Religion

Seven members of a Muslim family have been detained following accusations of assaulting an 18-year-old girl for attending a church service in eastern Uganda, according to reports. “The girl was subjected to 100 lashes with a cane by her uncle, while five other uncles restrained her during the ordeal,” reports …

An 80-year-old nun left a suitcase on a Santiago street containing the remains of a friend who had died a year earlier, according to a police investigation. The nun was later identified from video footage of her, wearing a habit, at the scene. According to her,” she and her friend, …

The leader of a religious sect in Zimbabwe has been denied bail after his arrest last week for suspected child abuse. Ishmael Chokurongerwa was charged with exploiting minors after police found 251 children working on his farm. Unregistered graves, believed to be of infants, were also found. The self-proclaimed Apostolic …

The Catholic Church in Malawi has expressed disappointment with the leadership of President Lazarus Chakwera, saying the country’s situation has deteriorated during his four years in office. In a scathing attack that appears to be directed at the president, the church, through its bishops, said “we have witnessed a glaring …

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune inaugurated the continent’s largest mosque, which is also the third largest in the world. The Great Mosque of Algiers is now the third largest mosque in the world, after the mosques in the Islamic holy cities of Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia. This mosque has …

Zambian authorities have ordered churches to limit the duration of worship to two hours as part of measures to curb the spread of the cholera epidemic wreaking havoc in the country. No sale of perishable and ready-to-eat foods in all churches, Ndiwa Mutelo, a senior official in charge of religious …

Pastor TB Joshua, Nigerian founder of one of the largest evangelical Christian churches in the world, is alleged to have sexually abused and tortured worshipers, the BBC reported. Dozens of ex-Synagogue Church of All Nations members accuse the late TB Joshua of atrocities, including rape and forced abortions. The allegations …

The Vatican has issued a clarification intended to calm Catholic bishops in some countries who have balked over last month’s approval of blessings for same-sex couples. The Vatican’s doctrinal office said the blessings should not be seen as an endorsement of the life that lesbian, gay or bisexual people lead. …

A Catholic priest of German nationality, Father Hans-Joachim Lohre, who disappeared in November 2022 in Mali and considered kidnapped, has been released, two archdiocese and government officials said on Sunday. “Priest Hans-Joachim Lohre, kidnapped on November 20, 2022, was released this Sunday. He is on the plane for his country,” …

A Kenyan cult pastor accused of leading a cult and being responsible for the deaths of more than 400 people, has been found guilty on separate charges. A court in the coastal town of Malindi convicted Paul Mackenzie of illegally operating a film studio associated with his preaching and distributing …