Africa
South Africa: Pastor Accused of Rape Granted Bail
Johnnie Isaac, Ground UP- The Khayelitsha pastor accused of rape has been granted bail at the Khayelitsha Magistrate’s Court. Magistrate Gary Haremse has ruled that Themba Mathibela will remain under
Kenya: Catholic Church Demands Urgent Changes At NIS
Capital FM, Nairobi — The Catholic Church has called for the re-organisation of the National Intelligence Service (NIS) in light of the killing of about 60 people in Mpeketoni on
Nigeria: Bomb in Church – Police Arrest Five Foreigners, Nigerian
The Leadership – The Imo State police command yesterday said that it had arrested six suspects who, it however said, have not been linked to the aborted bomb explosion at
Nigeria: Six Suspects Arrested While Planting Bomb in Imo Church
This Day – Six suspected Boko Haram members were arrested in Owerri, the Imo State capital in the early hours of yesterday inside the Winners’ Chapel along the Port Harcourt
Nigeria: Abducted Girls – Religious Leader Calls for Intensified Prayer
Rev. Fr. Patrick Emmanuel, Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria, Karu, FCT Chapter, has called for intensified prayer sessions for the release of the abducted school girls in Chibok, Borno. Emmanuel
Kenya: President Assures Pcea Church On Land Dispute
Capital FM, Nairobi — President Uhuru Kenyatta has assured that the tussle pitting the Nairobi City County government and the Presbyterian Church of East Africa (PCEA),Karen parish, will be resolved
Nigeria: Worshippers Escape Death in Owerri As Police Uncover Deadly Explosives in Church
Premium Times – The Police in Imo state have arrested six suspects over the discovery of two Improvised Explosive Devices in a church in Owerri, the state capital, the Commissioner
Africa Bishop, Clergy Brainstorm On Church Sustainability
ACNS – Over 40 bishops and senior clergy from around Africa are meeting in Lusaka Zambia for a bishop peer-mentoring workshop to share ideas on how the Africa church can
Nigeria: Clergy Calls for Post-Rescue Plan for Chibok Girls
Daily Independent, Ibadan — The Archbishop, Catholic Archdiocese of Ibadan, Most Reverend Gabriel Abegunrin, has called for a carefully designed post-rescue plan for the over 200 secondary school girls abducted
Ghana: SDA South Conference launches five-year Strategic Plan
Ghana News Agency – The South Ghana Conference of the Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA) Church on Saturday launched a five-year Strategic Plan for the advancement of the Conference. Pastor Dr. Chris
