African outreach was among Pope Francis' legacies, religious observers say, with the late pontiff’s mission of hope and mercy inspiring fervor among the continent’s young people in visits to nations ...

The spiritual practice doesn't have a single strict rule on LGBTQ+ identity, but rather focuses on ancestral and spiritual ...

JOHANNESBURG: A staggering and growing wave of persecution against Christians across sub-Saharan Africa has been laid bare in the latest Open Doors’ World Watch List for 2025. The report says three ...

As Christianity declines in the West, the faith is flourishing in sub-Saharan Africa, which is seeing the fastest growth in Christianity the world over. By 2060, more than 4 in 10 Christians worldwide ...

New research spotlights what the continent’s believers (and those worldwide) are missing. Want to learn from an African Christian leader? There’s Augustine, Cyprian, and many other African theologians ...

(JNS) South African Christians are donating two emergency rapid response vehicles for use in Israeli communities near the border with Gaza, in a repudiation of their government’s policies towards the ...

Part I. Selected historical perspectives. Christianity in North Africa / Elias Kifon Bongmba -- Christianity in Egypt: the Coptic Church / Youhanna Nessim Youssef -- Early Christian discourses and ...

(RNS) — When it comes to defending Christianity and religious freedom and opposing abortion, Christian leaders like what they see in Trump. NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — President-elect Donald Trump has ...

Churches are combating syncretism among millennials and Gen Z amid a rise of social media healers who call on ancestral spirits. Millions of Black South Africans seek guidance from sangomas, ...

Christianity's position in Africa continues to evolve, responding to the continent's changing social, political, and economic landscapes. Business Insider Africa presents the top 10 African countries ...

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