Follow AllAfrica News: Religion, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.) https://follow.it/all-africa-news-religion Thu, 23 Mar 2023 06:58:18 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/nsl2ftG4zeX8eV3t7zdjUavLeqE6yv18 [The Point] The Minister for Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, has participated in the Organization of Islamic Cooperation's (OIC) 49th Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers in Nouakchott, the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, from 16th to 17th March 2023 under the theme "Moderation: Key to Security and Stability"]]> Tue, 21 Mar 2023 11:38:07 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/nsl2ftG4zeX8eV3t7zdjUavLeqE6yv18 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/nsl2ftG4zeWjDls87pxUmXtuT6pSmY81 [Premium Times] Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar observed for fasting by Muslims worldwide.]]> Tue, 21 Mar 2023 06:04:19 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/nsl2ftG4zeWjDls87pxUmXtuT6pSmY81 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/nsl2ftG4zeWjDls87pxUmd3hDS9njgCr [Premium Times] Mr Alia of the APC scored 473,933 votes to beat Mr Uba of the PDP who polled 223,913 votes.]]> Tue, 21 Mar 2023 06:04:18 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/nsl2ftG4zeWjDls87pxUmd3hDS9njgCr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/nsl2ftG4zeWQFOaUEjZoksfGo0LrnZNO [Ghanaian Times] The Minority in Parliament has called on the gov­ernment to abrogate the National Cathedral project.]]> Mon, 20 Mar 2023 13:45:41 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/nsl2ftG4zeWQFOaUEjZoksfGo0LrnZNO https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/nsl2ftG4zeVBGya-5KiC-2w5Ur-z5Bww [New Dawn] -LAGMA president decries lack of budgetary support]]> Mon, 20 Mar 2023 12:13:54 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/nsl2ftG4zeVBGya-5KiC-2w5Ur-z5Bww https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/nsl2ftG4zeVz4PU3R7_l2Am0QkxGtqLL [Ghanaian Times] Yesterday marked the 10th Anniversary of the election of Pope Fran­cis. Habemus Papa (We have a Pope) came the announcement on March 13, 2013 of his election by his colleague Cardinals, as head of the about 1.5 billion Catholics throughout the world.]]> Thu, 16 Mar 2023 10:28:05 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/nsl2ftG4zeVz4PU3R7_l2Am0QkxGtqLL https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/nsl2ftG4zeUqcfjh3dLoT2sGk81fO-bN [The Point] The Saudi Islamic Affairs Ministry recently announced new rules for Ramadan that have upset many Muslims worldwide. According to analyst Sami Hamdi, these changes represent a move towards a new Saudi identity that doesn't prioritise Islam as a major pillar.]]> Wed, 15 Mar 2023 14:22:29 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/nsl2ftG4zeUqcfjh3dLoT2sGk81fO-bN https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/nsl2ftG4zeUqcfjh3dLoTyuZukmJ4mr4 [The Point] The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at mission in The Gambia last Friday inaugurated a new mosque at Lamin Koto village, Sami District in the Central River Region north.]]> Wed, 15 Mar 2023 14:22:08 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/nsl2ftG4zeUqcfjh3dLoTyuZukmJ4mr4 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/nsl2ftG4zeWNrpLlrixE3Mqq6eZJzUh9 [GhanaToday] President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said Ghana looks forward to continuous cooperation with the Vatican to address vexed issues of the climate crisis, human trafficking and promoting health and human dignity.]]> Wed, 15 Mar 2023 13:19:13 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/nsl2ftG4zeWNrpLlrixE3Mqq6eZJzUh9 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/nsl2ftG4zeUbzjPEOi2wqgX50KYzL9tX [Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Government has approved the importation of tax-free dates for use during the holy month of Ramadhan.]]> Wed, 15 Mar 2023 07:59:05 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/nsl2ftG4zeUbzjPEOi2wqgX50KYzL9tX https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/nsl2ftG4zeV0izYQc_q_5ETXPGaG87AR [The Herald] LINET Mhusi lies helplessly in her hospital bed with a black eye and bandaged swollen head.]]