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USCIRF alarmed by deteriorating Religious Freedom conditions & security in Nigeria

Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today expressed its alarm and outrage regarding deteriorating religious freedom conditions in Nigeria in the context of increased violence. On this seventh anniversary of Boko Haram’s abduction

Opposing the Obvious

Khataza Gondwe Holy Week, and an earlier post and several events have got me thinking of the characters that appear at vital junctures in every movement for change. There are those who, at some level, have been co-opted into

Mothers’ Union’s Success in Uganda

The 5 objectives of mothers’ union are: 1. Uphold Christ’s teaching on the nature and sanctity of marriage and to promote its wide understanding; (Mark 10:5-9; Titus 2:3 – 5).2. To encourage parents to bring up their children in

Kidnapping, how lucrative…?

From pure water to bead making, cybercafés to POS cash points and even MMM, we have over the years developed a ‘lemming’ mentality as a people in Nigeria. Whatever makes the quickest money fastest with the least amount of

Understanding Islam from a Christian Perspective

Christians who engage in dialogue with Muslims sometimes argue that the Isa found in the Quran is essentially the same as the Jesus of the New Testament. However, all the evidence from the Quran, the hadith and the New Testament leads

Suffering. For Me, It’s Personal

Amy Orr-Ewing A few days ago, I walked behind a casket into a funeral service, carrying a five-month-old baby girl in my arms. Her mother was in the casket. My dear friend Brenda has just died. She was 36

Ash

AshAsh and dustAsh and dust and broken trustPuffs of Grey eddieswith embers spent Grab, burnWhat will you burn downSomehow to rage roundExpunge by flameagain and again Lament is deaths breath in my lungsGrief stretched spannedBridge from life to nothingnessYesterday’s