Articles by Vincent Matinde
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Anglican leaders have unveiled an ambitious plan to plant or restore one million churches across the Anglican Communion over the next decade, saying the effort is intended to bring the church closer to communities around the world while welcoming an estimated 20 million new believers. -
Giving to Caesar: Tanzania turns to faith leaders to promote tax ethics and voluntary compliance
Tanzania's tax authority is enlisting religious leaders in its latest effort to improve tax compliance and encourage citizens to see paying taxes as both a legal duty and a moral responsibility. -
Gunmen abduct dozens of students during school exams in northeast Nigeria
Gunmen who stormed a secondary school in northeastern Nigeria have abducted at least 36 students, raising fresh fears over the safety of children in a region that has endured years of attacks by Islamist extremist groups. -
Sudanese Christian convert assaulted inside South Sudan refugee camp church
The assault of a Sudanese Christian inside a church in South Sudan's Gorom Refugee Camp has renewed concerns about the vulnerability of religious converts and the challenges facing displaced communities fleeing conflict in neighboring Sudan. -
Liberian church leaders divided over public health bill as abortion concerns overshadow Ebola reforms
A proposed overhaul of Liberia's public health laws, originally designed to strengthen the country's preparedness for future disease outbreaks, has sparked divisions among Christian leaders over concerns that the legislation could expand access to abortion. -
Why the proposed African Family Values Charter is dividing the continent
A proposed African charter aimed at promoting family values, national sovereignty and cultural identity is drawing support from lawmakers and religious leaders across the continent while sparking opposition from human rights groups and some governments who say it could undermine existing protections for women and minority groups. -
Kenya Church leaders demand accountability after disruption of public forum at Nairobi cathedral
Anglican Church leaders have demanded swift action against those behind the disruption of a public forum at Nairobi's All Saints Cathedral, describing the incident as a direct attack on constitutional freedoms and warning that growing political violence threatens public participation ahead of Kenya's next general election. -
Church leaders warn South Africa’s migrant crisis reflects deeper governance failures
Church leaders have warned that growing anti-migrant sentiment in South Africa reflects deeper failures in governance, service delivery and economic inequality, urging authorities and communities to address the root causes of public frustration rather than scapegoating foreign nationals. -
Church groups urge Kenyan MPs to rethink Finance Bill 2026 amid memories of 2024 tax protests
Two of Kenya's leading Christian organizations have called on lawmakers to review and amend the Finance Bill 2026, warning that some of the proposed measures could deepen economic hardships for households and businesses and undermine efforts to stimulate economic growth. -
Church leaders in Zambia call for stronger media regulation to protect children
The Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia has urged media regulators to strengthen enforcement of broadcasting standards amid growing concern over explicit entertainment content and its impact on children and family values. -
Kenya's national prayer breakfast calls for reconciliation as election rhetoric intensifies
Kenya's annual National Prayer Breakfast brought together political leaders, clergy, diplomats and business leaders on May 27 amid growing concern over rising political tensions and increasingly heated debate surrounding the country's 2027 general election. -
Global survey shows Christian institutions in Africa lead in medical training but trail other regions in clinical practice
Africa is emerging as a major center for Christian medical training in the developing world, but health leaders warn the continent still faces severe shortages of specialist doctors, rural physicians and residency programs needed to meet growing healthcare demands.
