October 3, 2012

• Africa: Eninews Suspends Service, Seeks Further Funding

  Ecumenical News International announced on 1 October that its ENInews service is suspending operations, effective immediately, as it seeks emergency funding in order to operate for... Read more »

September 27, 2012

• Somalia: One Year Later, Conditions Improve At Dadaab Camp in Kenya

  In September 2011, Hilal Primary School at the Dadaab refugee camp in northeastern Kenya was a few tents without walls, scattered across open fields. Children crowded under roofs... Read more »

September 23, 2012

• Africa: Dutch Ecumenical Leader Wants Churches to Examine Slavery History

  An ecumenical leader in the Netherlands has called on the country's churches to examine their role in the history of slavery, ahead of next year's 150th anniversary of the Dutch... Read more »

September 19, 2012

• Nigeria: Bishops Voice Concern Over Terrorist Activities

  Worried by the activities of Islamic fundamentalist groups, the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria has called for more vigilance by the federal government to check the rising... Read more »

September 17, 2012

• Libya: Religious Leaders Deplore Killings of Diplomat, Staffers

  Religious leaders condemned on 12 September the killing in Benghazi, Libya of U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stephens and three other diplomatic personnel. Read more »

September 13, 2012

• Congo-Kinshasa: Religious Leaders Seek to Build Awareness of War

  A delegation of religious leaders from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is visiting the U.S and Canada as part of a tour seeking to build awareness of a re-emerging war at... Read more »

September 7, 2012

• Africa: German Public Figures Call for Church Unity

  Public figures from the fields of politics, sport, culture and entertainment in Germany presented a statement in Berlin on 5 September making an urgent call for unity between the... Read more »

August 20, 2012

• Ethiopia: Orthodox Patriarch Paulos Dies

  The Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, His Holiness Abune Paulos, died on 16 August at the age of 76, according to his private secretary. Read more »

• Africa: Poll Shows Africa Is Most Devout Region of the World

  Africa has topped the list of most devout regions of the world, with 89 percent calling themselves religious, according to a worldwide poll called "The Global Index of Religiosity... Read more »

August 14, 2012

• Africa: 'Prosperity Gospel' Attracts Many African Christians

  Segun Ilori spent much of his time cleaning a local Foursquare Gospel Church in 2005 when he won an immigration lottery enabling him to move to the United States. Read more »

August 11, 2012

• Africa: Christian Communicators Support Better Radio Service for Indigenous People

  The World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) on 9 August, the International Day of the World's Indigenous People, called on society and governments to support community... Read more »

August 8, 2012

• Congo-Kinshasa: Congolese Churches Issue a 'Cry of Distress' Over War

  Protestant churches in the Democratic Republic of Congo have issued a "cry of distress" following increased killing and displacement of civilians in the fighting between the army... Read more »

August 2, 2012

• Zimbabwe: Anglicans Barred From Shrine Again

  Anglicans in Zimbabwe's Diocese of Masvingo are again facing arrest for trying to commemorate the life and ministry of missionary Arthur Shearly Cripps and for carrying out their... Read more »

July 26, 2012

• Africa: Faith Leaders At White House Aids Forum Emphasize Need for Partnerships

  A White House forum on 24 July attended by Obama administration officials and faith leaders took stock of the faith-based response to HIV and explored partnerships between faith... Read more »

• Zambia: Zambians With HIV Learning to Live 'A Positive Life'

  By their daily lives and examples, Zambians are living the theme of the 19th International AIDS Conference, "Turning the Tide Together." Read more »

July 24, 2012

• Africa: Muslim Athletes Face Dilemma At Olympics

  Several of the world's top Muslim athletes have announced they will delay the start of their annual Ramadan fast this year, as it clashes with the Olympic Games taking place in... Read more »

July 17, 2012

• Africa: Russian Patriarch Calls for Reconciliation in Ceremony At Massacre Site

  Patriarch Kirill I of the Russian Orthodox Church spoke at a service on 15 July to consecrate a church near a forest where thousands of Polish army officers and intelligentsia were... Read more »

July 16, 2012

• Sierra Leone: Radio Shalom Prepares Peace Message

  In Sierra Leone, a West African country still recovering from civil war, a church-operated radio station is about to hit the airwaves with messages of peace and reconciliation. Read more »

July 10, 2012

• Africa: Church of England Postpones Historic Vote On Female Bishops

  Veteran campaigners in the Church of England claimed an important step forward following a vote on 9 July by the General Synod, the Church's governing body, to postpone draft... Read more »

July 6, 2012

• Africa: Pakistani Christian Group Demands Exclusive Province for Minorities

  A Christian human rights group in Pakistan has called for an exclusive region for religious minorities whose numbers have been on a steady decline in the Muslim majority nation. Read more »

July 4, 2012

• Mali: Heritage Group Decries Destruction of Sacred Mali Mausoleums

  The U.N.'s World Heritage Committee on 2 July condemned the destruction of several mausoleums sacred to the Sufi strain of Islam in the western African nation of Mali. Fighting... Read more »

June 27, 2012

• Africa: Faith Groups Criticize Outcome of Climate Summit

  Several faith-based organizations said they were disappointed with the U.N. Conference on Sustainable Development, known as Rio+20, which took place 20-22 June in Rio de Janeiro. Read more »

June 19, 2012

• Tanzania: Tanzania Churches Oppose Uranium Mining

  Protestant churches in Tanzania have cautioned the government against extracting uranium deposits recently discovered in the East African country, noting that Germany plans to... Read more »

May 29, 2012

• Nigeria: Religious Leaders in Three Countries Rally to Eradicate Polio

  Health ministers and officials from Afghanistan, Nigeria and Pakistan said here on 24 May that support from Islamic leaders is helping efforts to eradicate polio. Read more »

May 17, 2012

• Africa: France Will Have New Denomination With Protestant Merger

  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... Read more »