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Nigeria: 70 Catholic Churches Destroyed in Benue Crises – Officials
The Catholic Church in Benue says 70 of its Churches have been destroyed in the crises that rocked Benue in the past few months. Felix Apine, Coordinator, Justice Development and
Africa: Babies Dying Gets Me Where It Hurts
By Juanita Williams Johannesburg — “Eight thousand newborn babies will die during this conference.” That statement by Karen Bell, facilitator and journalist at the first Global Newborn Health Conference last
Africa: Bishops “Regret” Approval of the Protection of State Information Bill
Johannesburg — The South African Bishops “regret” the approval of the Protection of State Information Bill and have ask President Jacob Zuma to refer it to the judgment of the
Nigeria’s Christians suffering repeated attacks
Morning Star News is reporting that an attack in Nigeria that killed 18 Christians has capped two years of Islamic aggression. It says that Muslim Fulani herdsmen are suspected in
Muslim-Christian romance fuels Egypt sectarian row
CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian security official and a priest say police fired tear gas and clashed with a stone-throwing mob of Muslims who had surrounded a Coptic Church in
Education and divinity: the path of priesthood for a Gainesville reverend
If Anthony Eseke’s house caught fire, there would be nothing of value for him to grab because other than a few pairs of identical black pants and black shirts, he
Ghanaian Pastor calls for immigration amnesty in the US
Apotle Bismark Akomeah, head Pastor of the Assemblies of God Church, has said that the current immigration reform bill before the United States senate will bring total cure to the
Europe’s undocumented migrants struggle to access healthcare
NAIROBI, (IRIN) – Europe’s financial crisis and rising xenophobia are complicating access to medical treatment for undocumented migrants, according to a new report by the international NGO Médecins du Monde
African migrants pay high prices to send money home
JOHANNESBURG, (IRIN) – New data from the World Bank has revealed that African migrants pay more to send money home to their families than any other migrant group in the
In Africa, corruption dirties the water
NAIROBI, (IRIN) – Collusion among government officials, unscrupulous water vendors and large farm owners results in diverted water supply lines, misappropriated funds, and failure to implement laws on protecting water
