2 men with guns bound guards, took 8 plasma TVs worth $5,000

Two gun-wielding robbers tied up three security guards at First Baptist Church in downtown Dallas late Thursday night and stole thousands of dollars in church property. "They appeared to be very professional in how they approached it � in and out," said Sgt. Ross Salverino, a robbery unit supervisor. "They didn't say a lot."

4 shot outside Colorado Springs church

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (AP) -- A gunman opened fire in the parking lot of a Colorado Springs church on Sunday, striking four people, the church's pastor said. The conditions of the people shot outside the New Life Church were not known, El Paso County Sheriff's Lt. Lari Sevene said.

Gunman kills in missionary center

ARVADA, Colo. - A gunman opened fire in a training center dormitory for young Christian missionaries early Sunday after being told he couldn't spend the night, killing two of the center's staff members and wounding two others. No arrests had been made by afternoon.

Thieves Strike Fort Worth Church For The Deaf

FORT WORTH -- The New Life Deaf Fellowship Church in east Fort Worth provides a place of worship for 125 hearing disabled people across North Texas. Today they're wondering why a thief would target them. Pastor Aric Randolph's storage shed used to be full of lawn equipment and tools for volunteers. But thieves broke in and took it all. $2500 worth.

Fire destroys sanctuary of Dallas church

DALLAS -- A five-alarm fire swept through a Dallas church Friday night, destroying much of the sanctuary. The blaze at the St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Oak Cliff started at around 10:20 p.m., Dallas fire officials said. Flames were confined to the sanctuary of the building located at 1809 West Davis Street.

Gunman kills 3 in Missouri church shooting

NEOSHO, Mo. - A gunman opened fire in the sanctuary of a southwest Missouri church Sunday, killing three people and wounding several others, authorities said. About 25 to 50 people were briefly held hostage at the First Congregational Church until the gunman surrendered, Neosho spokeswoman Desiree Bridges said.

Parents Sue Amarillo Church Over Sex Offender

AMARILLO, Texas -- The parents of two children sexually abused at Paramount Baptist Church have filed a lawsuit claiming the church was aware of earlier complaints about the perpetrator's indecent behavior.

Thief targets North Dallas church

DALLAS � Father Gregory Hohnholt was parked in a "reserved for clergy" spot at Holy Trinity Church in North Dallas Thursday when someone broke into his car.

3 Indicted Over Failed Attack At Burleson Church

BURLESON -- A federal grand jury indicted three teens Wednesday. The suspects are accused of attempting to ignite an explosive at a church in Burleson that was under construction.

Thief Strikes At Oak Cliff Church

DALLAS -- They are places of worship, but some burglars are turning churches in Oak Cliff into crime scenes.

Elderly Woman Robbed In Dallas Church Parking Lot

DALLAS -- An 83-year-old woman was robbed in a Dallas church parking lot Sunday morning. Janie King said she was getting out of her car to go into the Skillman Church of Christ when she was attacked and robbed.

Burleson PD Arrest 3 For Attempted Church Arson

BURLESON -- Three Burleson teenagers are facing felony charges after allegedly trying to burn down a local church. The incident took place on Wednesday night at the Victory Family Church. Officers were responding to a report of four people involved in suspicious activity. When police arrived, they found an explosive device near the church building.

Pastor: pagan ritual may have led to Saginaw church fire

There is sadness in Saginaw tonight, after a fire gutted the church's sanctuary. But when investigators went in, they found the sanctuary had been desecrated before the fire.

Thieves Use Vent To Break Into Fort Worth Church

FORT WORTH -- Thieves broke into the Gospel Chapel Church in southeast Fort Worth late Thursday night. A piece of wood now covers the outside vent that the thieves used to gain entry to the building.

Copper Thieves Repeatedly Hit Dallas Ministry

DALLAS -- A local ministry has been the victim of theft four different times over the past two months. The thieves are breaking into the World Impact Dallas Ministry Center, a non-profit ministry located in south Dallas, and stripping the copper wiring from the rooftop air conditioning units.

Taggers Leave Mark On Lake Highlands Church, Homes

DALLAS -- Members of the Lake Highlands Baptist Church spent Saturday looking pass their frustrations as they worked to clean up graffiti a group of taggers left on a school bus, a 24-passenger van and two buildings.

Blast in Hyderabad mosque, five killed

New Delhi: Five people were killed and 15 were injured when a blast shook a crowded mosque in Hyderabad near the historic Char Minar on Friday afternoon. The blast at Mecca Masjid took place during Friday prayer attended by at least a thousand people. Senior police officer Kanta Rao, who spoke to CNN-IBN, said the blast occurred at around 1315 hours IST