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Ethiopia’s Evangelical Prime Minister Wins Nobel Peace Prize – Christianity Today
Recognized for stewarding a breakthrough peace agreement with Eritrea with a “revivalist” spirit, Abiy Ahmed also helped end a historic church schism among the Orthodox. Source: Ethiopia’s Evangelical Prime MinisterRead More
The former head of the CIA identified what he called the worst offenders of principles of religious freedom...
In Rome, Pompeo and Brownback invoke glory days of US-Vatican alliance
by: Claire Giangravé VATICAN CITY, Oct. 2, 2019 (RNS) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took part in a symposium with high-ranking Vatican officials on Wednesday (Oct. 2) toRead More
Thousands of women and girls in Africa’s newest nation have suffered brutal sexual violence...
South Sudanese churches call for acceptance of wartime sexual violence survivors
by: Fredrick Nzwili June 28, 2019 (RNS) — South Sudanese churches are urging local communities to accept women who have been victims of sexual violence during the country’s civil war,Read More
Iraqi girl who ‘captured millions of hearts’ urges Christians to pray, bring hope to refugee children
SAT-7 releases Sequel of Hope for World Refugee Day, June 20
EASTON, Md. — A refugee girl in the “cradle of Christianity” – who captured the hearts of millions on TV and social media with a message of hope and forgivenessRead More
Archbishop Theophile Nare of the diocese of Kaya expressed pain at the deaths and appealed for peace, while paying tribute to the dead priest.
Sowing division, Islamists target Christians in Burkina Faso
by: Paul O’DonnellMay 14, 2019 (RNS) — A rash of attacks on churches in Burkina Faso is exposing the growing challenge of containing Islamist violence across Africa’s Sahel region. OnRead More