Africa
Nigeria: Anglican Church Honours Jonathan
The Premium Times – President Goodluck Jonathan has promised that his administration will continue to work to better the lives of ordinary Nigerians. Mr. Jonathan also said his administration will
Tanzania: Church-Torching Incidents Irk Christian Clerics
Tanzania Daily News, Dar es Salaam — THE union of church denominations in Tanga Region has resolved to pull out of the government- initiated peace platform, which requires religious leaders
Tanzania: Medical Doctors Concerned Over Increased Prayer Groups Healing Trend
Tanzania Daily News, Dar es Salaam – Medical practitioners in the country have expressed their concern on increasing trends where religious sects are interfering in their profession that is causing
Angola: Head of State Regrets Death of Angolans in Plane Crash
The Angolan Press – The Angolan Head of State José Eduardo dos Santos learned with deep grief of Friday?s plane crash that killed nine nationals travelling from Maputo (Mozambique) to
Boko Haram Seeks to Establish a ‘Sharia State’ and Break Nigeria in Two
By MidEast Christian News, Hawua Yakubu, a human rights activist in Nigeria and a member of the fellowship program for minorities at the United Nations, warned that Boko Haram is
Zambia: Probe Misleading Clergymen – Church
Times of Zambia – Some Church leaders on the Copperbelt have called on investigative wings to probe clergymen that are making patients stop medication on account of being prayed for.
Liberia: Christian Leaders Brainstorm On Means of Curbing HIV/AIDS, Stigma in Liberia
FrontPageAfrica, Monrovia – As part of the activities marking the celebration of this year’s World AIDS Day, Christian leaders who are members of the Liberia Council of Churches with support
Africa: Men and Women Vital in Struggle for Justice
Anglican Communion News Service. London – Men and women in the Church must work together to address the global issue of violence in the home. This is a theme that
Angola: Christmas Should Reconcile, Unite Families – Church
Members of the Ministério de Fé e Libertação church (MFL) said Monday in Luanda that the Christmas season should serve to reconcile and unite the Angolan families, envisaging a new
Activists Launch Global Campaign Against Gender Violence
Anita Powell, Johannesburg — Activists around the world on Monday launched 16 days of activism against gender violence, an annual campaign that for more than 20 years has aimed to
