Category: Religion

Pope Francis is “concerned” about what he described as the “serious issue” of homosexuality, saying in an interview published on Saturday that being gay was a “fashion” to which the clergy is susceptible. “The issue of homosexuality is a very serious issue that must be adequately discerned from the beginning with the candidates,” the pontiff […]

Lord Bourne was in Luton on Thursday to take part in a project that is bringing together school children of different faiths. The government-funded Schools Linking Programme aims to help school kids learn more about the different faiths and backgrounds in their local communities. Around 18,000 children are involved in the programme, which gives them […]

The Desmond and Leah Tutu Foundation says the archbishop is thrilled to have received the lifetime award at the South African Man of the Year event. The event, now in its fourth year, was hosted by the Gauteng government and took place at carnival city last night. Other winners included professor Sam Sangweni and musician Jonas Gwangwa. […]

The South African Catholic Bishop’s Conference have expressed concern over the Economic Freedom Fighters’ (EFF) threats against journalists. The religious body is calling on red berets to meet with the South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) to find a solution to its current impasse with reporters. The EFF this week snubbed a meeting request with Sanef to discuss Julius […]

Iranian Christians who endured horrific conditions in prison for their faith were helped in their healing journey by a recent gathering in Turkey. Open Doors hosted the ex-prisoner training session, which brought together 30 Iranian Christians living in Turkey as refugees since being freed from prison in their home country. One of the participants, named only as […]

Tired of seeing their holy texts used to justify the subjugation of women, a group of feminist theologians from across the Protestant-Catholic divide have joined forces to draft “A Women’s Bible”. As the #MeToo movement continues to expose sexual abuse across cultures and industries, some scholars of Christianity are clamouring for a reckoning with biblical […]

Sunday, November 25 saw the commencement of 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence. Running from yesterday’s UN International Day of Elimination of Violence against women to Human Rights Day (December 10), this is the world’s longest-running campaign for women’s rights.     Violence against women is a worldwide pandemic. It covers sexual assault, […]

Thousands of people attended an interdenominational and faith prayer service at the FNB Stadium in Soweto on Sunday.  According to EyeWitness reports, over 60 000 attended the prayers, while the SABC puts attendance at 140 000, saying that an overflow viewing deck was needed. Worshippers from the Zion Christian Church and other religious groups filled the stadium, […]

The leader of Africa’s biggest church has told South Africans not to be lured by political rhetoric and empty promises as politicians canvass for votes ahead of next year’s general elections. Bishop Barnabas Lekganyane of the Zion Christian Church joined religious leaders for the National day of Prayer meeting at FNB Stadium. Bishop Lekganyane made […]