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French Women Narrate Church Abuse Experiences
Some French women have voiced out stories of sexual abuse experienced for years at St. John’s community founded at St. Jodard in the Loire region of France by Reverend Marie Dominique Philippe. One of the victims, Lucie told CNN recently that she was 16 when she became involved with a Catholic religious community after attending … Continue reading
US Pastor Urges Church Leaders to Lead Right
President of Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) in the United States, J.D. Greear has called on Baptist leaders to act right else the church will not be a safe place for lost souls. Greear made the called while delivering his annual address recently at a denominational gathering in Nashville, Tennessee, stating that it is a season … Continue reading
CAN Seeks for Prayers for Leah Sharibu’s Release, Fair Polls
As yesterday marked the one year anniversary of the abduction of the Dapchi schoolgirls, another appeal has gone the way of Nigerians not to relent in prayers to secure the safe release of Leah Sharibu. President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Samson Ayokunle made the plea on Tuesday in a statement issued … Continue reading
‘I Got Pregnant,’ Rape Survivor Tells of Predator Priest
Denise Buchanan was 17 when she was raped by a seminarian who continued to abuse her when he became a priest in her native Jamaica. The Catholic Church, she says, has offered her nothing but their “prayers”. “I got pregnant and he arranged a clandestine abortion,” Buchanan, still shaking and close to tears 40 years … Continue reading
Archbishop of Canterbury Prays for Free and Fair Elections in Nigeria
Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby has aired his view regarding Saturday’s postponed general election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Nigeria praying for the exercise to be free and fair. Archbishop Welby who made this known in a post on his verified Twitter account prayed that the country experiences a free and fair … Continue reading
Christian Rulers Meet Miyetti Allah, Discuss Farmers-Herders Crisis
Christian rulers under the Association of Christian Traditional Rulers Forum have converged for a meeting with the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) to discuss and brainstorm on lasting solutions to the farmer-herder’s crisis in the country. Punch News accounts that the Chairman of Christian Rulers Forum, Eze Nkeli Kelly, along with the … Continue reading