THE Uganda Ecumenical Church Loan Fund Limited (ECLOF) is seeking over Shs600 million from Barclays Bank over what it calls clearance of fraudulent transactions on its account. The church based micro-finance institution alleges that Barclays Bank cleared over 80 forged

There was tension in Kaduna State yesterday following rumours that the religious crises which erupted in Jigawa state few days ago in which about 10 worship places were burnt would spread to the state.

THE Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN had protested recent violent ethno-religious crisis in Jigawa State capital, declaring that unless the nation's constitution is amended to ensure the safety of life and property, its members will be forced to defend themselves

In compliance with Rivers State laws on the hand over of schools to its original owners which came into effect in 2005, the state government has handed over 20 schools to missions. The distribution of the schools show that the

Kaduna, the Kaduna State capital was tense yesterday following fears of likely spill over of the religious crisis which rocked Dutse, Jigawa State on Wednesday. Armed soldiers and mobile policemen patrolled major streets in the city as many shops along

Washington DC, September 22, 2006 (CISA) - Sudan and Eritrea are among the world's worst abusers of religious freedom, according to a new report issued by the American government.

LUANDA, September 22, 2006 (CISA) - Friar Vicente Carlos Kiaziku has been re-elected the Africa director of the Franciscan Minor Monks Order.

LUANDA, September 22, 2006 (CISA) - The Catholic Church in Angola is alarmed by escalating violence and spread of witchcraft among the population.

VATICAN, September 22, 2006 (CISA) - In the Apostolic Palace at Castelgandolfo, Pope Benedcit XVI received a group of recently-appointed bishops who are attending a seminar in Rome.

JIGAWA, September 22, 2006 (CISA) - An Anglican cathedral and a bishop's office were among property destroyed when religious unrest erupted in Jigawa on Tuesday.

MOGADISHU, September 22, 2006 (CISA) - Three people have been arrested in connection with the murder of Italian Consolata missionary Sister Leonella Sgorbati on Sunday.

PARIS, September 22, 2006 (CISA) - A definition of colonialism in the new edition of a French dictionary has stirred yet another debate on how France views its past.

Reports coming in from lower shablle region say an unidentified number of militiamen escorting many battle wagons which belong to the powerful of Islamic court's union have today reached some parts of the lower shabelle region.

The purpose of a fish trap is to catch fish, and when the fish are caught, the trap is forgotten. The purpose of a rabbit snare is to catch rabbits. When the rabbits are caught, the snare is forgotten. The

The MultiCultural Development Center (Bloomington, MN) is pleased to announce that it will hold its 13th Annual Diversity Conference, live via satellite, on Wednesday, November 15, 2006 from 8:00-4:30 at the Minneapolis Community and Technical College. The conference is entitled

Rapture Notification Service™ launches a new service that registers people at a near-free fee, notifying them of the rapture at least 30 minutes in advance of the event. Registration comes with a "Make Peace with God"™ Card, reminding registrants to

A Muslim cleric just released from jail for involvement in the 2002 terror bombings in Bali declares that erotica and the sight of exposed female flesh is "more dangerous" than mass killing. Abu Ba-asyir, who chairs the Indonesian Mujahid Council