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  'Wrestle not against flesh': Missionary pilot recounts Gospel encounter with armed hijacker

  Missionary pilot Jim Streit has opened up about sharing the Gospel with a man who put a loaded gun to his face while trying to hijack his plane in December during a flight carrying Samaritan's Purse medical aid to a remote medical unit in South Sudan.

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  Zimbabwe church leaders warn against constitutional changes that could extend presidential term limits

  A coalition of Christian leaders in Zimbabwe warned that a proposed constitutional amendment could weaken democratic safeguards, urging legislators to protect the integrity of the country’s constitution

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  [Book review] Kwame Bediako: African Theology for a World Christianity

  Hartman summarises the work of Ghanaian theologian Kwame Bediako, drawing on his three books and more than 75 articles, and addressing that cultural baggage from a contemporary African perspective: ‘Bediako asks what it means to be African and Christian after the shortcomings of colonialism.’

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  Faith-based health providers in Kenya and Zambia adapt to shifting U.S. funding landscape

  Faith-based health providers in Africa are restructuring their funding strategies as global aid patterns shift, with leaders in Kenya and Zambia saying the changes are forcing innovation while exposing structural differences in national health systems.

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  Herdsmen on trial for Christian massacre as pressure mounts on Nigeria

  In a rare prosecution in Nigeria, nine Fulani herdsmen are on trial for their role in the massacre of more than 200 Christians in Yelwata, Benue state last year, as the U.S. administration is considering a bilateral agreement to combat persecution.

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  YouVersion opens Nairobi hub as CEO reveals Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya among leading daily Bible app users worldwide

  The YouVersion Kenya hub has been launched to facilitate localized content for the YouVersion app, which boasts more than 1 billion downloads across its family of apps. The Kenya hub, launched on Feb. 23. is expected to increase local content on the app, making it more relevant to the region.

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  Christians most widely distributed faith globally, Pew diversity index finds

  Singapore is the most religiously diverse country in the world, while the United States ranks first in religious diversity among the world’s most populous nations, according to a new analysis by the Pew Research Center.

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