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Nigeria: FCT Pledges Support to Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board[Daily Trust] The FCT Administration says it will continue to support the activities of the FCT Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board to develop the spiritual well being of residents.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 11:54
Nigeria: Same-Sex Marriage - An Islamic Standpoint (III)
[Daily Trust] PENALTY FOR HOMOSEXUALITY
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 11:54
Nigeria: Hajj - Inaugural Flight Leaves September 18
[Daily Trust] The inaugural flight of pilgrims from Nigeria to Saudi Arabia will depart Nigeria September 18 while the last flight will leave the country on October 17 as the Jeddah airport would be closed by October 2, Chairman, National Hajj Commission (NAHCON), Muhammad Bello, has said.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 11:40
Namibia: Keep Politics Out of Church
[New Era] Windhoek - Church leaders have rejected Jerry Ekandjo, the Minister of Regional and Local Government, Housing and Rural Development's call for Swapo members to dress in party colours when they attend church services.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 11:21
Namibia: Prophet Lures Namibian Chiefs
[New Era] Rundu - Rundu residents were this past week very anxious after learning that two of their traditional chiefs were in Windhoek, en-route to Lagos, Nigeria, to attend a "healing sermon" by world-renowned Nigerian "prophet" TB Joshua.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 11:21
Nigeria: Call Buhari to Order, Cleric Tells Jonathan
[Vanguard] Ado - Catholic Bishop of Ekiti Diocese, Most Rev. Felix Ajakaye, has challenged President Goodluck Jonathan to call the former Head of State, General Mohammadu Buhari (rtd), who recently threatened that the country would be bloody if the 2015 election was rigged, to order.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 10:25
Ghana: Political Platform Not for Insults - Rev. Minister
[Ghanaian Chronicle] Kumasi - Rev. Father Philip Opoku Nyame, Parish Priest of the St. Anthony Catholic Church at Pankrono, a suburb of Kumasi, has advised Christians to exhibit decorum and allow the love of God to guide them in their discussion of political issues.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 08:49
Zimbabwe: Police Label TB Joshua a False Phophet
[SW Radio] A ZANU PF plot to block a visit to Zimbabwe by popular Nigerian preacher Temitope Balogun (TB) Joshua gathered steam on Wednesday when a senior police officer labelled him a 'false prophet' that people needed to be aware of.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 08:23
Uganda: Tackling Religious Wars With Art
[Observer] Since the terrorist group Al-Qaeda rose to prominence in 2001 following their attack on the World Trade Centre, nothing in modern time has ever created a divide between Christians and Muslims as that incident.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 05:40
Brotherhood's Mursi 'Endorsed By God', MP Says
[Aswat Masriya] Muslim Brotherhood's Member of Parliament (MP) Manal Abul Hassan said that the Brotherhood's presidential candidate Mohamed Mursi is endorsed by God.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 23:09
Kenya: Man Charged Over Nairobi Church Terror Blast
[The Star] A man police believe to be a member of the al Shabaab group was yesterday charged in a Nairobi court with causing grievous harm to six people at God's House of Miracle Church in Ngara, Nairobi. Ibrahim Kibe Kagwa is also facing another charge of engaging in an organized criminal activity contrary to section 3 (a) as read with section 4 (1) of the prevention of organized crimes Act, 2010.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 18:58
Africa: Saudi Arabia - Activist Detained for His Activities in Support of Religious Freedom
[HRInfo] ANHRI condemns the detention of Kamel Abbas al-Ahmed, engineer and brother of the Saudi dissident Ali Abbas al-Ahmed, head of the Gulf Institute in Washington. The Saudi security services escorted Kamel al-Ahmed to an unknown destination without giving any reasons for his detention and without a warrant.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 18:43
Churches Are Not 'Ebimeeza'
[New Vision] Uganda is not a theocracy where a state is governed by divine guidance as is the case with Vatican City which is a Christian theocracy and such Islamic theocracies as Saudi Arabia, Iran, Yemen and Malaysia.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 17:59
Africa: France Will Have New Denomination With Protestant Merger
[ENI] Paris - After years of preparation, a new Christian denomination will be formed this week in France when two synods meet in the eastern town of Belfort, a location historically important in the growth of Protestantism.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 17:32
Mursi Promises to Return Islamist Spiritual Leader
[Aswat Masriya] Muslim Brotherhood presidential candidate Mohamed Mursi promised to return Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman, the spiritual leader of Gamaa Islamiya (ultraconservative Islamic movement) to Egypt, if elected.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 16:50
Uganda: True and False Prophets - How Do You Tell the Difference?
