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Surabaya HQ attack: 54 bombs found in suicide bomber's home
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Surabaya [Indonesia], May 16 (ANI): On May 15, the National Police's Densus 88 counterterrorism squad found in a raid a total of 54 pipe bombs at the home of Tri Murtiono.
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Six bombers attacks three churches in Indonesia, killing 7
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], May 13 (ANI): A family including their four children carried out the suicide attacks on three churches in Surabaya, Indonesia's East Java province on Sunday, said the Police.
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3 churches bombed in Indonesia, 5 killed
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], May 13 (ANI): Bombings at three churches killed at least five people and injured many others in Surabaya, Indonesia's East Java province during Sunday mass on May 13.
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Chinese Christians facing religious persecution
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Hong Kong [China]/Washington [United States], April 27 (ANI): Authorities in China are cracking down on Christians, taking steps ranging from demolition of churches, desecration of tombs, forbidding children from entering churches, threatening Catholics and denying government subsidies an
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Ghana orders Mosques, churches to use Whats app for prayer calls
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Accra [Ghana], April 16 (ANI): The authorities of Ghana's capital Accra on Saturday ordered the mosques and churches to restrict the use of the loudspeakers and instead make use of the social networking application WhatsApp to initiate prayer calls to the people.
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Hyderabad churches decked up for Easter celebration
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Hyderabad [Telangana] [India], Apr. 1 (ANI): The churches in Hyderabad city of Telangana were on Sunday decked up for the celebration of Easter.
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J-K churches lit up for Christmas celebrations
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], December 25 (ANI): With the spirit of Christmas in the air, the people of Jammu and Kashmir celebrated the festival today.
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Over 3,000 personnel deployed in Rawalpindi
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Rawalpindi [Pakistan], December 25 (ANI): The authorities in Pakistan on Monday deployed at least 3,500 personnel at churches and other public places in Rawalpindi in order to ensure a peaceful and safe Christmas for the Christians.
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Nation rings in Christmas with hymns, carols
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Kolkata/Bengaluru (West Bengal/Karnataka) [India], Dec 25 (ANI): It's that time of the year again, the season to be jolly, as it's popularly known, as the nation merrily welcomes Christmas today.
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Andhra CM announces increase in repair grant for churches
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Guntur (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Dec 23 (ANI): Ahead of Christmas, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday announced that the amount allotted for repairing the churches has been increased from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 5 lakh.
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Amid cattle trade norm row, Amit Shah meets Bishops in Kerala
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India] June 2 (ANI): At a time when relations are going rough between the state and the Centre over ban on cattle slaughter for sale, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah on Friday met the leaders of Christian dioceses including Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar and
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People offer prayers on Good Friday eve
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Panaji/Kolkata [India] Apr. 13 (ANI): The eve of Good Friday saw special prayers at various churches in Panaji and Kolkata on Maundy Thursday which comes before Easter.
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