes in Lakewood Church wall says he should get rewardA loose toilet led to the discovery of hundreds of cash and check-filled envelopes at Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church in November but the plumber who found the stash says he’s upset.
Plumber's find possibly tied to 2014 Texas megachurch theft
Read full article: Plumber's find possibly tied to 2014 Texas megachurch theftAuthorities are investigating whether cash and checks discovered during repair work being done at Pastor Joel Osteen’s Houston megachurch is connected to $600,000 that was stolen from a church safe more than seven years ago.
Plumber discovers money in wall of Joel Osteen’s church, years after $600K burglary, report says
Read full article: Plumber discovers money in wall of Joel Osteen’s church, years after $600K burglary, report saysBack in 2014, a big headline in Texas involved hundreds of thousands of dollars stolen from a safe at Joel Osteen’s megachurch, Lakewood Church, in Houston. Now, seven years later, another bombshell has dropped.
Plumber says he discovered 500 envelopes of cash, checks in wall of Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church
Read full article: Plumber says he discovered 500 envelopes of cash, checks in wall of Joel Osteen’s Lakewood ChurchYears after $600,000 was stolen from Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church in Houston, a plumber said he found hundreds of envelopes of cash and checks in the walls while making some repairs.
Nearly 50 Texas churches received $1 million or more in PPP loans
Read full article: Nearly 50 Texas churches received $1 million or more in PPP loansMost recently, Joel Osteen’s Houston megachurch made headlines after it was reported that Lakewood Church received $4.4 million in federal PPP loans. Of the 46 churches KSAT found in data provided by the SBA, nine received somewhere between $2-5 million in PPP loans, including seven in the Houston area. In San Antonio, the Catholic Archdiocese and Catholic Charities each received PPP loans between $1-2 million along with Concordia Lutheran Church and Oak Hills Church. A CBS report from May also notes that more than 12,000 Catholic churches in the U.S. applied for PPP loans – and 9,000 got them. KSAT compiled a list of Texas churches that received loans between $1-5 million.
Joel Osteen’s Houston megachurch defends getting $4.4 million in federal PPP loans
Read full article: Joel Osteen’s Houston megachurch defends getting $4.4 million in federal PPP loansHOUSTON – Joel Osteen, the pastor at Lakewood Church in Houston, has come under fire in recent days after Houston Chronicle reported that the megachurch received $4.4 million in PPP loans from the Small Business Administration (SBA). The data shows that Lakewood Church applied for the loan on July 21 and that 368 jobs would be affected by the loan. In order to have the loan fully forgiven, the PPP loan must be used for payroll costs, interest on mortgages, rent and utilities. Osteen’s Lakewood Church and other megachurches have been criticized by some for taking part in the federal recovery program because of their tax-exempt status. Joel Osteen claimed his church took no PPP money, but his congregation was just one of many that received MILLIONS.