Herdsmen kill four Christians in Plateau state, Nigeria
Fulani herdsmen Wednesday through Friday (June 10-12) killed four Christians in Plateau state, Nigeria, sources said.
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Xenophobia and the call to Christ-like compassion
In South Africa today, scriptural injunctions about welcoming the foreigner confront a present crisis: the persistent reality of xenophobia. On both sides of the issue are strong feelings that have led to violence. But violence will not lead to a better future for all. It requires leadership that affirms human dignity, values that are embodied in Christ.
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An African perspective on discrimination that creates migrant churches
It may not be every migrant's story, but when a person feels often enough that they do not fully belong they instinctively look for somewhere they do. This relates as much to churches as it does to host societies in general. But churches should be different. Biblically faithful theology demands it of it. Here is advice for pastors who desire to mature their congregants into the full stature of Christ.
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Creating a place to heal where believers are few
In the midst of persecution and abuse, believers suffering trauma in the Sahel have a new option for healing as they rebuild their lives. A healing center offers a pathway to recovery that centers on Jesus as the one who heals, bringing wholeness of mind, body, spirit, and soul. The healed then tend to want to help their abusers come to know Jesus too.
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Shincheonji: the cult of Lee Man-hee spreads in Africa
An aggressive South Korean missionary cult called Shincheonji is luring unwary believers in Africa and elsewhere to enroll in Bible training online or at its local “Zion Truth Bible Centers.” Its recruiters slip into churches, Bible studies, and campus fellowships. Let believers beware.
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Church leaders in Zambia call for stronger media regulation to protect children
The Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia has urged media regulators to strengthen enforcement of broadcasting standards amid growing concern over explicit entertainment content and its impact on children and family values.
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Kenya's national prayer breakfast calls for reconciliation as election rhetoric intensifies
Kenya's annual National Prayer Breakfast brought together political leaders, clergy, diplomats and business leaders on May 27 amid growing concern over rising political tensions and increasingly heated debate surrounding the country's 2027 general election.
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Global survey shows Christian institutions in Africa lead in medical training but trail other regions in clinical practice
Africa is emerging as a major center for Christian medical training in the developing world, but health leaders warn the continent still faces severe shortages of specialist doctors, rural physicians and residency programs needed to meet growing healthcare demands.
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Islamist attacks in Northern Mozambique kill Christians, destroy churches
Fresh attacks linked to Islamist militants in northern Mozambique have left at least nine people dead and several churches destroyed, according to church groups and religious aid organizations monitoring the violence in Cabo Delgado province.
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African churches push for just mining as critical minerals reshape continent
Church leaders and activists from across Africa are calling for stronger protections for communities affected by mining, arguing that the continent’s growing role in the global energy transition is deepening long-standing concerns over land rights, environmental damage and unequal distribution of mineral wealth.
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Africa on track to hold nearly half the world's young people by 2100, new data shows
By CDI StaffAfrica's population has grown more than sixfold since 1950 and is projected to keep expanding through the end of the century — even as growth slows across most of the world — according to a Pew Research Center analysis published last week.
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The voice of Evangelical media must become a public presence
How are evangelicals seen from the outside? What real impact does our communication have? Are we influencing the public conversation? Or are we speaking almost exclusively to ourselves? A prophetic voice needs content, but it also needs channels, forums that we are responsible for stewarding well.
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