Scientologist Defuses Bomb at Church

A member of the Church of Scientology found and defused a bomb in a church in the western city of Angers, police sources said. They said the device, concealed in a bag, was found in the entry hall shortly after the church opened in the morning. The church member who found it carried it to a nearby park and defused it himself. Witnesses said it had been rigged to explode minutes later. “The explosive device was made to kill and was very powerful,” one investigator said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility and no indication of the motives behind the bombing attempt.