March 12
Africa: Africa's High Tolerance for Other Faiths
Muslims and Christians in much of sub-Saharan Africa have a long history of religious tolerance. Sierra Leone in particular stands out as a positive example. Read more »
March 06
Nigeria: Boko Haram Ex-Fighters Threaten to Return to the Bush
Frustrated by unmet needs, former Boko Haram fighters in Nigeria are threatening to resume their insurgency. The former Islamist insurgents accuse the Nigerian government of… Read more »
January 09
Africa: TB Joshua BBC Documentary Rattles Africa's Evangelicals
Allegations uncovered by a BBC report that found the late Nigerian televangelist TB Joshua committed widespread sexual abuses could further damage the church's image in Africa,… Read more »
December 21, 2023
Africa: Africans Differ Over Clerical Blessings for Same-Sex Couples
The Catholic Church has shown that it wants to welcome everyone, irrespective of their sexuality. However, the pope's latest move has sparked confusion in Africa -- and left the… Read more »
October 07, 2023
Kenya: Hundreds of Muslims March Against LGBTQ Rights
The religious crowd protested at the Supreme Court after Friday prayers. The demonstrators are seeking further criminalization of same-sex relations in the African country. Read more »
February 05, 2023
Africa: Pope Francis Defends LGBT Rights, Pope Benedict As He Returns From Africa
Returning from Africa, Pope Francis took umbrage with those who used Pope Benedict XVI's death to attack the church. He was also joined by fellow faith leaders he traveled with in… Read more »
February 03, 2023
South Sudan: Pope Francis in South Sudan On 'Pilgrimage for Peace'
The leader of the Catholic Church travels to Juba along with the Archbishop of Canterbury and the moderator of the Church of Scotland. The three leaders are hoping to push for… Read more »
February 04, 2023
South Sudan: Pope in South Sudan - Church Cannot Be 'Neutral' On Injustice
In the first papal visit to South Sudan, Pope Francis is highlighting the plight of women in the young nation who face the world's highest material mortality rate and are subject… Read more »
February 02, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: 'We Hope That the Pope's Presence Will Bring Peace to the Country'
A papal mass drew a crowd of over a million people to Kinshasa this week. Prayers were said for peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the power of the Catholic Church is… Read more »
January 29, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Pope Francis Travels to the DR Congo
The first pontiff to travel to Congo in 37 years will bring a simple message of peace, perhaps strengthening the sense of community in a nation where the Catholic Church has long… Read more »
January 15, 2023
Nigeria: Catholic Priest Burnt Alive in Northwest Nigeria Attack
One priest was burnt alive and another was shot and injured as he tried to escape from a building. The motive behind the attack remains unknown, but it casts a shadow on security a… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Church Attack Kills Several People
An explosive device was detonated at church in the northeast of the country in what the the military has labelled a "terrorist act." Read more »
December 31, 2022
Ghana: Govt Warns Against Alarmist New Year Prophecies
For many Ghanaian Christians, listening to their pastors make predictions during the new year's services has become an annual ritual. Ghana's police want to stop proclamations that… Read more »
October 29, 2022
South Africa: South Africa Cements New Zulu King's Rule
King Misuzulu was formally declared the head of the country's most influential traditional monarchy at a ceremony in Durban. The new king will first need to repair royal family… Read more »
August 31, 2018
South Africa: Court Orders Recognition of Muslim Marriages
A South African court has ruled that Islamic law marriages must be recognized by the state to give women more protection in case of divorce. The ruling is "an enormous victory,"… Read more »
August 17, 2017
Mali: ICC - Timbuktu Destruction to Cost Islamist Rebel $3.2 Million
ICC judges have made legal history by ruling that a former Islamist rebel is liable to pay compensation for the destruction of ancient shrines in Mali's Timbuktu. The historic… Read more »