Church
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One killed, several injured in shooting at California's Presbyterian church
World | May 16, 2022, 08:51 AM ISTCalifornia shooting: The shooting occurred at the Presbyterian Church during a lunch reception.
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Orthodox priest injured in shooting near church in French city Lyon
World | Oct 31, 2020, 10:48 PM ISTTwo days after a brutal knife attack in the French city of Nice, a gunman on Saturday wounded an Orthodox priest in a shooting near a church in the French city of Lyon.
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France church attacker arrived from Tunisia last month
World | Oct 30, 2020, 03:59 PM ISTA Tunisian man who stabbed three people to death inside a church in the French city of Nice, had arrived in Europe on board a migrant boat last month, officials said on Friday.
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Popular Paris mosque shut for 6 months as French authorities probe teacher beheading
World | Oct 21, 2020, 09:36 AM ISTA well-known mosque in a northern suburb of Paris is going to be shut down by French authorities as part of their clampdown on Islamist groups and suspected extremists after a history teacher was beheaded last week outside his school.
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Supreme head of Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church dies
India | Oct 18, 2020, 12:13 PM ISTJoseph Mar Thoma Metropolitan, the primate of the Thiruvalla headquartered Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church, passed away early Sunday. He was 89.
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Greece slams Turkey's decision to convert another museum into mosque
World | Aug 22, 2020, 11:08 AM ISTGreece has slammed Turkey's move to convert the Chora museum, the 1,000-year-old former Byzantine Greek Orthodox church, into a mosque, saying it was "totally condemnable".
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Unlock 1.0 effect! Bangla Sahib Gurudwara to Kalkaji temple, religious places re-open for devotees
Fashion | Jun 08, 2020, 03:11 PM ISTThe religious places all over the country were locked in order to curb the further spread of novel coronavirus. As a part of the 'Unlock 1.0,' various temples, gurudwaras, mosques, and churches opened their doors for the public after nearly two and a half months. These places followed the guidelines issued by the Health Ministry to control the spread of the highly viral disease. Take a look at how devotees offered their prayer on Monday.
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24 including church pastor killed in attack in Burkina Faso
World | Feb 17, 2020, 04:58 PM ISTGunmen killed 24 men, including a church pastor, and kidnapped three others on Sunday in Burkina Faso, an official said. It was the latest attack against a religious leader in the increasingly unstable West African nation.
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20 killed in Tanzania church service stampede
World | Feb 02, 2020, 08:53 PM ISTAt least 20 worshippers were killed and 16 others injured in a stampede at a church service at a stadium in Tanzania, police said on Sunday.
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2 dead, 1 critically injured in Texas church shooting
World | Dec 30, 2019, 12:34 PM ISTTwo people were found dead at the scene, MedStar Mobile Healthcare spokeswoman Macara Trusty said. A third person was undergoing treatment for critical injuries, she said. MedStar is an ambulance service.
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Shimla: Christ Church to ring historic worship call bell after 35 years
India | Dec 24, 2019, 10:50 AM ISTMost Christian denominations ring the Church bells to call the people to worship and convey the start of a mass or service. According to the locals, the Christ Church was built in Shimla around the year 1857.
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Kerala Church row ends after bishops give in
India | Sep 26, 2019, 04:33 PM ISTTrouble had been brewing for the past two days over the issue of church control.
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Archaeologists discover 1,500-year-old church in Israel
World | Aug 01, 2019, 08:22 AM ISTAccording to Aviam, the findings have a significant contribution to the historical and archaeological knowledge of the ancient Jewish community in the Galilee region, and of great importance to the study of Christianity.
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Historic 124-year-old Central Texas church burns to ground | Watch
World | Jul 30, 2019, 06:26 PM ISTPhotos posted on the Austin Catholic diocesan Facebook page show the Church of the Visitation in Westphalia fully involved in flames Monday morning, being reduced to nothing more than ashes.
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Kerala priests up in arms against Cardinal Alencherry
India | Jul 02, 2019, 10:44 PM ISTOn Friday, 150 priests took part in a similar protest after the two bishops were suspended by the Vatican, which also decided to return the administrative powers of Cardinal George Alencherry, the supreme head of the Church.
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Rural Catholic church defies Sri Lanka threats, holds Mass
World | Apr 30, 2019, 03:49 PM ISTHours after Abu Bakr al Baghdadi released a video promising revenge, Rural Catholic church defied Sri Lanka threats and held a Mass.
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Breyer finds hope, optimism in Notre Dame rebuilding effort
World | Apr 17, 2019, 07:26 AM ISTLike so many people across the globe, Breyer watched the catastrophic fire rip through the Notre Dame Cathedral on TV, in his chambers, an experience he describes as "horrific."
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Trump offers unsolicited advice on fighting Notre Dame fire
World | Apr 16, 2019, 10:09 AM ISTOn his way back to Washington, he tweeted, "God bless the people of France!"
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Kerala church scandal: SC to hear tomorrow anticipatory bail plea of priest
India | Jul 16, 2018, 03:56 PM ISTThe Supreme Court will hear tomorrow the anticipatory bail plea of Father Soni Abraham Varghese in connection with the sex scandal case
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Kerala: Malankara Orthodox Church suspends 5 priests caught in 'sleaze'
India | Jun 26, 2018, 12:42 PM ISTFive Kerala priests of the Kottayam-headquartered Malankara Orthodox Church have been suspended over allegations of sexually exploiting a woman from the same church, an official said.