India temple stampede kills seven: authorities
Patna – A stampede at a Hindu temple in India’s eastern Bihar state killed at least seven people and... Read more
17 Aug
Eight die in stampede at Burundi preacher’s rally
Nairobi – At least eight people were killed in a stampede after an evangelical gathering in Burundi’s largest city... Read more
20 Jul
Cardinal in Morocco steps aside after molestation claims
Rabat – At least five women have accused the archbishop of Rabat of sexual assault, according to an AFP... Read more
8 Jul
Eight Thai monks killed after boy drives truck into procession: police
Bangkok – An 11-year-old drove his parents’ truck into a Buddhist procession in Thailand on Thursday, killing eight monks... Read more
2 Jul
Prayer, psalms — and rap: Kinshasa priest engages youth
Kinshasa – Clad in his black cassock and energised by the frenetic beat, Jean-Pierre Mongambi, Kinshasa’s “rapping priest”, roamed... Read more
26 Jun
White House mass prayer event seeks to reclaim US Christian roots
Washington – President Donald Trump and top cabinet officials addressed thousands of Americans at a mass prayer rally in... Read more
18 May
In Washington, the fight to preserve Black cemeteries
Washington – Georgetown, one of present-day Washington’s most expensive neighborhoods, used to be a hub of Black life in... Read more
14 May
‘Marked return’ of worshippers to Tunisia Jewish pilgrimage
Djerba – This year’s Jewish pilgrimage on Tunisia’s island of Djerba saw a “marked return” of worshippers, organisers said... Read more
5 May
WATCH | Internet reacts to viral clip of woman kneeling, speaking in tongues at proposal
Cape Town – A viral video circulating on social media has sparked widespread debate, showing a woman kneeling and... Read more
29 Apr
Pope to visit prison on final leg of Africa tour
Malabo – Pope Leo XIV will visit a prison known for its squalid conditions in Equatorial Guinea on Wednesday,... Read more
22 Apr
