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World 29 Mar 2025 | 10:35 AM

Former Church of England leader says scale of abuse scandal was 'overwhelming'

LONDON (Reuters) -Justin Welby, the former spiritual leader of Anglicans worldwide, reiterated he had failed to ensure proper investigations into allegations of abuse within the Church of England, saying the scale of the issue was "overwhelming".

World 27 Mar 2025 | 07:08 AM

Head of Japan's Unification Church vows to fight loss of legal protections

TOKYO (Reuters) - The head of the Unification Church's Japan branch vowed to fight a court order revoking its legal protections, following a scandal over fundraising practices and links to the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe.

Japan 25 Mar 2025 | 01:56 PM

Japan court orders dissolution of church linked to ex-PM Shinzo Abe's murder

TOKYO: A Tokyo court ordered the dissolution of a religious group whose fundraising methods and ties with ruling party politicians came under scrutiny following the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe more than two years ago.

Aseanplus News 25 Mar 2025 | 07:27 AM

Japan court orders Moonies Church to be stripped of legal recognition

TOKYO: A Japanese court ordered on Tuesday (March 25) that the religious sect the Unification Church be stripped of official recognition, the government said, in the wake of the 2022 assassination of ex-prime minister Shinzo Abe.

Sabah & Sarawak 20 Mar 2025 | 08:43 AM

St Michael’s Church hosts workshop on navigating technology's effects on family life

KOTA KINABALU: St Michael's Church in Penampang will host a workshop on technology and how it affects families, next month.

Japan 15 Mar 2025 | 11:00 PM

Govt poised to dissolve Unification Church

The Unification Church has come under intense scrutiny in the country since a former prime minister was assassinated, but it could soon fall even further from grace.

Japan 15 Mar 2025 | 10:02 AM

Highly controversial Unification Church faces dissolution in Japan

The Unification Church has come under intense scrutiny in Japan since a former prime minister was assassinated, but it could soon fall even further from grace.

Singapore 17 Mar 2025 | 12:20 PM

Man accused of stabbing priest at Singapore's St Joseph’s Church charged with possession of weapons

A man accused of stabbing a priest at St Joseph's Church in November 2024 was given additional charges on Monday

Nation 9 Mar 2025 | 02:34 PM

Man with mental health issues nabbed for causing disturbance at Kuching church

KUCHING: Police have arrested a man with mental health issues after he caused a disturbance at the St Joseph's Church here.

Nation 26 Feb 2025 | 02:34 AM

Delegation from Indonesia explores cultural heritage at Christ Church Melaka

MELAKA: The iconic Christ Church of Melaka in Bandar Hilir helps promote tourism by hosting a delegation of Indonesian Christians.

World 25 Feb 2025 | 12:29 PM

Church of England eyes disciplining clergy over child abuse scandal

(Reuters) - The Church of England will seek to bring disciplinary proceedings against 10 clerics including former Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey, it said on Tuesday, implementing recommendations from an abuse report last year.

Singapore 9 Feb 2025 | 05:46 AM

Man arrested after he allegedly assaulted priest at Singapore's Church of the Holy Spirit in Upper Thomson

SINGAPORE: A 22-year-old man has been arrested after he allegedly assaulted a priest at a Roman Catholic church on Sunday (Feb 9) morning.

Philippines 1 Feb 2025 | 05:20 AM

Vatican names Majayjay Church in Laguna, Philippines a minor basilica

MANILA: The Vatican decreed that the Saint Gregory the Great Parish Church, commonly known as Majayjay Church, in Majayjay town, Laguna is a minor basilica.

Metro News 3 Feb 2025 | 11:00 PM

139-year-old church unveils RM3.25mil expansion plan

TO CREATE a safe space for the young and old alike, St Paul’s Church in Penang will be expanding its built-up premises.

World 11 Feb 2025 | 07:50 AM

Church of England due to begin overhaul of safeguarding system

LONDON (Reuters) - The Church of England on Tuesday will take the first step towards overhauling its safeguarding system to make it independent of the religious institution, seeking to restore confidence following several failures on dealing with abuse.

World 30 Jan 2025 | 07:23 PM

Church of England bishop resigns, denies sexual assault allegations

LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) -A Church of England bishop resigned on Thursday after what he called a "trial by media" over allegations of sexual assault which he has denied, but which have deepened a crisis at the mother church of the Anglican Communion.

World 25 Jan 2025 | 08:01 AM

Archbishop Anastasios, head of Albania church, dies at 95

ATHENS (Reuters) - Archbishop Anastasios, head of the Orthodox Church of Albania, died at a hospital in Athens at the age of 95 on Saturday, the church announced.

World 20 Jan 2025 | 06:05 PM

Italian church probe reveals scores of abuse cases in a single diocese

ROME (Reuters) - Dozens of sex abuse cases committed by members of the clergy over six decades emerged on Monday from an independent report into a northern Italian diocese that considered a far longer timescale than others produced by the Italian Catholic Church.

Arts 27 Dec 2024 | 06:00 AM

Centuries-old angels uncovered at Boston church made famous by Paul Revere

The painted angels - with round childlike faces and wings - once were among the defining features of Old North Church when they were painted around 1730.

Nation 5 Jan 2025 | 07:05 AM

St Francis Xavier Church seeks government help for restoration

MELAKA: The century-old St Francis Xavier Church requires assistance from the Melaka Government to restore its ageing structure, says Kota Melaka MP Khoo Poay Tiong.

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