Posts Tagged ‘Church attack’

Parishioners subdue armed teenager at Louisiana children’s service

Thursday, June 13th, 2024

Parishioners subdued a teenager with a gun who entered a Louisiana church during a service for dozens of young children, a spokeswoman said Tuesday. Officials in the Catholic diocese are weighing new safety protocols, including the possibility of someone carrying a firearm at services, after Saturday’s confrontation at St Mary Magdalen Church in Abbeville, a Read more

Suicide bombers attack congregation at Pakistani church

Monday, December 18th, 2017

Suicide bombers attacked a Christian church in Quetta, Pakistan on Sunday. The Bethel Memorial Methodist Church, which was targeted in the attack, was on high alert as Christian places of worship are often targeted by Islamist extremists over the Christmas season. Over 400 people were attending a service at the time of the attack. Nine Read more