Tag: Church
Vittskövle church burned – unclear damage
A medieval church in Scania’s Vittskövle caught fire on Wednesday evening.– There is residual damage and extensive cleaning is needed, says Anders Pålsson, officer on duty at the rescue service.…
Medieval church on fire – unclear damage
share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left full screen The rescue service and the police on site in Vittskövle church to fight the fire. Photo: Johan Nilsson/TT A medieval church in Scania’s Vittskövle caught…
An exploration through an iconic house of light and air hidden behind St. Peter’s Church in Utrecht
Hidden behind an old pink and beige-striped facade at the Pieterskerkhof in Utrecht is the Van Schijndelhuis. It was the dream of architect Mart van Schijndel (1943-1999): a house for…
The Church That Allows Sledding: Not a Dead Place
There was an outcry when children went sledding at Skogskyrkogården in Stockholm.But now there is a cemetery where tobogganing is free.– Det is not a dead place. It is a…
Golden rooster from Bunschoten church tower back in place
The weathercocks are mainly found on Protestant churches. It symbol should remind believers of the Gospel story of Peter, one of Jesus’ followers. It describes that a rooster crowed three…
Daesh claims attack in Istanbul church, two attackers arrested
A man was killed on Sunday in Istanbul during mass in an Italian Catholic church by two masked assailants who opened fire and were eventually arrested by Turkish police. The…
One death after shooting in Istanbul church – Erdogan: “Measures must be taken”
Updated 20.20 | Published 20.20 share-arrowShare unsaveSave A person has been shot dead in a church in Istanbul and the act was caught on film. Two masked perpetrators entered and…
Attack on church in Istanbul – one dead
Updated 11.16 | Published 11.05 share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left full screen Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya. Archive image. Photo: Ali Unal/AP/TT One person has died in an attack on an Italian…
Brigden church opens ‘caring cupboard’ for those in need
A Little Caring Cupboard has been set up next to the United Church in Brigden so those in need in the area don’t go hungry. Article content “We started very…
Abuse Revealed Within Germany’s Lutheran Church
share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left full screen Germany’s Lutheran Church has recurring massive Masses that gather tens of thousands of believers. Archive image. Photo: Jens Meyer/AP/TT A large number of minors have…