Tag: religion
The Flashy Wives Of Nigerian Pastors
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, in one of his popular hit songs on religious leaders and their followers the world over, said pastors’…
Son of prominent US pastor commits suicide
The youngest son of prominent US evangelical preacher Rick Warren has committed suicide after a long struggle with mental illness,…
Obadare to be buried in August
Late Apostle Timothy Obadare would be buried in August, his family said in Akure. Pastor Abraham Obadare, one of the…
Winding Down History: Religion And Nation, Power And Freedom
By Wole Soyinka Today’s event may yet make a Christian out of me – since, from my admittedly imperfect recollection…
Pope Benedict XVI says the final official goodbye
VATICAN CITY (AFP) – Benedict XVI became the first pope to resign in over 700 years on Thursday, waving a…
Adeboye: Let Christians turn to God
Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer, Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), on Tuesday urged Christians to turn to God and…
Thousands flock to Bethlehem for Christmas
BETHLEHEM, Palestinian Territories (AFP) – Thousands of Palestinians and tourists streamed into the West Bank city of Bethlehem on Monday…
Adeboye attacked for politicizing Holy Ghost Congress
EROMOSELE EBHOMELE An ex-pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Bankole Solomon, has slammed the church for turning…
In the spirit of Christmas, Pope forgives butler
Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday pardoned his former butler Paolo Gabriele, who was sentenced to 18 months in jail for…
Rise of Islamic extremism worries Catholic bishops
VATICAN CITY, Oct 29, 2012 (AFP) – Fears of Islamic extremists, precarious relations with Muslims and secret conversions to Christianity…
Pope rallies bishops to revive Christian faith
VATICAN CITY, (AFP) – Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday called on bishops from across the world to revive the Christian…
Wole Soyinka: If Religion Was Taken Away, I’d Be Happy
The Nobel prize-winner Wole Soyinka spoke this week at the Hay Festival in Mexico. In an extract from his talk,…
Uruguay legalizes abortion
MONTEVIDEO (AFP) Uruguay Wednesday became only the second country in mostly Catholic South America to legalize abortion. The Senate voted…
Is there life after death? Surgeon sparks new debate
For some people, life ends here on earth and when people die, the other life they enjoy is inside their…
Al Qaeda chief urges more protest over anti-Islam film
Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri urged Muslims to keep up their protests against an anti-Islam film produced in the United States,…