Nigerian state declares itself Islamic
July 13, 2000
SOKOTO, Nigeria — Nigeria’s Sokoto state declared itself Islamic beginning May 29, despite a federal government directive that no state should adopt a state religion.
RAid on Indonesian island leaves 44 dead
July 13, 2000
NORTH MALUKA, Indonesia — Exactly one week after 34 Christians died in a Muslim attack on Halmahera island in the eastern Indonesian province of North
Ethiopian denomination ordains first woman
July 13, 2000
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Bekure Daba of the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus has become the first ordained woman in the 3 million-member denomination. The
Arrests lead to easing of restrictions in Nagaland
July 13, 2000
The February arrest of three American Christians, including two pastors, in the Indian state of Nagaland appears to have been instrumental in changing the
Bankruptcy predicted for Anglican church
June 29, 2000
MONTREAL — The Anglican Church of Canada will be bankrupt within a year due to court cases and settlement costs, concludes a recent accounting report.
Violence leaves 100 dead in Nigeria
June 29, 2000
KADUNA, Nigeria — Violence between Christians and Muslims in Nigeria has claimed an additional 100 victims as the government tries desperately to restore a sense
Open season declared on priests in Nigeria
June 29, 2000
KADUNA, Nigeria — Muslim extremists have declared open season on priests in Nigeria, a Catholic leader told Catholic World News. Father Peter Yakubu of Kaduna
FBI announces investigation of pastor
June 29, 2000
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The FBI is investigating a Jasonville, Fla., pastor who has resigned amid charges that church money intended for a European seminary was
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