Church-run nursery ordered to close in Algeria
World Watch Monitor Authorities in Algeria’s north-eastern city of Tizi-Ouzou, in the Kabylie region, have closed down a day-care centre for Christian children. The Early Childhood Home was established more than 10 years ago by Église Protestante du Plein Évangile (The Full Gospel Protestant Church), also known by its French acronym EPPETO. EPPETO is the […]
Cremation plan for late Kenyan politician stirs debate on faith and culture
RNS Kenneth Matiba, a popular politician in Kenya who died last week, will be cremated this week – a plan that has set off a debate in this mostly Christian country, where many view the practice as contrary to their faith and African culture. His family announced Monday that Mr Matiba, a democracy activist and Anglican […]
US Assemblies of God elects first woman executive in more than a century
RNS The top US board of the Assemblies of God has unanimously elected its first woman general secretary in the Pentecostal denomination’s more than 100 year history. Rev Donna L Barrett, the lead pastor of an Independence, Ohio, church, will fill the unexpired term of James T Bradford, the denomination announced Monday. Bradford resigned earlier […]
LIFESTORY: REMEMBERING FIELD-MARSHAL BERNARD MONTGOMERY
As Australia marks ANZAC Day, ANNIE HAMILTON explores reflects on aspects of the life of British World War II commander, Field-Marshal Montgomery, including his Australian connections and his Bible reading habit…
Czechs welcome home late cardinal who fought communism
BosNewsLife The Czech Republic has welcomed home the human remains of Cardinal Josef Beran, seen as a symbol of defiance against the former communist government which forced him into exile in the Vatican. The cardinal, who died 49 years ago, always wanted to be buried in his homeland. Czech soldiers carefully carried the coffin containing […]