Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 16 September 2022
African nations stand alone against abortion rights, gender ideology at the UN
(Edie Heipel, Catholic News Agency)
Chad: Bishops in Chad say African country’s national dialogue is a ‘monologue’
(Ngala Killian Chimtom, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Thursday, 15 September 2022
CALL FOR PAPERS, abstracts due 15 September 2022: Religion, Dialogue, and Democracy in Africa
(Dialogue Institute)
Wednesday, 14 September 2022
Nigerian President says government “will continue to support Church in freedom of worship”
(Jude Atemanke, ACI Africa)
Nigeria: Bishops call for good governance, assert Nigeria going through its darkest history
(Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Monday, 12 September 2022
Southern Africa Regional Forum on Religion and Covid-19
(Eve de la Mothe Karoubi, Sustainable Development Solutions Network)
Friday, 9 September 2022
Kenya: Mombasa governor-elect extends olive hand to the church
(Odiwuor Opiyo, Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Wednesday, 7 September 2022
Kenya: Show leadership to our divided nation, religious leaders to president-elect Ruto
(Arnold Neliba, Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Israel’s African outpost: Inside Nairobi's Jewish community
(Robert Carle, Religion Unplugged)
New book: African Perspectives on Religion and Climate Change
(Edited by Ezra Chitando, Ernst M. Conradie, Susan M. Kilonzo, Routledge)
Friday, 2 September 2022
South Sudan: Clerics urge state to recognize plight of families of missing persons
(Odiwuor Opiyo, Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Wednesday, 31 August 2022
End it now: Rwanda-Democratic Republic of the Congo crisis
(Jacques Bahati, The Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN))
Kenya: Clerics call for justice as court begins hearing of presidential petitions
(Arnold Neliba, Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Monday, 29 August 2022
Weaponizing Water: Water Stress and Islamic Extremist Violence in Africa and the Middle East (forthcoming)
(Marcus D. King, Lynne Rienner Publishers)
Photos from the Church’s All Africa Service Day
(Mary Richards, Church News)
Wednesday, 24 August 2022
Angola: Archbishop Imbamba appeals to MPLA to involve church and civil societies should they win Wednesday elections
(Odiwuor Opiyo, Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Ghana: Appoint Catholics as heads of Catholic owned institutions, church appeals to state
(Arnold Neliba, Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Cameroon: Bishops oppose medically assisted reproduction as “morally illicit”
(Odiwuor Opiyo, Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Monday, 22 August 2022
Muslims of Middle Eastern or North African descent most likely to report police harassment, study shows
(Amy McCaig, Rice University)
Sex abuse in Africa: Church still being protected over victims
(Lucie Sarr, La Croix International)
South Africa’s faith groups counter rising xenophobic attacks on migrants
(Kim Lawton, Religion Unplugged)
Friday, 19 August 2022
Liberia: President Weah leads nation in mourning Archbishop Zeigler
(Arnold Neliba, Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Wednesday, 17 August 2022
Somalia: Catholic bishop hopes meeting with Somalia authorities will yield to religious freedom
(Agnes Aineah, ACI Africa)
South African Catholic bishops take a stand against inequality
(La Croix International)
Egypt: Ethiopian Catholic Church mourns with Coptic Orthodox after blaze kills 41 people including 15 children
(Paschal Norbert, Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Friday, 12 August 2022
Zambia: Bishop Phiri Admonishes the use of churches as political platforms
(Odiwuor Opiyo, Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Monday, 8 August 2022
Nigeria Catholic Archbishop decries country’s “subtle persecution” sidelining Christians
(Agnes Aineah, ACI Africa)
Friday, 5 August 2022
Pope Francis’ delayed African visit muddies hope for peace-building in DRC, South Sudan
(Tawanda Karombo, Religion Unplugged)
Wednesday, 3 August 2022
Religions for Peace-South Africa hosts interfaith youth climate program
(Facebook, Religions for Peace)
Monday, 1 August 2022
Ghana: Harmonious religious diversity is a force for good – Dr Bawumia, as he Launches to Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana’s 175th Anniversary
(African Business)
Wednesday, 27 July 2022
Kenya: Clerics condemn culture of secrecy in election, urge IEBC to communicate regularly
(Arnold Neliba, Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Ghana: SECAM plenary to focus on security and migration in Africa, bishop explains
(Paschal Norbert, Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Friday, 22 July 2022
Brazil: Documentary ‘Respect Our Sacred’ exposes struggle to decriminalize African religions in Brazil
(Camila Da Silva, Religion Unplugged)
Uganda: LGBTQI+, religion, diversity, and inclusion dialogue with Universal Coalition of Affirming Africans Uganda
(Natalie E. Brown, U.S. Embassy in Uganda)
Wednesday, 20 July 2022
Children across Africa and Asia celebrate Nelson Mandela Day
(Vicky Abraham, Religion Unplugged)
South Africa: Religion and state need to be in balance to protect democracy in South Africa
(Dion Forster, The Conversation)
Monday, 18 July 2022
Bishops renew peace calls for Africa's Great Lakes Region
(Prisca Materanya, La Croix International)
Friday, 15 July 2022
Despite reiterating support for freedom of religion or belief the UK Africa Minister declines to raise the demolition of a church in Kaduna with the Nigerian Government.
