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America's reaction on the church attack in Faisalabad, Pakistan

After several incidents of church vandalism in Faisalabad, Pakistan, the police have detained about 100 people. A church was vandalized here on Wednesday on charges of blasphemy and incidents of arson were carried out nearby. America's attitude seems to be getting stricter regarding this.

Aug 17, 2023, 11:58 AM IST

Pakistan Church Attack: 100 miscreants arrested

Pakistan Church Attack: After several incidents of church vandalism in Faisalabad, Pakistan, the police have detained about 100 people. A church was vandalized here on Wednesday on charges of blasphemy and incidents of arson were carried out nearby.

Aug 17, 2023, 07:28 AM IST

Pakistan's Church attacked by miscreants in Faisalabad area

Pakistan Church Attack: A case of vandalism has come to light in Jaranwala area of ​​Faisalabad, Pakistan. The miscreants have vandalized a church targeting it.

Aug 16, 2023, 15:20 PM IST

At least 50 people killed in shooting at church in Nigeria

Local media said gunmen had fired at worshippers and detonated explosives at the church in Nigeria`s Ondo state during mass on Sunday. 

Jun 05, 2022, 23:38 PM IST

Texas shooter who killed 26 bought animals for 'target practice', claims former colleague

Texas shooter Devin Kelley, who killed 26 people inside a church, bought animals from an advertisements website and had used dogs as "target practice", according to the gunman's former Air Force colleague.

Nov 10, 2017, 17:31 PM IST

Pressed in Iraq and Syria, Islamic State lashes out in Egypt

The twin bombings of churches in Egypt suggest that Islamic State group jihadists are lashing out as they find themselves coming under increasing pressure in Iraq and Syria, analysts say.

Apr 10, 2017, 09:09 AM IST

French president to support Egypt's fight against terrorism

French President Francois Hollande on Sunday vowed to mobilise his country`s forces to support Egypt`s combat against terrorism following bombings of Coptic churches that killed 43 and injured 100 people.

Apr 10, 2017, 09:04 AM IST

Qatar denies involvement in Cairo church attack

Qatar has denied any link with a Cairo church bombing that killed 25 people and accused critics of trying to sully the country`s name.

Dec 14, 2016, 18:58 PM IST

France church attackers `smiled` and spoke of Quran

One of the jihadists who murdered an elderly French priest smiled as he carried out the attack, and nuns who witnessed the grisly murder said the killers spoke about the Quran.

Jul 30, 2016, 09:52 AM IST

France detains Syrian refugee as church attack investigation widens

Teenagers Adel Kermiche and Abdel-Malik Nabir Petitjean chanted in Arabic as they slit the throat of Father Jacques Hamel.

Jul 29, 2016, 18:18 PM IST

Islamic State releases new video of France church attacker

Islamic State`s affiliated news agency AMAQ on Thursday released a video purportedly showing one of the two men who attacked a church in northern France this week urging all Muslims to destroy the country.

Jul 29, 2016, 04:45 AM IST

France church attack intensifies terrorism fear in Europe

The latest terror attack where two Islamic State militants stormed a church and killed an 84-year-old priest in Normandy, France, on Tuesday, has rattled the nerves of millions in the Europe and beyond, reinforcing the impression that the region was in the cross hair of terrorists.

Jul 27, 2016, 17:56 PM IST

Normandy church attack: French priest, two hostage takers killed; Islamic State claims responsibility

A priest and two armed men were killed and a person was injured in a hostage-taking incident in a church in France's Normandy region on Tuesday, President Francois Hollande said.

Jul 26, 2016, 22:04 PM IST

US to seek death penalty against accused South Carolina church shooter

 Federal prosecutors will seek the death penalty for a white man accused of killing nine black parishioners in a racially motivated attack at a church in Charleston, South Carolina, last June, the US Justice Department said on Tuesday.

May 25, 2016, 09:16 AM IST

Armed men attack Chhattisgarh church; set afire Bible, thrash pastor

 Two unidentified men armed with sharp-edged weapons barged into a church in Chhattisgarh's Bastar district and allegedly set ablaze a Bible and other articles besides thrashing the pastor and his pregnant wife, police said on Tuesday.

Apr 19, 2016, 12:55 PM IST

Church attack: Centre seeks report from Chhattisgarh government

The Chhattisgarh Christian Association has demanded stern action against the vandals. 

Mar 07, 2016, 23:47 PM IST

Mob chanting 'Jai Shree Ram' vandalises church in Chhattisgarh

A church in Khamardih area in Raipur in Chhattisgarh was apparently vandalised by unidentified miscreants on Sunday. 

Mar 06, 2016, 15:47 PM IST