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The African Orthodox Church: Agency, History, and the Unbroken Pursuit of Truth

Erastus WaichaThe Church in Africa belongs to Jesus Christ. An African priest is an active participant in the Universal Church, guided by a history of sacrifice, a trained conscien...

Africa’s next tourism boom may begin in its churches

By Dr Walter Wessels For decades Africa has sold itself to the world through its wildlife, beaches and spectacular landscapes. Yet one of the continent’s largest untapped tourism a...

Russians Open Churches In Africa: Is It 'Spiritual Colonialism'?

Religion Unplugged When Madagascan priest Alexey Herizo finally received his ordination, it did not come from the ancient Greek Orthodox Church he had long pursued. Instead, it ca...

180 baptized in Cameroon and Chad

Several mass Baptisms were held in the African countries of Cameroon and Chad earlier this month, as clergy from the Russian Orthodox Church’s Patriarchal Exarchate of Africa visit...

Ten thousand Rwandan churches shut down

Could this be a good thing? Russell Powell explains at SydneyAnglicans.net – “The so-called ‘prosperity gospel’ – which promises wealth in return for faith – has long been a proble...

Archbishop of Canterbury ends Africa tour with calls for healing from church’s role in slavery

[Religion News Service] After renewing her commitment to a controversial £100 million Church of England fund apologizing for the church’s historical ties to the slave trade, Archbi...

Slavery, Ghana, and the Church

by Ian Paul, Psephizo The Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, has been visiting west Africa, and was pictured meeting both the King of the Ashanti (above) and visiting the si...

African nations unite against assault of Western liberal values

from The Christian Institute African leaders have backed a charter seeking to protect family life from the undue influence of a ‘progressive’ agenda promoted by Western donor count...

Young African Catholics say faith inspires their fight against climate change

Across East Africa, young Catholics are transforming Pope Francis' call to care for creation into climate education and advocacy, arguing that protecting the environment is as much...

How a partnership between African churches is helping communities see again

For millions of adults in low-income and rural areas, poor vision affects everything from earning a living to reading Scripture. Christian Today spoke with Rev Irene Akuku and Juli...

A Home for the Global Anglican Communion

A Communique from Archbishop Dr Laurent Mbanda, Chairman of the Global Anglican Council – “Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, I am delighted to announce that the Global Anglican...

World Council of Churches joins prayers for peace and stability in Nigeria

[World Council of Churches] Church leaders from Nigeria gathered Aug. 26 at All Saints Anglican Church in Abuja for an ecumenical prayer service calling for peace and stability in...

Uganda: Museveni's Daughter Patience Rwabwogo Consecrated As Bishop

[Nile Post] President Museveni's daughter, Pastor Patience Kokundeka Museveni Rwabwogo has been consecrated as an Episcopal Bishop of Covenant Nations Church in Uganda and beyond,...

Southern Africa Province marks milestones of faith, growth, and mission

Mass Baptisms in Burundi, Mozambique, Philippines

The Orthodox Church continues to experience significant growth around the world, with mass Baptisms throughout the diaspora and mission fields now a regular occurrence.

Church mourns victims of CAR mining disaster as government closes site

The Church in the Central African Republic has joined the nation in mourning the deaths of more than 100 people who died following the collapse of an artisanal gold mine on Tuesday...

BREAKING | How white liberal bishops forced bongo drum Masses on Africa

Father David Nix recounts a conversation with a Nigerian seminarian who corrected the assumption that Africans naturally prefer charismatic Masses with dancing and drums. The semin...

Young Catholics at Eastern African Assembly Welcome Opportunity to Engage Directly With Bishops

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South African Churches Reject Anti-Immigrant Violence

In the last weeks of August 2019, Nwanyieze, an immigrant from Nigeria, fell ill and couldn’t open her corner restaurant in a mall in the central district of Johannesburg. Normally...

God’s Faithfulness in Brazil

By The Most Revd Dr Laurent Mbanda, GAFCON. (Photo credit: GAFCON) Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Greetings in the name of our risen Lord Jesus Christ. It has been a great jo...

Alexandrian diocese sends missionary delegation to respond to activity of Russian Church’s African Exarchate

The Diocese of Bukoba and Western Tanzania of the Patriarchate of Alexandria has sent a missionary delegation to the Geita and Mara regions of western Tanzania in response to what...

Celebration Church International Marks Six Months in Permanent Global Headquarters, Membership Surpasses 30,000

Celebration Church International (CCI) has marked two significant milestones during its annual Mid-Year Thanksgiving service, celebrating six months in its first permanent global h...

GAFCON HQ moved to Abuja

Press Release, By Laurent Mbanda. (Photo credit: GAFCON) Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, I am delighted to announce that the Global Anglican Council has agreed that the headqu...

Thursday's Catch: '6 Reasons Your Rural Church Isn’t Experiencing Growth' And More

6 Reasons Your Rural Church Isn’t Experiencing Growth Rural church growth may be limited, but the significance of these congregations remains substantial, as they continue to offer...