Church Must Give Guidance to Leaders, Says Zambia Vice-President
The Church must provide guidance to politicians, civil society and the community on issues of national concern, said Zambia Vice-President Lupando Mwape, opened a choral concert Friday
-
-
Nigerian Women to Appeal Shariah Court Death Sentences
Two women sentenced to death by a court in northern Nigeria are seeking to appeal the sentences, a human rights group said Friday -
Zimbabwe Church Protests Clampdown on Relief Agencies
The director of the justice and peace department of the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference made a statement in a magazine this month in response to a government bill to restrict the work of -
Synod of Chaldean Church Postponed Amidst Violence
The Synod of the Chaldean Church, scheduled for Oct. 19-21 in Baghdad, has been postponed as a result of the increasing violence and worsening security situation in the war-torn country of Iraq -
Five More Churches Bombed In Baghdad
A string of bombs exploded at five churches across Baghdad early Saturday though no casualties have been reported -
Religious Leaders Unite to Tackle AIDS in Africa
Sixteen faith-based organizations in the African nation of Mozambique have united to tackle the HIV/AIDS epidemic, coming up with a national action plan -
New Patriarch Elected in Alexandria
Theodoros Horeftakis, the Cretan-born head of the Orthodox church in Zimbabwe, has been elected as the new Patriarch of Alexandria by the church's governing body, becoming leader of hundreds of thousa -
Over 53,000 Nigerians Killed in Three Years of Violence
Officials on Thursday released the first official death toll from the sectarian violence in the Plateau state of Nigeria, reporting that ethnic and religious fighting over the last three years has lef -
Africa Churches Urged to Make HIV/AIDS Education a Priority
During a meeting of Presbyterian Church leaders from over ten African countries, African leaders were cautioned against ignoring messages from church leaders to their own detriment -
Agency Reports on Food Crisis in Ethiopia
Two million people in the northern Tigray region of Ethiopia are facing serious food shortages this year following the collapse of the main rains -
Over Four-Thousand Christians Gather in Jerusalem for Pilgrimage
Thousands of Christians gathered in Jerusalem yesterday to express their support for Israel -
Four Killed, Seven Kidnapped in Islamic Militant Attack
An Islamic militant group struck again last week, burning villages, killing four policemen and kidnapping seven Christians -
Evangelical Church of West Africa Advises Nigerian State on Bill
The Bauchi District Church Council of Evangelical Church of West Africa (ECWA) has called on the Nigeria state government to withdraw the bill it sponsored to the state House of Assembly -
-
Religious Leaders Make Appeal for Remaining Hostage
Muslim and Christian religious leaders in the hometown of a British national held hostage in Iraq appealed Thursday for his captors to free him -
Former Cleric Praised at Funeral Service for Anti-Apartheid Stance
South Africa bid farewell on Saturday to Beyers Naude, a rare white voice against the apartheid system of racial segregation. -
Lebanon Bans ‘Da Vinci Code’ Novel
Lebanon has banned Dan Brown's bestselling novel -
Gambia Churches Express Opposition to Condom Campaign
Christian leaders in Gambia challenged a government-backed prevention campaign based on the distribution of cheap contraceptives to the country’s youth, sources said Wednesday. -
New Reports Say 132 Died in Nigeria Religious Clash
The death toll for June’s violent clash between Christian and Muslim gangs in the northeast Nigeria has been revised from 37 to 132 -
No Injuries After Car Bomb Explodes at Baghdad Church
A car bomb exploded outside a Baghdad church late on Friday. No injuries were reported. -
-
Rising Violence a Concern for World Religious Leaders at Summit
Ecumenical leaders across Africa and the world expressed the concern over the rising incidence of military conflicts in the world at the WCC-organized Ecumenical Conference in Nigeria. -
Refugee Conditions in Darfur Worsening, CWS Urges for More Action
As violence continues against the people of Darfur, Sudan, global humanitarian agency Church World Service is urging for intervention. -
Two Bus Bombs in Southern Israel Kill 16
Suicide bombers blew up two buses in Beersheba, killing at least 16 and wounding more than 80 -
Supreme Court of Jordan Accepts Widow’s Appeal
In the newest report on a Christian widow’s eight-year battle to take back custody of her two Christian children, the Court accepted an appeal of a Sharia court decision made in 1995.
