Promiscuity, HIV, I don’t have a girlfriend, says father Lokodo
Ethics and integrity state minister Fr. Simon Lokodo has of late been making controversial statements in the media. Umaru Kashaka had a chat with him and below are excerpts. You recently said you would take free condoms out of hotel toilets because they encourage promiscuity, but are you not undermining the government campaign of distributing […]
Gunmen kills Lord’s Chosen Pastor in Lagos
Suspected armed robbers on Monday killed a senior pastor at the Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministries. The deceased, Pastor Chukwuemeka Akpokpo according to church members, was the Lagos zonal coordinator of the church founded by Lazarus Mouka, which has its headquarters in Ijesha, along Oshodi-Apapa Expressway. It was learned that Akpokpo was gunned down by […]
Magaya Claims There Was An Attempt On His Life
PROPHETIC, Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries founder Walter Magaya has sensationally claimed there was an attempt on his life by close church members after needles were found in his personal fridge at his Waterfalls, Harare, church site. This came at a time a group of faceless people claiming to be close to Magaya and operating […]
Women who cry out ‘God’ during sex should be imprisoned
It’s often uncontrollable to scream out certain words during sex but one religious man thinks that using God’s name should be punishable by a jail term. Dr John Hagee, a senior pastor of the Cornerstone Church in San Antonio, Texas, USA, believes that calling out ‘God’ during sex is one of the worst sins you […]
Pop Condemns Arms Industry As Hypocrites
People who manufacture weapons or invest in weapons industries are hypocrites if they call themselves Christian, Pope Francis said on Sunday. Francis issued his toughest condemnation to date of the weapons industry at a rally of thousands of young people at the end of the first day of his trip to the Italian city of […]
Pope to visit Uganda and Central African Republic in November
Pope Francis will come to Uganda and also go to the Central African Republic in November on his first visit to Africa, the Vatican announced Friday. The Argentinian pontiff has said several times in recent months that he intended to travel to Africa this year. “If God permits it I will be in Africa in […]
Promoting Social Cohesion in the Central African Republic
In May 2014, KAICIID convened a two-day meeting of experts and religious representatives from the Central African Republic (CAR) to explore how to support peacebuilding processes in the conflict-torn country. Participants Gathering under Chatham House rules, the consultation included participants representing Catholic, Islamic and Protestant religious communities in CAR, representatives from interfaith organizations based in […]
China bans Ramadan fasting
China has banned civil servants, students and teachers in its mainly Muslim Xinjiang region from fasting during Ramadan and ordered restaurants to stay open. Most Muslims are required to fast from dawn to dusk during the holy month, which began on Thursday, but China’s ruling Communist party is officially atheist and for years has restricted […]
Ghanaian Pastor Vows To Discredit Prophet Makandiwa
Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa has been branded as a trickster using occultic powers and charms to draw record crowds to his United Family International Church (UFIC), while performing dubious miracles, a group of pastors from Ghana are alleging. The pastors, mainly from Sekondi-Takoradi twin cities, have fallen out with Makandiwa’s spiritual father called,Victor Kusi Boateng also […]
What Christians Need To Know About Islam
Islam is a fast-growing religion, especially in the Western world. Christians increasingly need to be aware of Islam and, most importantly, how to engage its adherents with the gospel of Jesus Christ. Here are 10 things I learned about Islam during my 20 years as a missionary in a Muslim-majority country. 1. “Muslim” and “Arab” […]
