Torrential rains have killed more than 200 people and displaced hundreds of thousands across Southern Africa since late December, as churches across the region open their doors as emergency shelters ...

ABUJA, Nigeria — Gunmen abducted more than 150 worshippers in simultaneous attacks on three separate churches in northwest Nigeria, a state lawmaker told The Associated Press on Monday. The attack ...

According to Cardinal Ambongo, the theme was chosen in response to the persistent crises affecting many African nations, particularly in the Great Lakes region. The SECAM delegation, (left to right) ...

(RNS) — Southern Baptist leaders say the protest was a violation of religious freedom and called on federal officials to protect churches. (RNS) — Leaders of Cities Church, the Minneapolis ...

(RNS) — Working in refugee ministry, as I have for several years, will give you an appreciation for Africans’ short and pithy proverbs. One of my favorites is a Ghanaian saying: “It’s the calm and ...

Over the past decade, Lesotho's political landscape has been marked by repeated leadership turnover and fragile coalition governments, which have steadily eroded public trust. Power oscillated between ...

The Christian right will never turn down an opportunity to make false accusations of religious persecution. These days, they’re especially eager to play the victim. Doing so allows them to distract ...

Anti-ICE protesters disrupted services and shouted down parishioners inside a Christian church in Minnesota over the weekend for not challenging the Trump administration's immigration operations.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

At around the same time on Monday morning (Jan. 26), four country superstars — Tim McGraw, Eric Church, Morgan Wallen and Hardy — each posted something curious to social media, with no explanation.

Kristi Noem, the secretary of homeland security, has become an evangelist of a certain sort. During her tenure, her department has on multiple occasions released slick social-media recruitment videos ...