AltWeeklies Wire
By His Handsnew

Bishop Lennon has provoked his flock and angered Rome,
but Cleveland's most important Catholic isn't about
to start changing now
Cleveland Scene |
Sam Allard |
03-27-2013 |
Religion
Jesus for Salenew
Meet the real Rex Humbard, the father of televised religious fraud.
Cleveland Scene |
Denise Grollmus |
11-02-2007 |
Religion
Tags: religion
Sex, Lies, a Priest, & Elaine Pressernew
Presser married into one of the most corrupt families in Cleveland history -- so she had a head start stealing from priests.
Cleveland Scene |
Denise Grollmus |
05-18-2007 |
Religion
Tags: religion
The Word Church: God's Disneylandnew
At this Ohio mega-church, the Lord preaches prosperity.
Cleveland Scene |
Lisa Rab |
05-11-2007 |
Religion
Tags: religion
The Godly Bishopnew
Richard Lennon shows a meaner, nastier Catholic Church.
Cleveland Scene |
First Punch |
02-02-2007 |
Religion
Tags: religion
Thy Neighbor's Wifenew
When a jealous husband and a suspicious congregation discover a pastor's secret affair, all hell breaks loose.
Cleveland Scene |
Kevin Hoffman |
06-26-2006 |
Religion
Tags: religion
Selling Kabbalahnew
An Orthodox rabbi wants to bring mysticism to the masses, but other rabbis say his new book on the Kabbalah may reveal secrets not meant for the outside world.
Cleveland Scene |
Rebecca Meiser |
12-20-2005 |
Religion
Trouble at an Ohio Sikh Templenew

A conflict between cut and uncut members of a Sikh temple in Bedford, Ohio, led to a fistfight and a request from the city law director that the temple remain shut for two weeks to allow tempers to cool.
Cleveland Scene |
Charu Gupta |
05-17-2005 |
Religion
Unorthodox Priest Ran Racket on the Sidenew
Prison looms for the Reverend Sava Latovljevic, who admitted to running a scam in which he and a partner illegally profited from instant-bingo tickets sold on behalf of his church.
Cleveland Scene |
Joe P. Tone |
04-02-2005 |
Religion