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๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Punch
National & Local

DSS arrests suspect behind abduction of worshippers in Kogi

The Department of State Services in Nigeria has arrested Shafiu Usman, the alleged mastermind behind a December 2025 church attack and subsequent kidnappings across several states.

Feb 27 โ€ข 14:13 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Punch
National & Local

Suspected attackers set Catholic church records, cars ablaze in Cโ€™River

Attacks on St. Maryโ€™s Catholic Church in Cross River, Nigeria, resulted in the destruction of church records and vehicles by suspected arsonists.

Feb 26 โ€ข 23:11 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Punch
National & Local

DSS arrests sixth Owo church attack suspect after four-year manhunt

The Nigerian Department of State Services has captured the sixth suspect in the 2022 St. Francis Catholic Church attack, following a lengthy investigation.

Feb 26 โ€ข 00:10 UTC
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ukrainska Pravda
National & Local

Russian attack on Kyiv Oblast on 22 February damaged Roman Catholic church and monastery

A recent Russian strike in Kyiv Oblast has caused significant damage to both a Roman Catholic church and a monastery, although no casualties were reported among the residents.

Feb 23 โ€ข 08:54 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Punch
Crime & Justice

Owo Church attack: Court admits confessions, rejects defence objection

The Federal High Court in Abuja has accepted the confessional statements of four defendants involved in the June 5, 2022, Owo Church attack, while rejecting the defence's objections regarding these confessions.

Feb 19 โ€ข 00:04 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Punch
Crime & Justice

Court refuses trial-within-trial in Owo church attack case

The Federal High Court in Abuja upheld the admissibility of confessional statements from four defendants in the Owo church attack case, rejecting a defense motion for a trial-within-trial.

Feb 18 โ€ข 21:42 UTC
๐ŸŒ AllAfrica
National & Local

Kenya: The Episcopal Conference, Concerned About the Rise in Violence, Calls for an Investigation Into the Attack On an Anglican Church

Kenyan bishops are demanding an investigation into the use of tear gas against worshippers during a church service, condemning the violence as a violation of constitutional rights.

Feb 17 โ€ข 14:37 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Il Giornale
World

Another email from Bannon to Epstein surfaces: 'We will bring down Pope Francis'

New revelations in the Epstein files highlight a disturbing email from Steve Bannon planning a political attack on Pope Francis.

Feb 14 โ€ข 11:29 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Punch
Crime & Justice

Owo church massacre: Amotekun officer identifies second defendant as gunman

An Amotekun officer testified in court about identifying one of the gunmen involved in the 2022 Owo church massacre during a confrontation shortly after the attack.

Feb 11 โ€ข 01:01 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Punch
National & Local

PHOTOS: Kaduna gov visits freed worshippers

Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani visited church worshippers who were recently freed after being held captive following a bandit attack.

Feb 5 โ€ข 13:15 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ท Veฤernji List
Crime & Justice

In Bjelovar, three people died at the entrance of a church, while one passerby was killed in Hrgovljani

The article discusses the delayed justice related to war crimes in Bjelovar and Hrgovljani, where several civilians were killed during an attack in 1991, with recent accusations against high-ranking JNA officers by the Zagreb State Attorney's Office.

Feb 3 โ€ข 07:30 UTC
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Fox News
Crime & Justice

Arson destroys 'iconic' Scottish church, uncovering historic time capsule beneath the ruins

A devastating arson attack on St Mungoโ€™s Church in Cumbernauld revealed a historic time capsule beneath the ruins, bringing together the grieving congregation.

Jan 15 โ€ข 13:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ukrainska Pravda
National & Local

Stained-glass windows at Church of Saints Olha and Elizabeth damaged in Russian attack on Lviv โ€“ photos

A Russian drone strike in Lviv caused damage to stained-glass windows at the Church of Saints Olha and Elizabeth and shattered windows in nearby residential buildings.

Jan 15 โ€ข 11:48 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท To Vima
World

Severe attack by Russian intelligence (SVR) against Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has launched an unprecedented attack on Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, accusing him of systematically seeking to limit Russian ecclesiastical influence abroad, particularly in the Baltic countries.

Jan 13 โ€ข 07:22 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Proto Thema
World

What lies behind the Russian attack on Patriarch Bartholomew: The story of a 'holy war'

The article discusses the accusations against Patriarch Bartholomew by Russians for alleged aggression and deceitful behavior extending beyond Ukraine and the Baltic states into Eastern Europe.

Jan 13 โ€ข 05:28 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ท Veฤernji List
Crime & Justice

The attack on the cathedral in Novi Sad is not an isolated case, Croats in Vojvodina are disturbed: 'This awakens memories of the 90s'

The recent arson incident at the Catholic church of St. Mary in Novi Sad has deeply unsettled the Catholic community in Vojvodina, reviving painful memories of the past.

Jan 11 โ€ข 17:39 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ท Index.hr
Crime & Justice

SDSS strongly condemned the burning of the doors of the Catholic Church in Novi Sad

The Independent Democratic Serbian Party (SDSS) condemned the attack on the Catholic Cathedral in Novi Sad as a hate crime that cannot be justified.

Jan 9 โ€ข 12:20 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ท Index.hr
Crime & Justice

The doors of the church in Novi Sad were set on fire: "Nothing better can be expected from ล eลกelj"

In Novi Sad, the arson of a church door has been condemned as an attack on community values, reflecting the consequences of a hate-driven political climate.

Jan 8 โ€ข 15:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ukrainska Pravda
Crime & Justice

Russian drone strike kills rector of Moscow-linked church in Kherson Oblast

Archpriest Heorhii Horbenko, rector of the Church of the Intercession in Kherson Oblast, was killed in a Russian drone attack.

Jan 5 โ€ข 19:51 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Proto Thema
World

Syria: Damascus discusses ISIS's organized plan to attack churches on New Year's Eve

Damascus reported on an organized plan by ISIS to target churches on New Year's Eve, highlighting security concerns in the region.

Jan 1 โ€ข 16:17 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ท Index.hr
World

Suicide Attack in Syria. One Person Dead, Two Injured

A suicide bomber in Aleppo, Syria, killed one person and injured two security personnel after failing to enter a church and detonating explosives on the street instead.

Jan 1 โ€ข 10:02 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ท Index.hr
World

VIDEO Suicide attack in Syria. One person killed, two injured

A suicide bomber attempted to enter a church in Aleppo, Syria, but detonated the bomb on the street, resulting in one death and two injuries among security forces.

Jan 1 โ€ข 10:02 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Il Giornale
Crime & Justice

Decapitated Jesus, desecrated relics and spilled blood: the church attack on Christmas Eve

The St. Patrick Church in the heart of Edinburgh's Old Town was desecrated shortly before midnight mass, shocking the entire Catholic community of the Scottish capital.

Dec 26 โ€ข 10:12 UTC

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