#churches

Collection of churches news, found 446 news.

Merkel asks about atheism in Indonesia

German Chancellor Angela Dorothea Merkel questioned atheism in Indonesia during her visit to the oldest Dutch ...

Nigerian army says kills 17 Islamist insurgents

The Nigerian army said on Wednesday it had killed 17 suspected Islamist militants in gun battles in the northern city ...

Umar Patek sentenced to 20 years in jail for terrorism

The West Jakarta District Court sentenced Hisyam bin Ali Zein alias Umar Patek to 20 years in jail on Thursday for his ...

Death toll from Nigeria church attacks, riots rises to 45

Suicide attacks on three churches and reprisal violence that saw Christians target Muslims in northern Nigeria have ...

Dozens dead in church bombings: officials

Dozens of people were killed and scores injured Sunday in multiple church bombings followed by rioting in northern ...

Bomb rock churches in northern Nigeria

Bombs rocked three churches in neighbouring cities in Nigeria`s northern Kaduna state on Sunday, injuring dozens of ...

Two more church bombings in northern Nigeria: official

Two more church bombings rocked Christian-dominated towns in Nigeria`s Kaduna Sunday, bringing to five the number of ...

Church attacks kill at least 3 in Nigeria

A suicide bomber drove his car at a church in central Nigeria while gunmen opened fire on another church in the ...

Easter bomb attack near Nigeria church kills at least 20

A car bombing near a church in northern Nigeria on Easter Sunday killed at least 20 people and put the country on ...

Pakistani president slams militants for exploiting religion of Islam

Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari Saturday condemned the militants for "exploiting religion of Islam" through ...

S. Korean police arrest "pastor" over child killings

South Korean police have arrested a 43-year-old self-styled church pastor and his wife who confessed to beating their ...

RI citizens in Nigeria told to increase vigilance

The government has called on Indonesian citizens in Nigeria to increase their vigilance in view of worsening security ...

Pope condemns commercialization of Christmas

Pope Benedict XVI has condemned the commercialization of Christmas as he held Mass at St. Peter's Basilica in the ...

Christians celebrate Xmas eve in peace

Christians in the capital observed the Christmas Eve in peace on Saturday night, with no significant security ...

year-ender: police ready to secure X`Mas festivities

The National Police will field at least 83 personnel to secure year-end festivities nation-wide, particularly during ...