/* =========================================
           ABOUT OUR CHURCH SECTION
        ========================================== */

        .church-about-section,
        .church-about-section * {
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

        .church-about-section {
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            padding: 100px 0;
            font-family: "Nunito", sans-serif;
            background:
                radial-gradient(
                    circle at 10% 20%,
                    rgba(255, 202, 89, 0.30),
                    transparent 28%
                ),
                radial-gradient(
                    circle at 90% 15%,
                    rgba(91, 137, 255, 0.22),
                    transparent 30%
                ),
                radial-gradient(
                    circle at 85% 85%,
                    rgba(255, 118, 118, 0.20),
                    transparent 30%
                ),
                linear-gradient(
                    135deg,
                    #fffaf0 0%,
                    #f8fbff 48%,
                    #fff4e6 100%
                );
            isolation: isolate;
        }

        .church-about-section::before {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            z-index: -3;
            opacity: 0.55;
            background-image:
                linear-gradient(
                    rgba(19, 48, 90, 0.04) 1px,
                    transparent 1px
                ),
                linear-gradient(
                    90deg,
                    rgba(19, 48, 90, 0.04) 1px,
                    transparent 1px
                );
            background-size: 38px 38px;
        }

        .church-about-section::after {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            width: 480px;
            height: 480px;
            top: -250px;
            right: -170px;
            z-index: -2;
            border: 70px solid rgba(202, 153, 47, 0.10);
            border-radius: 50%;
            animation: churchRotateRing 22s linear infinite;
        }

        .church-about-container {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 5;
        }

        /* Decorative shapes */

        .church-about-shape {
            position: absolute;
            z-index: -1;
            border-radius: 50%;
            filter: blur(2px);
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        .church-about-shape-one {
            width: 150px;
            height: 150px;
            left: 2%;
            top: 21%;
            background: linear-gradient(
                135deg,
                rgba(255, 190, 68, 0.23),
                rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10)
            );
            animation: churchFloat 8s ease-in-out infinite;
        }

        .church-about-shape-two {
            width: 220px;
            height: 220px;
            right: 4%;
            bottom: 7%;
            background: linear-gradient(
                135deg,
                rgba(31, 68, 133, 0.13),
                rgba(255, 184, 77, 0.20)
            );
            animation: churchFloat 10s ease-in-out infinite reverse;
        }

        .church-about-cross {
            position: absolute;
            z-index: -1;
            color: rgba(181, 129, 22, 0.09);
            font-size: 180px;
            line-height: 1;
            pointer-events: none;
            animation: churchCrossGlow 6s ease-in-out infinite;
        }

        .church-about-cross-left {
            left: 2%;
            bottom: 12%;
            transform: rotate(-10deg);
        }

        .church-about-cross-right {
            top: 15%;
            right: 3%;
            font-size: 120px;
            transform: rotate(10deg);
            animation-delay: 1.5s;
        }

        /* Heading panel */

        .church-heading-panel {
            position: relative;
            margin: 0 auto 55px;
            padding: 42px 50px;
            text-align: center;
            overflow: hidden;
            border: 1px solid rgba(198, 147, 35, 0.45);
            border-radius: 30px;
            background:
                linear-gradient(
                    135deg,
                    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92),
                    rgba(255, 249, 232, 0.82)
                );
            box-shadow:
                0 22px 60px rgba(32, 46, 71, 0.13),
                inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
            backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
        }

        .church-heading-panel::before {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            width: 230px;
            height: 230px;
            top: -130px;
            left: -80px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: rgba(224, 165, 43, 0.13);
        }

        .church-heading-panel::after {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            width: 200px;
            height: 200px;
            right: -100px;
            bottom: -130px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: rgba(27, 66, 126, 0.09);
        }

        .church-section-label {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 9px;
            margin-bottom: 14px;
            padding: 8px 18px;
            color: #875e0b;
            font-size: 13px;
            font-weight: 900;
            letter-spacing: 1.5px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            border: 1px solid rgba(191, 137, 24, 0.32);
            border-radius: 50px;
            background: linear-gradient(
                135deg,
                #fff4d2,
                #ffffff
            );
            box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(161, 113, 18, 0.10);
        }

