All posts tagged "christian"

  • FILE - In this file photo taken July 16, 2014, a man stands near the razed remains of a Catholic church in a village in Pingyang county of Wenzhou in eastern China's Zhejiang province. The Chinese province where authorities have forcibly removed hundreds of rooftop crosses from Protestant and Catholic churches has proposed a ban on any further placement of the religious symbol atop sanctuaries. (AP Photo/Didi Tang, File)
    Chinese province to ban rooftop Christian crosses

    BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese province where authorities have forcibly removed hundreds of rooftop crosses from skylines of cities and towns has proposed a ban on any further placement of the religious symbol atop sanctuaries at both...

    • Posted May 8, 2015
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  • South Korean Marine Corps soldiers stand in front of the Christmas tree at the Kwanghwa Island, west of Seoul near the North Korean border, in December 1996. (AP Photo/Yun Jai-hyoung)
    S. Korean Christians cancel plan for Christmas tree near N. Korea

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — A local Christian group said Thursday it has dropped a plan to set up a giant Christmas tree-shaped tower near the tense border with North Korea. The announcement by the Christian Council of Korea...

    • Posted December 18, 2014
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