What Lela Kurtanidze remembers most vividly about the lake was the moonlight. Watching it shimmer on the water "was a beautiful sight," she said, recalling the time in 2011 she spent on the shores of ...

One new book is delving into how church-sponsored summer camps across the United States can end up causing "harm" to kids in the cause of converting them into true believers. Religion News Service ...

COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa (WJW) — Authorities in Iowa said 88 children were taken into protective custody following a large-scale investigation at a church camp. According to the Louisa County Sheriff’s ...

LOUISA COUNTY, Iowa (KWQC/Gray News) – After authorities removed 88 children from a church camp in Iowa and placed them in protective custody, a church employee said the situation all started with a ...

Last month, someone reported allegations of child abuse at two Iowa church camps to state authorities. On June 12 and 13, authorities issued warrants and conducted safety checks at the Kingdom ...

The United Methodist Church faces a host of zoning infractions for allowing unhoused residents to stay on church grounds.