        .church-section-title {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
            margin: 0 0 17px;
            color: #172d4e;
            font-family: "Noto Sans Tamil", sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 42px);
            line-height: 1.12;
            letter-spacing: -1.8px;
font-weight: 900;
        }

        .church-section-title span {
            color: #c88c16;
            text-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(200, 140, 22, 0.18);
        }

        .church-section-subtitle {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
            margin: 0 auto;
            color: #55657a;
            font-size: 17px;
            font-weight: 500;
            line-height: 1.85;
        }

        /* Four image cards */

        .church-photo-grid {
            margin-bottom: 70px;
        }

        .church-photo-card {
            position: relative;
            height: 360px;
            overflow: hidden;
            border: 5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
            border-radius: 26px;
            background: #ffffff;
            box-shadow:
                0 22px 45px rgba(21, 43, 75, 0.18),
                0 0 0 1px rgba(196, 143, 32, 0.18);
            transition:
                transform 0.55s cubic-bezier(.2, .75, .25, 1),
                box-shadow 0.55s ease;
        }

        .church-photo-card::before {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            z-index: 2;
            background: linear-gradient(
                to top,
                rgba(10, 26, 49, 0.94) 0%,
                rgba(10, 26, 49, 0.30) 45%,
                transparent 75%
            );
        }

        .church-photo-card::after {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            z-index: 3;
            width: 100px;
            height: 150%;
            top: -25%;
            left: -160px;
            transform: rotate(22deg);
            background: linear-gradient(
                90deg,
                transparent,
                rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.38),
                transparent
            );
            transition: left 0.85s ease;
        }

        .church-photo-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-12px);
            box-shadow:
                0 30px 60px rgba(21, 43, 75, 0.24),
                0 0 28px rgba(206, 151, 35, 0.20);
        }

        .church-photo-card:hover::after {
            left: 125%;
        }

        .church-photo-card img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: transform 0.8s ease;
        }

        .church-photo-card:hover img {
            transform: scale(1.09);
        }

        .church-photo-content {
            position: absolute;
            left: 25px;
            right: 25px;
            bottom: 23px;
            z-index: 5;
            color: #ffffff;
        }

        .church-photo-number {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            width: 42px;
            height: 42px;
            margin-bottom: 13px;
            color: #172d4e;
            font-size: 15px;
            font-weight: 900;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: linear-gradient(
                135deg,
                #ffe3a0,
                #d89c20
            );
            box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
        }

        .church-photo-title {
            margin: 0 0 7px;
            font-family: "Noto Sans Tamil", sans-serif;
            font-size: 22px;
            letter-spacing: -0.4px;
        }

        .church-photo-text {
            margin: 0;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
            font-size: 14px;
            font-weight: 600;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

        /* Story blocks */

        .church-story-panel {
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            margin-bottom: 35px;
            padding: 18px;
            border: 1px solid rgba(193, 140, 28, 0.27);
            border-radius: 34px;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
            box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(35, 48, 70, 0.12);
            backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
        }

        .church-story-panel::before {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            width: 260px;
            height: 260px;
            right: -130px;
            top: -130px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: radial-gradient(
                circle,
                rgba(220, 161, 42, 0.18),
                transparent 70%
            );
        }

        .church-story-image {
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            border-radius: 25px;
            box-shadow: 0 18px 38px rgba(25, 44, 71, 0.20);
        }

        .church-story-image::after {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background: linear-gradient(
                150deg,
                transparent 35%,
                rgba(15, 39, 72, 0.38)
            );
        }

        .church-story-image img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            min-height: 500px;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: transform 0.8s ease;
        }

        .church-story-panel:hover .church-story-image img {
            transform: scale(1.04);
        }

        .church-image-badge {
            position: absolute;
            left: 22px;
            bottom: 22px;
            z-index: 3;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
            padding: 13px 18px;
            color: #172d4e;
            font-size: 14px;
            font-weight: 900;
            border-radius: 50px;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
            box-shadow: 0 12px 26px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
            backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
        }

        .church-story-content {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
            height: 100%;
            padding: 36px 32px;
        }

