It's not every day a building just ups and moves... especially not when it's a 1,500-ton church. But that was exactly what happened to the Cathedral of St Dominic in Fuzhou, China today. Part of the church building was taken 75.6m (248ft) from its original position to move it out of the way of a construction project. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago tags 1500 ton church rotated cathedral st dominic fuzhou |
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No hymnals. No pews. No steeple. No stained glass windows. And no women. 3 comments edit related share plime.comFlorida! picked by suebe 3 years ago |
In a ding-dong battle between a Catholic church and city fathers, a priest is being slapped with a 5,000-euro fine each time he rings his church bell to call his flock to early morning Mass. picked by muppet 2 years ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
Welcome to the Church of Reality. Welcome to the real world. That is our church greeting. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
It seems that the St. Mary’s Church in Wimbledon village has maneuvered itself into a rather tight spot: church officials let tennis fan park their car on top of graves for £20! 9 comments edit related share sportsThe proceeds of the unofficial parking scheme go to charity but some residents are angry with the plan, describing it as 'disrespectful'. picked by bingo 5 months ago |
Four people were shot outside New Life Church, one of the largest churches in Colorado. Gunman still at large and may still be inside church. 6 comments edit related share plime.comThis shooting may be related to an earlier shooting seventy miles away, link to article here on the shooting in Arvada: picked by Steffanie 2 years ago |
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A family shouldn’t have to wait until Sunday to worship the Lord. Now you can go to church every day without leaving your home. Participate in more than 24 unique and exhilarating Ceremonies. Be sure to try them all. The more you play, the more Grace points you collect. Then trade in your Grace points to unlock the Holy Mysteries. (You've GOT to watch the video) We've officially gone off t... read full post picked by icepigs 6 days ago 6 comments edit related share weird |
Catholic nuns and priests in Italy are following their flocks to the beach this summer, establishing an inflatable church and a beach-convent in the sands to lure sunbathers. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
A church is giving away a house, but nothing‘s really free. The new owner will have to move it elsewhere. First Wesleyan Church is offering the house because it blocks the view of the church from the road. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
After more than 60 years together, Jimmy Carter has announced himself at odds with the Southern Baptist Church -- and he's decided it's time they go their separate ways. picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago 16 comments edit related share plime.com |
Federal court rules against extremist group. picked by tomphoolry 3 years ago 19 comments edit related share world |
In what actually seems like more of a slight than a good-willed apology acceptance, the Church of England's Very Reverend Rogers Govender was quoted as saying "we do forgive Sony for what they have done, even though they still believe they have done nothing wrong." picked by punthe 2 years ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
The Church of England has backed the Catholic Church in its bid to be exempt from laws on adoption by gay couples. picked by tundramonkey 3 years ago 4 comments edit related share plime.com |
In 2002, Minister for Education Michael Woods, on the afternoon of his last day in office, without consultation with the Irish Parliament or the state legal office, agreed the above deal. The church still holds the government by the balls. picked by murtysanchez 6 months ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Mel Gibson has poured a further $10 million into his controversial sect in the Malibu hills as he oversees the construction of a 400-seat church to expand his flock of followers. Note to women: must wear veils, long skirts and NO PANTS. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago 15 comments edit related share plime.com |
Church Signs That Won’t Make You Go To Church. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago 11 comments edit related share weird |
In Bay City, MI, a naked young man said to police he was having problems with his parents and walked to a Catholic church without so much as a pair of shoes on - in sub-zero weather. A funeral was going on inside the church and several people called to report him. He apparently cursed at police and refused to cooperate and was tasered in the parking lot. picked by equinox 9 months ago 0 comments edit related share weird |
In order to attract more worshippers, representatives of a church in New Zealand came up with an original and practically efficient strategy. The church began providing fuel vouchers to newcomers. picked by maxriter 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share weird |
Those at the accentuate-the-positive church on Arrowood Road agreed to try to stop complaining for up to 21 days straight -- time enough, they hope, to break bad habits that cover everything from gossiping to criticizing. picked by muppet 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Church members have used marijuana as a sacrament for the past 30 years! 1 comments edit related share plime.comI may have to rethink my position on organized religeon. picked by tigertony 2 years ago |
A mob torched a church sheltering 100's of Kenyans fleeing election violence, killing as many as 50 continuing the bloodshed after the disputed vote that gave the president a second term. The opposition leader accused the government of "genocide". 1 comments edit related share plime.comI'm not usually so moved by a foreign countries political skirmishes, but Kenya is definitely grabbing my attention of late. picked by bevissimo 2 years ago |