Africa
Ghana: ‘Devil’ Rapes 18 Yr-Old-Girl
(GHANAIAN CHRONICLE) BY MICHAEL BOATENG, Sunyani — “My Lord I am sorry, it was the devil that came over me. I have been practicing as a Pastor for 14 years,
Somali crisis: Amnesty criticises evictions in Mogadishu
(BBC NEWS) Amnesty International has denounced the forcible eviction of tens of thousands of homeless people from makeshift camps in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. The human rights group says the
Uganda: West Buganda Bishop Sings Museveni Praises
The Observer (Kampala)President Museveni has found a valuable campaign agent in Right Reverend Godfrey Makumbi, the Anglican Bishop of West Buganda diocese, who says his people have nothing more to
Egypt: Pope Asks Constitution Amendments to Include All Non-Muslims
Coptic Christian Pope Tawadros II has demanded the amendment of Article Three of Egypt’s constitution from being restricted to “Jews and Christians” to include all non-Muslims, reported a local newspaper
Ethiopia’s Religious Leaders Call for Support for National Development
(ETHIOPIA GOVERNMENT) Ethiopia’s religious leaders urged Ethiopians to uphold peace and support the country’s efforts in national development in their New Year messages for 2006 (Ethiopian Calendar), noting that upholding the
Nigeria: Ban On Same-Sex Marriage Irrevocable, Mark Says
(DAILY TRUST) Senate President David Mark has said that the law banning same-sex marriage in Nigeria was irrevocable. Senator Mark maintained that inspite of criticisms and pressure from some sections
Egypt Islamists Force Coptic Christians to Pay ‘Non-Muslim Submission Tax’
(BY MORGAN LEE , CP CONTRIBUTOR) Egyptian Coptic Christians in Dalga have been forced to pay a “submission” tax to the Islamists that have ruled their city since early July.
Ghana: Pentecost church to use traditional rulers, businessmen for evangelism
(JOY ONLINE) The Chairman of the Church of Pentecost, Apostle Dr. Opoku Onyinah, says the Church intends to use traditional rulers, Chief Executive Officers among others, in efforts to strengthen
Ghana: Churches urged to help grow national economy
(DAILY GRAPHIC) The Bishop of the Accra Diocese of the Methodist Church, Ghana, Right Rev. Titus Awotwe Pratt, has called on churches not to focus only on spreading the word
Ghana: Bishop’s Decry Surrogate Parenthood
Catholic Information Service for Africa (Nairobi) Accra — Responding to the rising popularity of In-Vitro-Fertility treatments, the Catholic bishops of Ghana have condemned the sale of sperm and eggs. “The
