Tag Archives: Church

The shooter was seen firing near the church around 4 pm eastern, according to police and a Reuters photographer at the scene. New York City Police Department spokesman Edward Riley said the gunman shot at the officers and they returned fire, hitting the shooter and then apprehending him. He was rushed …

Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk told reporters on Saturday that those fearing their loved ones had become “possessed” should seek out the help of their priest before attempting ceremonies themselves. “There is a practice in the Church called exorcism,” he said, “when a possessed person is brought to a priest, and …

The suspect was detained at a diner in the city several hours after the incident, local media reported. He didn’t have the sawn-off hunting rifle, which was allegedly used in the attack, on him. Lyon’s mayor, Gregory Doucet, said that it was still unclear what had  motivated the man to …

The video shows more than half a dozen officers backing out of the Catholic Notre Dame church in Nice as numerous gunshots ring out. Four men remain clustered in the doorway, while one runs toward the street before walking back. Officers, including several orange-vested ambulance crew, are subsequently seen wheeling …

The assailant has been identified as Brahim A., a 21-year-old male of Tunisian descent, Nice-Matin, a regional daily, reported. The claim has been repeated by at least one French lawmaker. The suspect is now in police custody after being injured and arrested at the site. At least one of his …

Shocking media reports on Thursday morning indicated that one of the churchgoers was beheaded, but the deputy mayor of Nice confirmed to RT France by phone that the reality turned out to be even grimmer. “The assailant beheaded a woman and then a man who was working at the church,” …

According to AFP, officials have provided more details regarding Thursday morning’s attack, which is now being investigated as terrorism. It is said that at least one of the three victims had their throat cut by the knifeman. Local media also reported that two of the victims – a woman and …

The protest in the capital of Chile erupted in scuffles with police and looting of supermarkets on Sunday evening. Masked mobs firebombed a police headquarters and church later in the day. While firefighters and even some of the protesters tried to save the Iglesia de la Asunción, its spire eventually collapsed. “Those who carry …

As Australian Cardinal George Pell returned to the Vatican this week a free man, after the guilty verdict which saw him spend 13 months in prison in Victoria was overturned, he finds himself embroiled in further scandalas the Roman Catholic Church is torn apart by infighting, jealousy, and greed at …

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America told AP on Tuesday that it would contact UN rapporteurs and attempt to hold Ankara accountable “for its deliberate policies to erase the cultural heritage of Orthodox Christians.” The Turkish president issued a decree in July converting the Hagia Sophia back into a mosque. …