Articles by Vincent Matinde
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Insecurity, inadequate funding and a shortage of trained language specialists are hampering efforts to translate the Bible into Nigeria’s indigenous languages, the Nigeria Bible Translation Trust (NBTT) has warned. -
Ghana church body urges protection of mission schools’ religious identity
The Christian Council of Ghana has called for constitutional reforms to protect the religious identity of mission-founded schools while safeguarding students’ freedom of religion, as debate intensifies over how faith-based institutions should operate with government support. -
Christian animation film is giving children in Nigeria a new way to encounter and share the gospel
In a simple room in Nigeria, children sat on a dirt floor watching the story of Jesus unfold on a screen. The room had cinder-block walls and a metal roof. There was nothing elaborate about the setting. But as the children watched Light of the World, an animation retelling the life of Jesus, something happened that the ministry behind the film says it will not forget. -
Rwanda’s church regulations continue to reshape worship two years after mass closures
Rwanda’s sweeping regulation of churches has continued to reshape Christian worship years after thousands of places of worship were closed for failing to meet government requirements, with some congregations moving online while others remain unable to reopen. -
Christian groups urge Mozambique to act on religious freedom, displacement and sexual violence
Christian organizations have urged the Mozambican government to follow through on commitments to protect civilians, assist displaced people and strengthen freedom of religion or belief during a session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. -
Ghana moves to enforce ban on preaching in buses as Nigeria revisits similar law
Ghana has begun a nationwide campaign to educate the public about new road traffic regulations that prohibit preaching and hawking inside moving public and commercial vehicles, bringing renewed attention to a restriction that has existed in the country for more than a decade. -
Congolese cyclist dies during 14,000-kilometer African journey for peace
A 23-year-old Congolese cyclist who set out on a 14,000-kilometer journey across Africa to promote peace has died in a road crash in the Republic of Congo, ending an expedition that had taken him thousands of kilometers from his home in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. -
'Africa needs more than health workers. It needs leaders who see service as a calling,' Christian health expert says
Africa has made significant gains in expanding access to health care and training health professionals, but the continent still faces a large gap between the people it needs to provide care and those available to serve them. -
Africa’s largest Pentecostal church repatriates 500 Nigerians from South Africa amid xenophobic attacks
The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has begun a humanitarian operation to bring at least 500 Nigerians back home from South Africa. -
As AI becomes a confidant, Africa’s youth still want human interaction - Study
Artificial intelligence is becoming a place where young people talk about their problems, seek advice and, in some cases, discuss the things they cannot bring themselves to tell another person. -
Churches across South Africa demand action against GBV after murder of nine women in two months
Churches and Christian leaders across South Africa have joined growing calls for action against gender-based violence after the bodies of nine women were discovered in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, since July 2026. -
President Mahama rules out taxpayer funding for Ghana National Cathedral as Christians weigh future of project
President John Dramani Mahama has ruled out the use of taxpayers' money to finance Ghana's National Cathedral, saying the country's Christian community should raise the funds needed to complete the stalled project.
