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World War II bomb turned into church bell

The shell of an unexploded bomb of the World War II has been used as a church bell for the past many...

Pope`s butler vows to help Vatican scandal probe

The pope`s butler, who has been arrested in the scandal, has pledged to cooperate in the probe.

Thirteen die in Zimbabwe bus crash: State radio

State radio reported that the passengers were worshippers headed to a church service in northeastern...

Goa church to install signboards for dress code

Basilica de Bom Jesus which contains the relics of St Francis Xavier, has decided to install sign-bo...

Vatican board asked to resign over conference

The members said the conference on fertility s a "Planned Parenthood-like meeting" that caused great...

Russian activist detained for anti-Putin prayer

The church has been the site of protests as three feminist punk rockers face 7 years in jail for ant...

Muslim mob torches Catholic church in Khartoum

Last week, South Sudanese troops seized Heglig, which the southerners call Panthou, sending Sudanese...

Pilgrims gather in Jerusalem for fire ritual

The holy fire ritual, which has been practiced for at least 1,200 years, is particularly risky.

Church building collapses in Nigeria, 22 killed

A government spokesman said there was a heavy downpour before the building of St Robert`s Catholic C...

Russian Orthodox patriarch`s watch causes buzz

Russia is abuzz with talk of the Orthodox Church`s wealth and its close links to the Kremlin.

Pope celebrates Good Friday in troubled times

Christians mark the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on Friday in a series of ceremonies culminating on S...

On Good Friday, Filipinos nailed to crosses

Nine men were crucified for a few minutes in Pampanga province`s San Pedro Cutud village.

Pope reaffirms ban on women priests, assails disobedience

Pope Benedict restated the Roman Catholic Church`s ban on women priests and warned that he would not...

Irish Catholic Church probes priest`s porn show

The Catholic Church in Ireland says it`s investigating how a priest offering a slideshow presentati...

What do you do: Castro to Pope

Pope Benedict and Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, both octogenarians, joked about their age...

‘Solve Maoist issue through dialogue, service’

Church Art, a firm which specialises in Christian art motifs, presented Pennachhio with a replica o...

Landmark US church sex abuse trial opens

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia protected sexual predators in its ranks for more than 70 years, put...

Have hope, use faith against evil: Pope to Mexico

The pope delivered the message to an estimated 350,000 people against the backdrop of the Christ the...

Pope tells Mexico`s kids to be messengers of peace

Pope Benedict XVI reserved his only public remarks of the day for a gathering of about 4,000 childre...

Pope`s arrival in Mexico sparks surprising emotion

As Pope Benedict XVI`s plane appeared in the shimmering heat of Friday afternoon, people poured from...

Pope uses cane at airport at start of trip

Pope Benedict XVI used a cane to help him walk up to a plane during an airport ceremony to see him o...

Pope warns young off drug traffickers, wants change in Cuba

Pope Benedict XVI urged Mexican youths to reject lies told by drug traffickers to entice them to jo...

Anonymous hackers block Mexico pope visit sites

Anonymous claimed that Pope Benedict XVI`s visit to Mexico is a political move to support the conser...

Farewell bid to Egypt`s Coptic Pope Shenouda

Thousands of mourners flooded into the iconic St Mark`s Cathedral to bid farewell Egypt`s Coptic P...

Allied forces ‘planned to arm Vichy France in World war II`

The British Army decided to take such a drastic step despite the fact they were fighting for enemy f...

Cuba detains dissidents ahead of papal visit

The Ladies in White was formed in 2003, shortly after authorities jailed 75 intellectuals, activists...

Pope praises Shenouda III, shares pain over death

Pope Benedict XVI has said the Catholic Church shares the pain of the Coptic Orthodox Church over ...

Christians gather to bid farewell to Egypt`s Pope

Pope Shenouda III sought to soothe sectarian tension in his four decades atop Egypt`s Orthodox Churc...

Pope of Egypt`s Coptic Christian Church dies

Tens of thousands of Christians packed into the main Coptic cathedral in Cairo hoping to see Pope Sh...

Cuban police remove dissidents from Havana church

The dissidents initially occupied the church on Tuesday to demand an audience with Benedict when he ...

Indonesian court hears militant behind church blasts

A convicted Indonesian terrorist said suspected Bali bomber Umar Patek also prepared the explosives...

‘Churchill must apologise for remarks on priests’

In more trouble for former Goa Congress minister Churchill Alemao, after his remarks against Catho...

Churchill Alemao blames Kamat for his defeat

In the wake of humiliating defeat in Goa elections, Congress leaders here have started blame-game, ...

Quake-hit Christchurch cathedral to be demolished

The spire of the 131-year-old cathedral, a symbol of the South Island city, collapsed in the Februa...

US: Proxy baptism of Mahatma by Mormon Church

Mahatma Gandhi has been baptised in proxy by a US church, drawing sharp reaction from his grandso...

Murdoch hacking case: UK singer gets 600,000 pound

Singer Charlotte Church, who had sued Rupert Murdoch`s now defunct News of the World for hacking he...

Phone hacking: News Corp to avoid trial

Singer Charlotte Church has agreed to a settlement over her claim against News Corp over the phone-h...

Cardinal row: Chandy stays away from controversy

Kerala CM Oommen Chandy on Wednesday refused to be drawn into the controversy on the killing of two ...

Woman to be ordained, but not to be made priest

The Baptist Church of Mizoram, the second largest church denomination, has cleared the decks for o...

Bomb blast near Nigerian church injures 5 people

A bomb explosion near a church in Nigeria`s northern city of Suleja injured five people.

Egypt`s Copts willing to support MB-led coalition

The minority Coptic Christians account for over 10 percent of Egypt`s population.

Church bombing suspect arrested in Nigeria

Coordinated attacks in Kano last month left more than 185 persons dead including an Indian from Guj...

Vatican prosecutor warns on Asia child abuse problem

The Vatican has asked national bishops` conferences to submit by May their guidelines on how to deal...

Court agrees execution of Baghdad church attackers

Gunmen linked to al Qaeda seized hostages during Sunday mass at the Our Lady of Salvation church in ...

Resource crunch in catholic churches

Top Bishops will huddle in Bangalore next week to discuss ways to raise funds for running Catholic c...

Nigerian state slaps curfew after church attacks

A north-eastern Nigerian state where attacks on Christians left around 30 people dead was put unde...

Gunmen kill 6 in Nigeria church attack

Boko Haram on Tuesday warned that Christians had three days to leave majority Muslim northern Nigeri...

Fire destroys Shillong church

Fire and emergency services officials have started investigation to find out the exact cause of the ...

Date set for second ever papal visit to Cuba

Pope Benedict XVI will begin only the second ever papal visit to Cuba on March 26, Catholic officia...

Egypt Islamists vow to protect churches on Christmas

In January 2010, six Copts were shot dead as they emerged from a Coptic Christmas Eve mass.

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