(David Alton, Lord Alton of Liverpool)
Eastern Africa bishops explore consequences of climate change on daily life
(Fredrick Nzwili, Catholic News Service)
DRC: Church troubled by instability causing mass immigration in Central Africa
(Arnold Neliba, Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Monday, 11 July 2022
Guinea-Bissau: President issues controversial remarks on Gabu church attack
(Arnold Neliba, Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Wednesday, 6 July 2022
Kenya: “Is the Judiciary ready for its role in the forthcoming General Elections?” Catholic bishops query
(Paschal Norbert, Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Monday, 4 July 2022
Church leaders push to expand their peacekeeping role in Africa
(Jonathan Luxmoore, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Churches in Africa, disability organizations condemn smuggling of disabled children for begging
(World Council of Churches)
Tanzania: Government commits to cooperate with church in service delivery
(Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Friday, 1 July 2022
Central African Republic bishops warn of ‘convulsions’ from Ukraine war
(Catholic News Service)
Wednesday, 29 June 2022
Kenya: Bishops hit out at outgoing government over rising inflation, high cost of living
(Arnold Neliba, Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Monday, 27 June 2022
Nigeria: Church plan to mobilize voter registration ahead of 2023 election
(Odiwuor Opiyo, Catholic Information Service for Africa)
African faiths launch climate change justice network
(World Council of Churches)
Friday, 24 June 2022
Eastern African religious leaders urge Democratic Republic of Congo to embrace dialogue as means to resolve grievances
(World Council of Churches)
Wednesday, 22 June 2022
Kenya: We are not electing saints or angels, bishops caution against careless voting
(Arnold Neliba, Catholic Information Service for Africa)
African bishops call on world leaders to protect biodiversity
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Uganda: Bishops decry high cost of living
(Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Monday, 20 June 2022
South African theologian to take helm of World Council of Churches in 2023
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Friday, 17 June 2022
Nigeria: Catholic secretariat preaches peace, call for regional and political balance
(Catholic Information Service for Africa)
South African church leaders ponder policy woes as they celebrate the anniversary of June 16 Soweto uprising
(Vicky Abraham, Religion Unplugged)
WCC central committee makes global appeal for response to needs in Ethiopia, Horn of Africa
(World Council of Churches)
Wednesday, 15 June 2022
Weekly Highlight #208: COVID-19: Exploring faith dimensions: Children’s needs and gender-based violence; vaccination campaigns in Africa; spirituality in pandemic times
(Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)
Nigeria: Gunmen abduct yet another priest in Jos
(Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Nigeria: Bishop Arogundade slams Ireland's President Higgins for misleading remarks on Owo massacre
(Odiwuor Opiyo, Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Study: Facebook fails to catch East Africa extremist content
(Cara Anna, Associated Press)
Friday, 10 June 2022
Kenya: Poor election preparedness is high risk to country, Bishops caution
(Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Monday, 6 June 2022
Uganda: Bishops to discuss controversial EACOP project in June Plenary
(Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Friday, 3 June 2022
CAR: Missionary priest praises Central African Republic for abolishing death penalty
(Ngala Killian Chimtom, Crux)
Male “champions for gender justice” from African countries share insights
(World Council of Churches)
Monday, 30 May 2022
Pope, Anglican, Scottish church leaders to pray in Africa
(Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press)
Friday, 27 May 2022
Kenya: Biden Administration to work with global faith actors to protect vulnerable children
(Arnold Neliba, Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Wednesday, 25 May 2022
WEBINAR, 24 May 2022 (2PM in Zurich): Pluralism, Racism and Xenophobia: The colonial and missionary legacy and conflict in post-colonial Africa
(World Council of Churches)
Nigeria: Christians march for justice for Deborah and urge speedy prosecution of perpetrators
(Catholic Information Service for Africa)
African women church leaders: “Where is there justice today?”
