Posts Tagged ‘Shooting’

Catholic church centre of grieving for Sandy Hook massacre

Tuesday, December 18th, 2012

St Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Newtown, Connecticut, became the centre of grieving for the six adults and 20 children — some of whom were preparing for their first Communion — killed by a lone gunman at the local school on December 14. The pastor, Monsignor Bob Weiss, was on the scene of the Read more

5 things to know about the Sikh religion

Friday, August 10th, 2012

In light of the tragic shooting at the Wisconsin Sikh Temple, HuffPost Religion offers this brief introduction to Sikhism in hopes of increasing understanding and appreciations for this great world religion. Sikhism is the fifth largest religion in the world with a population of upwards of 30 million worldwide. There are an estimated 250,000 Sikhs Read more