Tag: church
After 2,000 years, Christians in Gaza disappearing
Dim lighting and candles softly illuminate decorative tapestries as the smell of incense fills the air and the harmonic sound…
El-Rufai closes churches, missionary schools over crisis
Femi Adi/Kaduna . The Governor Nasir El-Rufa led Kaduna State Government Wednesday ordered the immediate closure of two churches, two…
4-year-old girl stolen from church
Cyriacus Izuekwe The police have begun a manhunt for unidentified persons who sneaked into a church early Wednesday and stole…
Church at the forefront of anti-corruption, says Rev Okoh
Most Reverend Nicholas Okoh, the Primate, Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, said on Tuesday the church had always been at…
Man arrested for taking ‘weapon’ into Ghanaian president’s church
ACCRA, (Reuters) – Ghanaian authorities on Sunday arrested a 36-year-old man who carried a “weapon” into a church where President…
Police beef up security around churches, mosques, bans hawking
The Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, has mandated Commissioners of Police to strengthen security at all mosques, churches and other…
PICTURES: The #CharlestonShooting victims
They were at Bible study. Many of them were members of the clergy at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal, a historic…
Gov. Lalong urges Church not to compromise
Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau, on Saturday urged the Church not to compromise its position as an agent of change.…
Turkey authorises first new church in 90 years
Turkey’s Islamic-rooted government has authorised the building of the first church in the country since the end of the Ottoman…
Church blaze kills four in Japan
Four members of one family, including two young children, died in a fire that broke out early Sunday at a…
TB Joshua under pressure over fatal church collapse
Nigerian preacher and televangelist, TB Joshua is under mounting pressure to co-operate with the authorities after a fatal building collapse…
The Abuja Environment During And After El-Rufai’s Era
By Akinsola Alonge The residents of Abuja were enjoying the sanity, air and perfection being experienced in the city. The…
Church, 3 buildings linked with kidnapping demolished
Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra has revoked the Certificates of Occupancy of four buildings, including a church in Awkuzu, Oyi…
CHIBOK KILLINGS: Police Aware Of Attacks On Christians
Two weeks before Boko Haram Islamists attacked a series of churches on Sunday near Chibok, the northeast Nigeria town where…
Boko Haram attack churches near Chibok
Suspected Boko Haram Islamists armed with explosives attacked a series of churches on Sunday near Chibok, the northeastern town where…