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In Eritrea, ‘Persecution greater than ever and getting worse’
(WORLD WATCH MONITOR) Religious persecution in Eritrea is at its “highest level ever and getting worse”, an Eritrean Christian leader, who cannot be named for security reasons, has told the
Religious War: North Africa’s Christians Multiply Amid Persecution
The rise of Islamic extremism in Central Asia and the Caucasus. Islamic extremism in Central Asia and the Caucasus will further increase in the next few years, predicts a new
Even in church, Venezuelans face shortages
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — When it comes to Venezuela’s growing scarcities, not even the Roman Catholic Church has received a dispensation. Church officials say food shortages and foreign exchange restrictions
Lutheran assembly elects first openly gay bishop
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Evangelical Lutheran Church of America elected its first openly gay bishop to a six-year term on Friday at an annual assembly in Southern California, officials
Pope Francis shuns papal holiday to stay in Vatican
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis broke with another papal tradition on Thursday and revealed he will not spend his summer in the lavish palace in the hilltop town of
Evangelical Christians gain political clout in Catholic Brazil
By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) – When televangelist Silas Malafaia gathered 40,000 followers outside Brazil’s Congress this week, it wasn’t just to raise their arms to the sky and praise
Nigeria: CAN to Drive Moral Campaign in Churches
By Ben Atonko (DAILY TRUST) For Nigeria to see peace, love, sanity and enjoy God’s blessings, it must undergo ethical transformation, so says the Director National Issues, Christian Association of
Nigeria: Inciting Statement – Clerics Call for Buhari’s Arrest
(VANGUARD) The Bishops, speaking through their Chairman, Archbishop GoddoWell Avwomakpa, who is also the Chairman of CAN, South South zone noted that only recently the posters of Buhari flooded stategic
Zambia: Priest to Launch Political Party
(VOA NEWS) A Roman Catholic priest says his newly registered opposition party, the Alliance for Better Zambia, will be launched this month, as part of an effort to defeat President
Anger Erupts in Egypt Over Mubarak Retrial
(VOA News) Anger erupted Saturday in the Egyptian court retrying ousted president Hosni Mubarak for complicity in the killings of hundreds of protesters, after a judge barred the participation of
