Africa
GHANA:Clergy and traditional rulers need to work together – Nene Kabu Akuaku
Dzetse Nene Abram Kabu Akuaku III, Paramount Chief of Ada and President of the Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs has called for closer collaboration between Christiandom and Chieftaincy. He
Tunisia: ‘Topless Jihad’ Sparks Rights Debate
Yasmin Najjar and Mouna Sadek — Femen activists on Thursday (April 4th) carried out a “topless jihad” in front of Tunisian embassies, mosques and Islamic associations in Europe to show
GHAN:Muslim leaders urged to do more to promote education
Ms Farida Ali-Musah, a lawyer, has pleaded with Muslim leaders to do more to encourage the youth in the Zongo communities to put value on education. This, she said, is
Desmond Tutu Wins International Award
Cape Town — The foundation which presents Africa’s premier prize for good governance has announced a “one-off extraordinary award” of U.S. $1 million to Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa.
Uganda: Archbishop Wants ‘Christian Courts’ Recognized
Kampala — Archbishop Cyprian Lwanga has called for an amendment to Uganda’s constitution to give Christian churches some mandate to resolve marital disputes, the same way it recognizes Muslim Khadi
Bombings in Sudan kill Christians, destroy church building
Morning Star News reports that the Sudanese government’s bombing of predominantly Christian, ethnic Nuba civilians in South Kordofan state has taken more lives the first three months of this year
Prayers for Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela, the former South African President, is in hospital for treatment following the recurrence of a lung infection. The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, has issued a special
Kenyans Celebrate Palm Sunday
Nairobi — On any other day, Johnson Kyalo would be traversing the road between Murang’a and Nairobi in order to earn his wage as a matatu tout. This Sunday however,
Liberia: Muslims Oppose Campaign to ‘Christianize’ Liberia
A group of Muslims under the banner of “Liberians United for the Adherence and Preservation of Chapter III, Article 14 of the 1986 Constitution of Liberia” on Tuesday, March 26,
Nigeria: Francis Meets Benedict – First Recorded Meeting of Two Popes in History
In yet another first, Pope Francis had a lunch meeting with his predecessor, Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI. There is no public record of two popes ever meeting in history. At
