Originally published in Faith Wire Rwandan authorities have continued to carry out a government directive which called for the forced closure of thousands of churches. A new set of strict requirements was laid out at the beginning of the year, which the government claimed included basic requirements in terms of […]
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Zimbabwe opposition looks to heaven as it tries to topple Zanu PF
The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Alliance has declared a week of prayer and fasting as it searches for a miracle to topple Zanu PF from power. The alliance‚ according to Nelson Chamisa‚ will also on election eve hold an all-night prayer vigil. It will mark a grand finale […]
Eritrea, Ethiopia peace pact sees Eritrean Christians released from prisons
Originally published in Religion News Service Eritrean Christians and human rights advocates are cheering the release of 35 Christian prisoners as a new peace pact between Eritrea and Ethiopia takes hold this month. But hundreds remain imprisoned in Eritrea under harsh conditions stemming from a war in which members of […]
UK archbishop raises profile of Nigeria attacks as new humanitarian crisis looms
Originally published in World Watch Monitor The Archbishop Canterbury, Justin Welby, has challenged the British government on how much it is doing to help end violent attacks on Christians in Nigeria. His comments, made in a House of Lords debate on Fulani herdsmen and Boko Haram on Tuesday (17 July), […]
Church promoting peace with event featuring all Zimbabwe presidential candidates
Originally published in Daily News Zimbabwe The Church is convening an interface meeting of all presidential candidates aimed at fostering peace ahead of the crunch July 30 elections in Zimbabwe. The meeting is scheduled for the Jesuit-run Arrupe College in Mt Pleasant tomorrow. Running under the theme “Promoting Peace and […]
Jerry Gana joins Nigerian presidential race
Professor Jerry Gana has joined the presidential race by picking the formal expression of interest form to seek nomination to run in the February 2019 general election. Prof Gana, 72, has held several cabinet positions as Minister of Information, Minister of Integration and Cooperation in Africa as well Minister of […]
Christians spreading God’s Word as genocide fears mount in Cameroon
Originally published in The Christian Post Christian missionaries and Bible translators in Cameroon say they’re continuing to spread God’s Word to the people even as violence mounts and fears of a genocide continue to grow in the troubled African country. Efi Tembon, the executive director of Wycliffe Associates’ Cameroon Association […]
Ethiopia and Eritrea sign peace agreement
Originally published by Persecution Org 20-Year Border War Ends, But Will It Help Christians? International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Ethiopia and Eritrea have declared an end to their 20-year long border war. The dispute began in 1998, five years after Eritrea declared its independence from Ethiopia. The war raged […]
President Buhari, please stop the Muslim slaughter of Nigerian Christians
In this hard-hitting article Dr Michael Brown, a prominent US radio host and Christian leader, challenges the Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari on “religious cleansing” in Nigeria and challenges the West to take action. Originally published in The Christian Post Babies are being hacked to death. Children kidnapped. Women raped and […]
Group prints 30 000 Bibles to change hearts in war-torn Central African Republic
Originally published in The Christian Post A Catholic charity is planning to print 30 000 copies of the New Testament in a local dialect for the people of the violence-torn Central African Republic, to provide “a way toward conversion of hearts”. Aid to the Church in Need is spending $56 […]