… off with five bottles of altar wine, sacramental bread, three television sets …

A worrying trend of church break-ins has gripped Kirinyaga County, prompting police to launch investigations into the escalating spate of robberies targeting places of worship. The latest incident, which has left congregants in shock and disbelief, …

KIRINYAGA, Kenya, Jun 10 – Shock and disbelief has hit congregants of Anglican Church of Kenya all saints Gatwe in Kirinyaga after thieves broke into the church and stole five bottles of church wine, three television sets and the church sound system. …

… in Kirinyaga, where thieves drank altar wine, ate sacramental bread, and made …

… a winery products company producing sacramental wines. In 1939 National Distillers bought …

… Gatwe. The intruders reportedly consumed sacramental wine, ate communion bread, and stole …

I grew up seeing wine as a symbol of joy, holiness and a tool for elevating the mundane. From the weekly Kiddush (a blessing said over a wine cup) on Shabbat to holidays like Purim, Passover and Simchat Torah, wine occupies a sacred space in Judaism. But …

I grew up seeing wine as a symbol of joy, holiness and a tool for elevating the mundane. From the weekly Kiddush (a blessing said over a wine cup) on Shabbat to holidays like Purim, Passover and Simchat Torah, wine occupies a sacred space in Judaism. But …

… still hear the blessing of sacramental wine and wafers in Aramaic, a …

… had to pivot to selling “sacramental wine” or grape juice concentrate with …