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Religious Leaders in Guinea Bissau Decry Surge in Attacks on Places of Worship
Religious leaders in Guinea Bissau have called for the respect of “fundamental rights” amid several cases of attacks on places of worship of traditional religions and evangelical churches.
Religious Leaders in Benin Urge Citizens to Remain Calm amid Contested Electoral Code
Religious leaders in Benin have urged citizens in the West African nation to remain calm following the country’s disputed parliamentary review of certain provisions of the electoral code as requested by the constitutional court on January 4.
Deliver on “long-overdue” Climate Finance: Africa’s Religious Leaders to Global Community
Religious leaders in Africa are calling on members of the international community to live up to their “financial obligation” towards dealing with effects of climate change.
Religious Leaders in Guinea-Bissau Commit to Working for Peace in Country’s June Elections
Leaders of various faiths in Guinea-Bissau have pledged to support free, fair, and peaceful parliamentary elections scheduled for June 4 in the West African nation.
“Remain apolitical, neutral”: Nigerian Faith Leaders to Preachers on Gubernatorial Poll
Christian and Muslim leaders in Nigeria’s Kaduna State have appealed for neutrality on the part of religious leaders in the West African nation ahead of the country’s gubernatorial elections that have been postponed by a week.
Cameroon’s Anglophone Faith Leaders Welcome Canada Peace Talks, State Express Rejection
Religious leaders in Cameroon’s Anglophone regions have taken a stance different from that of the State, welcoming Canada’s announcement of a planned dialogue between the government and separatist leaders to resolve the protracted conflict in the two English-speaking regions of the Central African nation.
Ghana’s President Urges Catholic Clergy to Foster Cohesion, Solidarity, Nation-building
The President of Ghana has called on Catholic Clergy in the country to foster the values of cohesion, solidarity, and nation-building among the people of God in the West African nation.
Nigerian President Says Government “will continue to support Church in freedom of worship”
Nigeria’s Federal government “will continue to support the Church in the freedom of worship,” the President of the West African nation has told Christian leaders in the country.
Have “internal dispute resolution mechanisms”: Kenya’s Faith Leaders to Political Parties
Representatives of religious leaders in Kenya have called upon political parties in the East African nation to put in place “internal dispute resolution mechanisms” ahead of the general elections scheduled for August 9.
At Archbishop’s Installation in Uganda, Religious Leaders Urged to Foster Integral Growth
The need for religious leaders to work towards the integral growth of the faithful, addressing spiritual and material needs, was highlighted during the installation of the new Archbishop of Kampala on Tuesday, January 25.
Days after Religious Leaders in Malawi Call for Cabinet Reshuffle, President Takes Action
Days after religious leaders in Malawi called on the Head of State to appoint a new Cabinet, the President of the Southern African nation on Monday, January 24, announced the dissolution of his “entire cabinet effective immediately.”
Religious Leaders in Kenya Announce Weekly Prayers, Fasting Ahead of 2022 Elections
Religious leaders in Kenya have called upon the people of God in the East African country to set aside a day each week to pray and fast for a smooth national election set for later this year.
Religious Leaders in Malawi Give President Three Months to Reshuffle Government
Leaders of various religious groups in Malawi under their umbrella organization, the Public Affairs Committee (PAC), have given President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera three months to reshuffle his Cabinet.
Ethiopia’s Catholic Church Reports about Religious Leaders’ Solidarity Visit to Displaced
Members of the Inter-Religious Council of Ethiopia have reached out to the displaced persons in Amhara and Afar regions of the Horn of Africa nation in a solidarity visit during which they delivered food items, the Catholic Church has reported.
Religious Leaders Have Become Social Activists, Catholic Bishop in Nigeria Says
Religious leaders are yielding to the temptation to act as social activists instead of speaking the mind of God, the Bishop of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Nsukka has observed.
Ahead of Local Elections in Senegal, Religious Leaders Urge “calm, restraint, respect”
Religious leaders in Senegal have, in a collective statement, appealed for “calm, restraint and respect for others” amid tensions ahead of local elections scheduled to take place next month.
Religious Leaders in Mauritius Urge Government to Revise Public Worship Restrictions
Members of the Council of Religions in Mauritius are calling on the country’s government to revise upwards the number of worshippers who can take part in public celebrations at a go.
Religious Leaders in Nigeria Call for Release of Detained Pro-Biafra Political Activist
Religious leaders in Nigeria have called for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, a pro-Biafra political activist with dual citizenship, Nigerian and British.
Lawmakers, Students in London Join Christian Entity’s Protest against Nigeria's Abductions
Parliamentarians, religious leaders, and students are among protesters who have joined the call by UK-based human rights foundation, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), to end school abductions in Nigeria.
Religious Leaders in Mauritius Saddened by Persecution of Minorities in Africa, World
The persecution of religious minorities in Africa and the world is a cause for concern for religious leaders in the Indian Ocean Island nation of Mauritius who are calling for togetherness.