(World Council of Churches)
Monday, 23 May 2022
Egypt: Suspect convicted to death penalty for murder of Coptic priest
(Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Wednesday, 18 May 2022
Ghana: Religious leaders call for tightened security amid terror threat
(Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Kenya: “Don’t vote for politicians just because they call themselves Catholic,” Fr Babendreier Counsels
(Paschal Norbert, Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Gambia: Book on role of religion in national security launched
(Lobbeh Jallow, All Africa)
Tuesday, 17 May 2022
ELECTION, 17 May 2021 (16:30 Nairobi): 2022 Notice of Candidates
(African Consortium for Law and Religion Studies (ACLARS))
Monday, 16 May 2022
Prof. Dr Isabel Apawo Phiri, WCC deputy general secretary, featured in African Catholic Voices podcast
(World Council of Churches)
African women church leaders to gather at WCC for dynamic dialogue
(World Council of Churches)
Sunday, 15 May 2022
Friday, 13 May 2022
South Africa: ACDP condemns 'evil and ungodly' draft guidelines on gender identity in Cape schools
(Independent Online)
BIC: Promoting principle of oneness in African-European partnership
(Bahá’í World News Service)
Wednesday, 11 May 2022
Côte D’Ivoire: Cardinal Parolin discusses peace and reconciliation with top leaders in country
(Catholic Information Service for Africa)
RECOWA calls for justice across Africa as new officers elected
(Justine John Dyikuk, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Monday, 9 May 2022
Liberia: Lusinee Kamara launches nat'l Muslim council membership drive
(All Africa)
Friday, 6 May 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo: A nun built a hydroelectric plant that's providing free power to a town in Africa. Here’s how
(World Economic Forum)
Nigerian president: ‘Fratelli Tutti’ good road map for West African peace
(Peter Ajayi Dada, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Homophobia: Africa’s moral blind spot
(Tafi Mhaka, Al Jazeera)
South Sudan: church leaders vow to enhance spiritual renewal in a bid to bring peace
(Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Mozambique: Bishop appeals for aid in the troubled Cabo Delgado Province
(Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Wednesday, 27 April 2022
South Africa: Churches provide relief after lethal flooding in South African province
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Kenya: A bishop cannot avoid encountering politicians but only do so as a pastor of people, says Archbishop Muhatia
(Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Friday, 22 April 2022
Why sexual abuse mostly goes unreported in Africa
(Lucie Sarr, La Croix International)
Religion is crucial to combatting the climate crisis in Africa
(Muhammed Magassy, Independent)
Wednesday, 20 April 2022
African bishops call for world leaders to reject ‘unequal and unsustainable’ economic model
(John Lavenburg, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Friday, 15 April 2022
South African church leaders, Amnesty urge more protection for migrants
(Bronwen Dachs, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Friday, 8 April 2022
Soyinka: Nigeria is ‘not a nation but a cage if we imprison people for their religious views’
(Akin Irede, The Africa Report)
Wednesday, 6 April 2022
Sahel region of Africa new 'epicentre' for Christian persecution
(Alex Collett, Premier Christian News)
Friday, 1 April 2022
Nigeria: CAN urges prayers for peace in the wake of deadly train attack
(Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Wednesday, 30 March 2022
Ghana: Continental plenary of Bishops to discuss insecurity in Africa
(Arnold Neliba, Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Burundi: Country’s reconciliation dominate president’s talk with Pope Francis
(Arnold Neliba, Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Egypt: Pope mourns Cardinal Antonios Naguib, Patriarch Emeritus of Alexandria of Copts
(Paschal Norbert, Catholic Information Service for Africa)
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