> Tue, 14 Mar 2023 13:50:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/nsl2ftG4zeV0izYQc_q_5ETXPGaG87AR https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/nsl2ftG4zeUKotnKQUEG4Ivmyuk5fxzE [New Zimbabwe] The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace in Zimbabwe (CCJPZ), an entity of the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops' Conference (ZCBC), is calling on citizens of the Southern African nation to register as voters to be able to exercise their "duty as responsible citizens" in this year's general election.]]> Tue, 14 Mar 2023 13:08:03 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/nsl2ftG4zeUKotnKQUEG4Ivmyuk5fxzE https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/nsl2ftG4zeXkXj1JKaASIDErtZyObPkc [IPS] Madrid -- Islamophobia is a 'fear, prejudice and hatred of Muslims that leads to provocation, hostility and intolerance by means of threatening, harassment, abuse, incitement and intimidation of Muslims and non-Muslims, both in the online and offline world.']]> Mon, 13 Mar 2023 16:29:44 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/nsl2ftG4zeXkXj1JKaASIDErtZyObPkc https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/nsl2ftG4zeVhXQ3fN_KOQ-m6srrLMsqK [Shabait] What do you associate the month of March with? I always think of it as the beginning of Lent, the period of fasting before Easter that lasts fifty-five days. I also can't think of Lent without the weather that is prevalent during that season.]]> Mon, 13 Mar 2023 10:52:47 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/nsl2ftG4zeVhXQ3fN_KOQ-m6srrLMsqK https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/nsl2ftG4zeUsI1YU0-bN1mFk24e89-qg [The Conversation Africa] When he was presented to a cheering crowd at St Peter's Square, Vatican City, on 13 March 2013, few people outside Latin America knew much about Jorge Bergoglio.]]> Mon, 13 Mar 2023 06:58:34 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/nsl2ftG4zeUsI1YU0-bN1mFk24e89-qg https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/nsl2ftG4zeX4tg-jopniX0GT5aWO9DEx [Ghanaian Times] On page 38 of Daily Graphic of Thursday, February 16, 2023, the An­glican Church has indicated its commitment of 100 million GBP (Great Britain Pounds) funding to countries that suffered grave casualties, as its show of unconditional remorse for its historical input in the Transat­lantic Chattel slavery.]]> Fri, 10 Mar 2023 14:48:34 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/nsl2ftG4zeX4tg-jopniX0GT5aWO9DEx https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/nsl2ftG4zeU2a4GD_37WMe4DA87rvhPr [The Conversation Africa] The inaugural Islamic Arts Biennale is underway in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Biennales are large and prestigious international art exhibitions held every two years.) This important new event for the Muslim world features numerous African artists. And the biennale's artistic director is Sumayya Vally, a South African architecture professor and principal of Counterspace design studio. A rising star in the art and architecture worlds, Vally was intent on creating the biennale to connect with the diverse experien]]> Fri, 10 Mar 2023 08:37:44 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/nsl2ftG4zeU2a4GD_37WMe4DA87rvhPr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/nsl2ftG4zeUJFb75iTsG-KrkJyTkC_2b [Ghanaian Times] The Christ Apostolic Church International (CACI) has elected Apostle Samuel Amponsah-Frimpong as chairman of the church, with Apostle Samuel Addai-Kusi as General Secretary at an election organised by the Church at its 66th ministerial and general council meeting held in Accra on Thurs­day.]]> Thu, 09 Mar 2023 12:21:49 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/nsl2ftG4zeUJFb75iTsG-KrkJyTkC_2b https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/nsl2ftG4zeVxB6C7sj6jwJNaYRWadcX6 [Daily Trust] EMMANUEL TV, the broadcasting arm of Synagogue Church Of All Nations (SCOAN), has marked its 17th year anniversary.]]> Thu, 09 Mar 2023 08:46:30 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/nsl2ftG4zeVxB6C7sj6jwJNaYRWadcX6 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/nsl2ftG4zeW-pX_mn4ocLBtLdxSOwF-n [Premium Times] Hyacinth Alia, 56, ditched his cassock last year and emerged as the governorship candidate of the APC in Benue State.]]> Thu, 09 Mar 2023 07:37:09 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/nsl2ftG4zeW-pX_mn4ocLBtLdxSOwF-n