[Observer] How does one tell a true prophet from a false one? I think the answers lie in the questions we ask, and within the scriptures.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 14:56
Nation Destined for Greatness
[The Herald] WE thank God for what our country has gone through; it is a sign of a great future that shall be admired by many nations.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 13:49
Zimbabwe: Gospel Music Has New Ambassadors
[The Herald] The United Family International Church led by Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa has given birth to a new musician in the form of Hubert Chigumira. The talented artiste has stormed the music scene with his 12-track release simply titled "Emmanuel".
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 13:14
Zimbabwe: Kunonga Slams TB Joshua
[The Herald] THE First Constitutional Draft produced by Copac was influenced by a "demonic spirit" that saw drafters deviating from what people want, a church leader has said. Anglican Archbishop for the Province of Zimbabwe Norbet Kunonga also accused Nigerian prophet TB Joshua of being used by the devil in his work.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 13:08
Nigeria: Hajj - Board Secures Accommodation for Intending Pilgrims
[Daily Trust] Yola - The Adamawa State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has secured a befitting accommodation for the 2, 401 intending pilgrims from the state for this year's hajj, the Executive Secretary of the board, Alhaji Bashir Aliyu has said.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 13:05
Nigeria: Abuja Muslims to Launch N250 Million Centre
[Daily Trust] The Muslim Community in Abuja will launch a N250 million multipurpose Islamic Centre on Saturday geared towards the spiritual and social needs of Muslims in the Federal Capital Territory.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 13:05
Does the Bible Condemn Polygamy? - Part Two
[New Dawn] Today, the Issues Desk wishes to continue the discussion about whether it is wrong for Christians to practice polygamy or not. As we indicated in Part I, most pastors, preachers, Biblical scholars, theologians, as well as almost all Christians, contend that polygamy - or rather, polygyny (the practice of one man having more than one wife) - is un-Christian, sinful and unscriptural. They argue that a Christian is not allowed to have more than one wife for, to do so, they argue, is to go against one of the f
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 12:13
South Sudan: President Regrets Lack of Regional Support to Stop Islamization
[Sudan Tribune] South Sudan president Salva Kiir on Wednesday expressed his disappointment in the regional support his country has received in its dispute with Sudan, saying his country is fighting the expansion of Islamic ideologies into neighboring countries.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 12:00
Madagascar: A Call From the Madagascar Council of Churches
[Malagasy Christian Council of Churches] Antananarivo - The Malagasy Christian Council of Churches (FFKM) released a declaration on the crisis in Madagascar. The PC(USA) works in partnership with the Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar (FJKM), which was formed by the union of three churches in 1968. The FJKM is a member of the Malagasy Christian Council of Churches. The following is t
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 22:23
Africa: Syrian Christians Live in Uneasy Alliance With Bashar Assad
[ENI] Damascus - Hani Sarhan is a Christian who says none of his relatives works with Bashar Assad's regime or has anything to do with it.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 18:33
Ghana: WMCI Celebrates 25th Anniversary
[Ghanaian Chronicle] For a healthy lifestyle and the promotion of peace, the World Miracle Church International (WMCI), over the weekend, embarked on a health and peace walk to mark the church's 25th Anniversary.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 17:27
Africa: Bishops Warn of Corporate Greed Threatening Survival of World's Poor
[Christian Aid] Seventeen Catholic Bishops are calling on the European Union to tackle corporate secrecy and tax dodging which deprive the world's poorest countries of more than £100 billion a year.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 14:42
Municipal Inspector Jailed for Duping Pastor U.S.$3 100
[The Herald] A CHITUNGWIZA Municipal inspector, who duped his pastor of US$3 100 in a deal for a residential stand was yesterday sentenced to six months in prison. Mauto Shoriwa (38) of Unit F denied fraud charges when he appeared before Chitungwiza magistrate Ms Olivia Mariga.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 13:25
Zimbabwe: Magacha Unveils New Album 'Mapostori'
[The Herald] Talented gospel artiste Sabastian Magacha has recorded a new album, titled "Mapostori" that is set to top gospel charts in Zimbabwe. The five-track album that is expected to hit the streets anytime soon, has a number of well thought out songs, that revere the Lord and call for Christians to strengthen their faith in face of calamities and challenges.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 11:23
South Africa: UCKG's Women in Action Joins the Union for International Cancer Control to Help Fight Cancer
[Biz-Community] Women in Action (WiA), a group of pastors' wives from the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (UCKG), is proud and honoured to announce its membership of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC).
