A $US400 million boost in federal funds for security at US places of worship
New York City, US AP A $US400 million increase in federal funding is available for security in US places of worship, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced on the weekend. The boost in money comes as concerns rise over threats against Jewish and Muslim communities, fuelled in part by the Israel-Hamas war. Senate Majority Leader Chuck […]
Orthodox priest shot at church in France, motive unknown
Lyon/Paris, FranceAP A Greek Orthodox priest was shot Saturday while he was closing his church in the French city of Lyon, and authorities locked down part of the city to hunt for the assailant, authorities said. The priest, a Greek citizen, is in a local hospital with life-threatening injuries after being shot twice in the […]
US: TO KEEP CHURCHES SAFE, GOVERNMENT GETS INVOLVED
In the wake of November’s mass shooting at the First Baptist Church in the Texan community of Sutherland Springs, G JEFFREY MACDONALD reports from the US on how government agencies have been working with churches to improve security…