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Bishop shot dead in Mozambique
1+ week, 4+ day ago (323+ words) ALERT: Upcoming dates for the elections of General Synod representatives A Catholic bishop has been shot dead in Mozambique. Fifty-year-old Osorio Citora Afonso, the Bishop of Quelimane and Apostolic Administrator of Beira, was shot in the chest in what the…...
Latest killings of Christians in Mozambique a wake-up call to Church in South Africa, says Open Doors
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (690+ words) Twenty Christians were killed, about 2 000 were displaced, 1 300 homes were destroyed and two churches were burned down by al-Shabab jihadists during a series of attacks in Nampala Village in northern. .. Twenty Christians were killed, about 2 000 were displaced, 1 300 homes were destroyed and…...
Thousands march against state control of the Church in South Africa
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (154+ words) By Andre Viljoen, Gateway News. Thousands of people joined a national march to the Union Buildings, Pretoria today to protest against what they believe is an unconstitutional attempt by the CRL Rights Commission to usher in government control of churches....
UNHCR: Violence flares anew in northern Mozambique, forcing 22, 000 to flee in a week
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (643+ words) UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply concerned at the rapidly growing displacement in northern Mozambique as a conflict that is entering its eighth year appears to be intensifying again, forcing. .. This is a summary of what was said by…...
Why are trans women still in female prisons?
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (309+ words) Common sense dictates that men should be in men's prisons, in a separate wing for trans women if it's considered necessary for their safety. The fact that a segregated block for trans women opened at. .. by Joan Smith, Un Herd…...
At least 17 Christians killed in Mozambique Islamist violence
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (204+ words) Islamic State Mozambique (IS-M) have claimed the killing of 17 Christians in Cabo Delgado Province in the past three weeks. In just one attack in Muidumbe district on 26 August, the terrorists'murdered four people'and burned down 29 houses. These attacks are part of…...
ISIS soldiers behead Christians in Mozambique, burning church and homes: "Silent genocide
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (161+ words) International observers are reporting that ISIS-aligned soldiers are beheading Christians and burning churches and homes in central and southern Africa " with some of the most brutal attacks happening. .. International observers are reporting that'ISIS-aligned soldiers'are beheading Christians and burning churches and…...
Help bring clean water to Walda Parish, Kenya
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (375+ words) Walda Parish is in northern Kenya, in Marsabit County. It sits near the town of Moyale, close to the Ethiopian border. The area is dry and rugged, and many people there make a living by moving with. .. Walda Parish is…...
Alternative Anglican Ordinations: seven South African deacons
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (367+ words) On Wednesday 21 May 2025, the Archbishop of York received notification from the Reformed Evangelical Anglican Church of South Africa (REACH SA) of their plans to ordain "missionary clergy" for. .. On Wednesday 21 May 2025, the Archbishop of York received notification from the Reformed…...