… 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 …

… much of this period, hoarding sacramental wine while the others withered. When …

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 …

… large illicit glass pitchers of altar wine, glass chalices and ciboria, wicker …

The diversion of the ships to longer and safer routes, he said, “has affected the arrival of Mass wine, which we had expected to be here at the beginning of April.” “The information from our shippers indicates that wine will arrive in mid-May, and we hope …

… and drank five bottles of altar wine.  According to the Church incharge … could drink five bottles of altar wine. "I could not … they drank four bottles of  altar wine, ate sacramental bread, and … children? How can they drink altar wine in church?" a …