        .church-story-small-title {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
            margin-bottom: 16px;
            color: #b1770c;
            font-size: 14px;
            font-weight: 900;
            letter-spacing: 1.1px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        .church-story-title {
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            color: #172d4e;
            font-family: "Noto Sans Tamil", sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(29px, 3vw, 43px);
            line-height: 1.2;
            letter-spacing: -1px;
        }

        .church-story-title span {
            color: #c58812;
        }

        .church-story-content p {
            margin-bottom: 17px;
            color: #5b6879;
            font-size: 16px;
            font-weight: 500;
            line-height: 1.9;
        }

        .church-highlight-quote {
            position: relative;
            margin: 25px 0;
            padding: 22px 23px 22px 63px;
            overflow: hidden;
            color: #273b57;
            font-size: 16px;
            font-weight: 800;
            line-height: 1.7;
            border-left: 4px solid #d79a22;
            border-radius: 0 18px 18px 0;
            background: linear-gradient(
                135deg,
                #fff5d8,
                #fffdf8
            );
            box-shadow: 0 12px 25px rgba(166, 115, 16, 0.09);
        }

        .church-highlight-quote i {
            position: absolute;
            left: 22px;
            top: 24px;
            color: #d29418;
            font-size: 24px;
        }

        /* Core values */

        .church-values-wrapper {
            margin-top: 65px;
        }

        .church-values-heading {
            max-width: 730px;
            margin: 0 auto 38px;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .church-values-heading h3 {
            margin-bottom: 13px;
            color: #172d4e;
            font-family: "Noto Sans Tamil", sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 44px);
        }

        .church-values-heading p {
            margin: 0;
            color: #687588;
            font-size: 16px;
            font-weight: 600;
            line-height: 1.8;
        }

        .church-value-card {
            position: relative;
            height: 100%;
            min-height: 285px;
            overflow: hidden;
            padding: 35px 27px;
            border: 1px solid rgba(202, 148, 35, 0.24);
            border-radius: 25px;
            background:
                linear-gradient(
                    145deg,
                    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.97),
                    rgba(255, 248, 230, 0.85)
                );
            box-shadow:
                0 18px 42px rgba(32, 48, 74, 0.11),
                inset 0 1px 0 #ffffff;
            transition:
                transform 0.45s ease,
                box-shadow 0.45s ease;
        }

        .church-value-card::before {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            width: 120px;
            height: 120px;
            top: -58px;
            right: -50px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: rgba(214, 158, 38, 0.10);
            transition: transform 0.5s ease;
        }

        .church-value-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-10px);
            box-shadow:
                0 27px 55px rgba(32, 48, 74, 0.17),
                0 0 25px rgba(210, 153, 31, 0.12);
        }

        .church-value-card:hover::before {
            transform: scale(1.45);
        }

        .church-value-icon {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            width: 68px;
            height: 68px;
            margin-bottom: 22px;
            color: #ffffff;
            font-size: 27px;
            border-radius: 20px;
            background: linear-gradient(
                135deg,
                #1a3e70,
                #ce901a
            );
            box-shadow:
                0 12px 25px rgba(24, 61, 111, 0.22),
                inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
            animation: churchIconGlow 3s ease-in-out infinite;
        }

        .church-value-card h4 {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
            margin-bottom: 13px;
            color: #1c3558;
            font-family: "Noto Sans Tamil", sans-serif;
            font-size: 21px;
        }

        .church-value-card p {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
            margin: 0;
            color: #647184;
            font-size: 15px;
            font-weight: 600;
            line-height: 1.8;
        }

        /* Bottom statement */

        .church-mission-banner {
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            margin-top: 65px;
            padding: 45px 50px;
            color: #ffffff;
            border-radius: 30px;
            background:
                radial-gradient(
                    circle at 90% 20%,
                    rgba(255, 210, 104, 0.22),
                    transparent 25%
                ),
                linear-gradient(
                    135deg,
                    #142d51,
                    #081c36
                );
            box-shadow: 0 25px 60px rgba(13, 38, 73, 0.27);
        }

        .church-mission-banner::before {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            width: 190px;
            height: 190px;
            left: -90px;
            bottom: -105px;
            border: 30px solid rgba(255, 207, 91, 0.13);
            border-radius: 50%;
        }

