Churches

Donald Trump to sign order promoting religious liberty, grants churches more powers

President Donald Trump is planning to sign an executive order on Thursday that could allow churches and other religious organisations to become more active politically, according to administration officials.

Six African-American churches have burned down since Charleston massacre

In the two weeks after a racially motivated massacre claimed lives of nine African-Americans, at least six predominantly African-American churches in south US had been burnt down, Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday.

Police silent on securing religious sites apart from churches: Centre tells Delhi HC

The Centre told Delhi HC that while police has taken steps to ensure safety of churches, it was "silent" on the issue of protecting other religious places.

Christians riot in Lahore after twin bombings at churches leave 10 dead

Riots erupted in Lahore after blasts at two churches killed 10. Here are some images

Protest against Charlie Hebdo in Niger: At least 10 people killed, churches and bars torched

At least 10 people have been killed in protests in Niger over the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo's depiction of the Prophet Muhammad.

China tightens church control ahead of Christmas, razes some worship places

In China provincial authorities have toppled crosses from more than 400 churches, and even razed some worship halls in a province-wide crackdown on building code violations.

Egypt: Christians, churches the new target of Islamists

In the four days since security forces cleared two sit-in camps by supporters of Egypt's ousted president, Islamists have attacked dozens of Coptic churches along with homes and businesses owned by the Christian minority

Religion Spilling Out of Churches And Mosques, Into The Web

Religion is spilling out of the confines of churches, mosques and temples into the web, according to a new study.