In a momentous event, hundreds of Christians congregated to witness an inspiring introduction and ordination ceremony in Kigezi's main town Kabale for a Reformed Anglican Church ceremony.
The ceremony, presided over by the archbishop of the Reformed Anglican Church, The Most Rev. Prof Jonathan Kyangasha at a ceremony held at the Church Premises in Nyakiharo Mwanjari Kabale municipality.
Read moreGallup found that almost all of the so-called Nones (95%) say they seldom or never attend services. More than half of Jews, Buddhists, Hindus and Orthodox Christians say they rarely attend as well.
Among religious Americans, Latter-Day Saints (67%) are most likely to say they attend weekly or almost weekly, followed by Protestants (44%), Muslims (38%) and Catholics (33%).
Read more"Though the situation is dire, one is not convinced that protests and other violent acts will give any solution. The motive behind any action is always very important because it defines or determines whether the action is good or bad.
"We must strongly resist the temptation of falling into the hands of our enemies, including bandits and terrorists, who will not miss any opportunity to overrun this country, should there be any breakdown of law and order," he said.
Read moreChristians, as the largest religious group globally, faced harassment in various forms, from derogatory statements to physical violence.
The study found that Christians were harassed by governments in 160 countries, an increase from 155 in the previous year. This harassment ranged from subtle forms of discrimination to overt acts of violence and oppression.
Muslims faced harassment in 141 countries, down from 145 in 2020.
Read more"We are not getting the same response when we say that 100,000 churches are going to close," said Elsdon, who edited "Gone for Good?: Negotiating the Coming Wave of Church Property Transition," a new book of essays about the future of houses of worship.
Read moreAccording to Archbishop Kaziimba, highly placed security personnel and some politicians are giving protection to the criminals who have showcased impunity and brought insecurity within the Diocese.
Read moreBut last week, The Church of Uganda, Diocese of Kumi started an operation to reclaim the churches previously taken over by the Reformed Anglican Church its members and Bishop Oode.
Read moreSpeaking on the "Structure and Doctrine of the Church of Nigeria", the Dean who is also the Bishop of Ikwere Diocese in Rivers State said, "Against the back-drop of the Scriptures and Church of Christ, the Anglican Church in Nigeria has repeatedly condemned and rejected LGBTQI and all homosexual acts".
Read moreIt is the second time in the past two weeks that Welby has spoken publicly about abuse within the church.
Addressing a meeting of the church's ruling body, the General Synod, in February, he expressed dismay that enmity and division in society had found their way into the church. Lambeth Palace, the archbishop's London headquarters, had been deluged with "expressions of hatred, normally coming from within the church".
Read moreTo place these numbers in context, the Anglican Church in North America's Jurisdiction of the Armed Forces and Chaplaincy (the endorsing agency and canonical residence for professional chaplains with the ACNA and other participating Anglican bodies) has more than 300 chaplains, of which 187 are active duty military. This is despite being a smaller denomination than the Episcopal Church as measured by membership.
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