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 11:12
Rwanda: Conditioned Legalization of Abortion Divides Society
[RNW Africa] Rwandan legislature recently approved a bill legalising abortion in cases of rape, forced marriage or incest. The government hails the move as the promotion of women's rights. Churches see it as a violation of the fundamental right to life. Abortion remains a sensitive issue in a country still recovering from the 1994 genocide.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 09:47
Uganda: MPs Back Clerics On Political Talk
[New Vision] Members of Parliament across the political divide have asked government not to intimidate religious leaders when they come out to talk about politics.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 05:53
Nigeria: Religious Leaders Should Work for Peace, Stability
[Leadership] Remarks by His Eminence Alhaji Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar mni, CFR, Sultan of Sokoto and President-General Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, at the opening ceremony of NASFAT conference on Islam and Peaceful Co-Existence in a Contemporary and Multi-Religious Society, held at Abuja on Thursday, May 10, 2012.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 05:05
Nigeria: Political Metabolism - On Your Knees Please!
[Vanguard] Praying for those in authority is one of the basic injunctions of the Christian Faith. The early Christian missionary, Paul who was originally from Tarsus in a letter to one of his close aides, Timothy wrote that prayers should be made for all men and then for "kings, and for all that are in authority."
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 04:56
Kenya: SDA Bans Politics in Church
[The Star] The Seventh Day Adventist church has warned its pastors and followers against using the church pulpit to campaign for their preferred political parties or leaders.
AllAfrica | 15-May-2012 19:02
Divine Repackaging in the Potter's Hand
[The Herald] The cares of life have helped me understand that there is no such thing as happenstance. Nothing in life just happens from nowhere. There is a force that orchestrates it. May I hasten to say that it is God who designs individual people connected to Him for a specific purpose. Every person's destiny and deliverance is in the Hands of God -- the Potter. Our God has the sovereignty to do what He wants to do with humanity.
AllAfrica | 15-May-2012 15:36
Luanda Hosts First International Gospel Festival
[ANGOP] Luanda - Luanda will hold on 17 June the first international music gospel festival in Angola.
AllAfrica | 15-May-2012 15:16
Egypt: Tayyib - Constitution to Give Non-Muslims Right to Apply Their Religious Teachings
[Egypt Online] Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar Dr. Ahmed El-Tayyib confirmed on Monday 14/5/2012 that Al-Azhar agrees with all the political and partisan powers as well as revolution coalitions to the necessity of keeping constitution article II, which mentions that the state religion is Islam and that the Islamic Sharia is the principal source of legislation.
AllAfrica | 15-May-2012 14:38
Nigeria: Six Travel Agencies Bid for Christian Pilgrimage
[Daily Trust] Six travel agencies have indicated interest in bidding for the airlift of Christian pilgrims to Israel in October.
AllAfrica | 15-May-2012 13:21
South Sudan: Episcopal and Catholic Bishops Ready to 'Do All in Their Power' to Realise an End to War
[ACNS] Episcopal and Catholic bishops from South Sudan have said that together they "stand committed to do all in [their] power" to realise an end to war between Sudan and South Sudan.
AllAfrica | 15-May-2012 12:24
Liberia: Mothers Cautioned
[New Dawn] First United Methodist Church or FUMC Senior Pastor Erlene Perry-Thompson says by bearing children do not simply make one a mother. Rev. Thompson made the remark Sunday on Ashmum Street when Mrs. Medina Agnes Wesseh was honored as First UMC's Mother of the Year 2012/2013.
AllAfrica | 15-May-2012 11:33
Nigeria: Fuel Subsidy - Pastor Bakare Wants Jonathan Probed
[Leadership] The leader of the Save Nigeria Group (SNG), Pastor Bakare has urged the National Assembly to invoke the provision of the Section 80 and 81 of the 1999 Constitution on President Goodluck Jonathan whom it accused of financial recklessness.
AllAfrica | 15-May-2012 09:24
Rwanda: Muslim Pilgrims Donate to the Needy
[New Times] Muslims who travelled to Mecca last year over the weekend donated building materials and other items to widows and orphans of Mageragere Sector in Nyarugenge District.
AllAfrica | 15-May-2012 08:48
South Sudan: Revisiting the Theory Behind the Human Form As the Image of God
[SSNA] In the Christian religion and traditions, it is often noted that humanity was made in the image of God.
AllAfrica | 15-May-2012 06:00
Kenya: Stop Terrorist Attacks, Demand Malindi Pastors
[The Star] The Association of Pastors in Malindi and Magarini districts has issued an ultimatum to the government to stop the terrorist attacks targeting churches to prevent more losses of lives.
AllAfrica | 15-May-2012 05:50
Egypt: Liberal Party Warns of Campaigning in Mosques
[Aswat Masriya] The liberal Al-Masryeen Al-Ahrrar party has warned of the "dangerous implications" of the large-scale exploitation of mosques for presidential campaigning.
AllAfrica | 14-May-2012 22:20