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Slight fall in world’s children without schools

By Sean Coughlan BBC News education correspondent The global figure for the number of children without access to schools has fallen to 57 million, according to the United Nations Educational,

Africa

South African Man Claims He Is Jesus Christ; Believes He Is Immortal

By Stoyan Zaimov , Christian Post Reporter A South African man is claiming to be the reincarnation of Jesus Christ, just a week after reports came out about a man

Church & Ministries

Ghana: Some prayer camps are demonic abodes – Pastor

(GNA) Pastor Paul Adu Agyei, Abesim District Pastor of the Deeper Life Bible Church, has warned Christians against seeking earthly comforts and “deliverances” at some prayer camps. He said many

World

Churches split on Scouts’ welcoming of gay youth

By DAVID CRARY | Associated Press – Wed, Jun 5, 2013In suburban Atlanta, northern Idaho and a number of other places, churches have moved swiftly to sever ties with the

Headlines World

Christian protesters, police clash in Pakistan

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Hundreds of Christians clashed with police across Pakistan on Sunday, a day after a Muslim mob burned dozens of homes owned by members of the minority

Church & Ministries

South Sudan: Church Leaders Detained Incommunicado in South Sudan – Amnesty

Juba — (SUDAN TRIBUNE) Two members of the Presbyterian Church in South Sudan have been detained without access to their families or lawyers since being arrested from their homes on

Church & Ministries Politics

Nigeria: Catholic Archbishop Laments Politicians’ Thirst for Blood

By Uju MbanusiAbuja(VANGUARD) — The President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama has lamented the blood thirsty inclination of many Nigerian politicians, saying that their

Entertainment

Namibia: Juanita Introduces New Album

By Jemima Beukes (NEW ERA) South African gospel songstress Juanita du Plessis is on tour through Namibia to introduce her new album Jy voltooi my (You complete me) to Namibian

World

Christian Development Agencies criticize G8’s plan for African food security

(Vatican Radio) A new report issued this week criticizes the G8’s “Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition in Africa” saying it ignores human rights and the root causes of hunger.

Health

Nutrition ‘must be a global priority’, say researchers

(BBC NEWS) Malnutrition is responsible for 45% of the global deaths of children under the age of five, research published in the Lancet medical journal suggests. Poor nutrition leads to