        .church-mission-banner::after {
            content: "✝";
            position: absolute;
            right: 42px;
            top: 50%;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.055);
            font-size: 180px;
            line-height: 1;
            transform: translateY(-50%);
        }

        .church-mission-icon {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            width: 78px;
            height: 78px;
            color: #142d51;
            font-size: 31px;
            border-radius: 24px;
            background: linear-gradient(
                135deg,
                #ffe8a7,
                #d99b21
            );
            box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
        }

        .church-mission-content {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
        }

        .church-mission-content h3 {
            margin-bottom: 12px;
            font-family: "Noto Sans Tamil", sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(27px, 4vw, 41px);
        }

        .church-mission-content p {
            max-width: 860px;
            margin: 0;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.80);
            font-size: 16px;
            font-weight: 600;
            line-height: 1.85;
        }

        /* Animations */

        @keyframes churchFloat {
            0%,
            100% {
                transform: translateY(0) translateX(0);
            }

            50% {
                transform: translateY(-22px) translateX(10px);
            }
        }

        @keyframes churchRotateRing {
            from {
                transform: rotate(0deg);
            }

            to {
                transform: rotate(360deg);
            }
        }

        @keyframes churchCrossGlow {
            0%,
            100% {
                opacity: 0.55;
                filter: drop-shadow(0 0 0 transparent);
            }

            50% {
                opacity: 1;
                filter: drop-shadow(
                    0 0 20px rgba(188, 134, 23, 0.15)
                );
            }
        }

        @keyframes churchIconGlow {
            0%,
            100% {
                box-shadow:
                    0 12px 25px rgba(24, 61, 111, 0.22),
                    0 0 0 rgba(213, 155, 35, 0);
            }

            50% {
                box-shadow:
                    0 12px 25px rgba(24, 61, 111, 0.22),
                    0 0 25px rgba(213, 155, 35, 0.25);
            }
        }

        /* Responsive */

        @media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
            .church-photo-card {
                height: 330px;
            }

            .church-story-content {
                padding: 28px 22px;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
            .church-about-section {
                padding: 80px 0;
            }

            .church-heading-panel {
                padding: 35px 28px;
            }

            .church-photo-card {
                height: 390px;
            }

            .church-story-image img {
                min-height: 420px;
            }

            .church-story-content {
                padding: 35px 20px 22px;
            }

            .church-story-panel {
                padding: 14px;
            }

            .church-mission-banner {
                padding: 38px 30px;
                text-align: center;
            }

            .church-mission-icon {
                margin: 0 auto 22px;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 767.98px) {
            .church-about-section {
                padding: 65px 0;
            }

            .church-heading-panel {
                margin-bottom: 40px;
                padding: 30px 20px;
                border-radius: 23px;
            }

            .church-section-title {
                letter-spacing: -1px;
            }

            .church-section-subtitle {
                font-size: 15px;
            }

            .church-photo-grid {
                margin-bottom: 50px;
            }

            .church-photo-card {
                height: 370px;
                border-radius: 22px;
            }

            .church-story-panel {
                border-radius: 25px;
            }

            .church-story-image {
                border-radius: 20px;
            }

            .church-story-image img {
                min-height: 350px;
            }

            .church-story-content {
                padding: 30px 10px 18px;
            }

            .church-highlight-quote {
                padding: 20px 18px 20px 52px;
            }

            .church-highlight-quote i {
                left: 17px;
            }

            .church-values-wrapper {
                margin-top: 50px;
            }

            .church-mission-banner {
                margin-top: 50px;
                padding: 35px 22px;
                border-radius: 23px;
            }

            .church-mission-banner::after {
                right: -15px;
                font-size: 145px;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 575.98px) {
            .church-photo-card {
                height: 345px;
            }

            .church-photo-content {
                left: 20px;
                right: 20px;
                bottom: 20px;
            }

            .church-value-card {
                min-height: auto;
            }
        }

        @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
            .church-about-section *,
            .church-about-section *::before,
            .church-about-section *::after {
                animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
                animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
                scroll-behavior: auto !important;
            }
        }