The Methodist Church Nigeria holds the title of being the first Christian denomination to establish a mission in Nigeria. Founded in 1842 by Rev. Thomas Birch Freeman and Rev. William de Graft of ...

And it is home to, arguably, one of the oldest churches in the world, which is now undergoing a renovation. The Thiruvithamcode Arappally, or Thomayar Kovil, believed to have been consecrated by ...

St. Patrick Church in East Chicago is one of the oldest Catholic churches in Northwest Indiana, dating back to 1902, but will soon close as a place of worship. The Diocese of Gary is consolidating ...

Step inside a 170-year-old abandoned church steeped in history and silence. Once a place of worship and community, now it stands in beautiful decay—its stained glass, wooden pews, and crumbling ...

The Federal Ministry of the Interior and the Federal Criminal Police Office found that attacks against German churches increased by 20% in 2024, with a total of 111 registered crimes, reported CNA ...

Nigeria’s religious landscape is deeply rooted in centuries of Christian missionary activity with some of its churches dating back to the early 19th century. From the cobbled streets of Badagry ...

In a small town in the southwestern corner of the state, the ownership rights to a historic church property are in dispute. The Pownal Center Community Church sued the town on April 4 to clarify ...

CROWN POINT— After 135 years and one devastating fire, the former Trinity Lutheran Church has been deemed structurally sound. During a Wednesday meeting, the Crown Point Board of Public Works ...

Plans have been submitted to demolish a 200 year old church to make way for houses. An application listed by Coventry City Council this week would see Potters Green United Reformed Church taken ...

A former teacher pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a teenager she met while volunteering at an Arkansas church once frequented ... assaulting a 15-year-old boy, starting in 2020 when she ...

INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, Minn. — An Inver Grove Heights church celebrated its history Sunday as it marked 150 years. The Old Salem Shrine dedicated a new history marker Sunday. It was home to the ...

A dozen walkers, many of them retirees in wool hats and fleece jackets, gathered in a silent circle in the Grunewald forest, ...