A leader of a "nondenominational Satanic church" in Kansas and three others were arrested after a fight broke out between Satanists and Christians at the Kansas Statehouse in Topeka.

A clash of ideologies erupted at the Kansas Statehouse on Friday, resulting in the arrest of the leader of a Satanic group and at least one other person. The confrontation stemmed from the group's ...

The confrontation stemmed from the group's attempt to hold a "Black Mass" inside the building, an act met with fierce opposition from Christian counter-protesters. About 30 members of the Kansas ...

Before his arrest, Stewart said his group scheduled its Black Mass for Friday because it thought the Kansas Legislature would be in session, though lawmakers adjourned late Thursday night for ...

(OSV News) -- A Satanic group’s effort to conduct a “black mass” at the Kansas Statehouse March 28 turned violent, leading to arrests, while across the street the state’s Catholic ...

Capitol Police also arrested a man who tackled Stewart in an attempt to take the communion wafer he was stomping on.

The Kansas House of Representatives also passed a resolution on Thursday, March 20 criticizing the Black Mass at a vote of 101 to 15. Advocates fight to keep Kansas StarBase program alive after ...

Before his arrest, Stewart said his group scheduled its Black Mass for Friday because it thought the Kansas Legislature would be in session, though lawmakers adjourned late Thursday night for ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The leader of a Satanic group that sponsored a Black Mass was arrested along with three other people following an incident late Friday morning inside the Kansas Statehouse in ...

The organizer of a “black mass” that took place outside the Kansas state Capitol on Friday amid heavy Catholic protest was arrested shortly afterward in the Capitol building after punching a ...

A counter-demonstrator attempts to disrupt a Black Mass ritual as Satanic Grotto leader Michael Stewart, top, conducts the ceremony at the Kansas State Capitol on Friday, March 28, 2025 ...