The Episcopal Church lost a major court battle on Tuesday when a South Carolina judge ruled that the Diocese of South Carolina legally seceded from the denomination.
About 50 churches from the Diocese of South Carolina are going to court this week in an attempt to keep their name, seal, and $500 million in property following their split with The Episcopal Church (TEC).
A South Carolina man took a sledgehammer to a concrete statue of Jesus at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church early Sunday morning; he claims he only did it to honor the First Commandment.