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Ghana: Anglican Church Goes Wild
The Anglican Church, the first Christian mission to be planted in Ghana, has embarked on a rebranding exercise to save it from losing its face in the country. The Right
Tanzania: Interfaith Meeting Declares Ban On Religious Hate Speech in Tanzania
By Deodatus Balile, Dar es Salaam — Tanzania has banned religious hate speech in all its manifestations as the result of a two-day interfaith meeting held in Dar es Salaam
Tunisian held in New York over Canada train bomb plot
A Tunisian man who allegedly met one of the men suspected of plotting to bomb a Canadian train was charged with visa fraud in New York, prosecutors say. Ahmed Abassi
Egypt Coptic Pope Pays First Visit to Vatican in 40 Years
Coptic Christian Pope Tawadros arrived at Vatican City in the first visit of an Egyptian pope to the Catholic Church in 40 years on Thursday. Pope Tawadros will meet with
Kenya: Bishop Mark Kariuki Weds
Bishop Mark Kariuki of the General Overseer of Deliverance Church Kenya on Saturday wed the love of his life Joyce Kariuki at a glamorous ceremony at the Kasarani Gymnasium. Bishop
Africa: Can Africa’s Natural Resources Lift People Out of Poverty?
Several African countries are among today’s fastest-growing economies in the world, often driven by discoveries of oil, natural gas and strategic mineral reserves. Extreme poverty on the continent, overall, is
Mozambique: World Bank Loans for Agriculture
The Executive Board of the World Bank on 25 April approved two credits for a total of $150 million to improve Mozambique’s agricultural performance. The loans are intended “to boost
Uganda: Govt Creates U.S.$12.4 MIllion Fund for Unemployed Graduates
“President Yoweri Museveni is concerned about the high rate of unemployment among graduates churned out of Uganda’s universities.” The remarks were made last week by finance state minister Matia Kasaija
Should Pastors Know How Much Church Members Give?
Compiled by Ruth Moon A recent study found that churches where pastors know how much is donated and by whom were more likely to be doing well financially. However, only
How Missionaries Are Changing Medicine
Ken Walker , Why we’ll see more impressive discoveries in the field. Mississippi pediatrician Hannah Gay has done something never accomplished before: She has apparently cured a baby born with
