Articles by Vincent Matinde
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Church groups have condemned what they describe as grave human rights abuses and deadly state violence in Tanzania, urging authorities to halt the crackdown and protect basic freedoms following a disputed national election. -
African Union responds to Trump on Nigeria religious freedom claims
The African Union Commission (AUC) has added its voice about religious freedoms in Nigeria, expressing concern over claims that President Bola Tinubu’s government is complicit in the killing of Christians in the northern part of the country. -
Christians and Muslims clash in Northern Uganda over sale of pork in Yumbe district
Several people were injured when Muslims and Christians clashed in Yumbe district in Northern Uganda, West Nile Sub-region, following a plan by a Christian businessman to open a pork outlet in Yumbe town. According to several local media outlets the protests on Nov. 4 were said to have been led by Sheikh Kasim Abdalla upon reports of an establishment that introduced pork in the area. -
Kenyan Christian leaders strongly oppose laws to regulate religious organisations
Christian leaders from various church associations in Kenya have expressed concerns about plans to regulate religious activities through the Religious Organisations Bill and the Religious Organisations Policy. -
Nigeria responds to Trump’s call to end Christian persecution as the US threatens to 'strike at the heart of Islamic militants'
Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinibu, has responded to Trump’s call to end Christian’s killing in the North of the country, stating the country is taking steps to safeguard religious freedoms. -
Crisis in Sudan pushes South Sudan refugee response to breaking point, Christian ministry says
A massacre in the Sudanese town of El Fasher has worsened the refugee crisis in South Sudan as more people escape the war in Sudan, according to Christian Aid. -
Christians in Egypt push to have Easter recognized as an official public holiday
An appeal to recognize Easter as an official public holiday in Egypt has been filed at the Administrative Court after the government declined an earlier petition to include one of the most important days on the Christian calendar as an official public holiday. -
Tanzanian government faces criticism for intimidation of Christian leaders, abductions of citizens ahead of general election
U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Senator Jim Risch has criticized Tanzania for targeting Christian leaders for speaking out against President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s “brutal regime” accusing the government of pre-election intimidation and abduction of critics. -
Ngalik people in Indonesia receive complete Bible after nearly 50 years of translation by three generations of missionaries
A small tribe in the Papua Province in Indonesia have a reason to celebrate following the release of the first complete Ngalik Bible that took nearly 50 years of laborious work done by three generations of missionaries and across two continents. -
Kenyan Christian leaders call out corruption, appeal for integrity during funeral of former PM Raila Odinga
Christian leaders called for integrity and renewed efforts to fight corruption during the state burial of Kenya’s former Prime Minister Raila Odinga on Oct. 19. Anglican Church of Kenya Bishop the Rev. David Kodia delivered a sermon that drew a standing ovation, condemning leaders for perpetuating the corruption that has deeply affected the East African nation. -
Report urges Mozambique to reconsider proposed religious regulation law amidst growing persecution of Christians
A proposed law to regulate the registration and formation of religious groups in Mozambique is likely to compound the scale of persecution of Christians in the country. A joint report released by World Evangelical Alliance, Open Doors International, and the Associação Evangélica de Moçambique (AEM), observed that the legislation disproportionately requires Christian groups to collect no fewer than 2,000 notarized signatures to register and would mandate theological qualifications for leaders. -
Missionary pilots risk all for forgotten communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo: 'At the heart of every crisis are people'
Dominic Villeneuve grips the controls as his small aircraft approaches a remote airstrip in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Below, armed militias control the roads. Villages have been cut off from medical care, food supplies, and hope. But Villeneuve flies in anyway.
