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The Nigerian WitchChild: What Future?
Sun, 06/12/2009 - 14:18 — webmasterWith just about six years to the deadline for meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDG), and eleven years to the expected realisation of Nigeria's Vision 20: 2020, one cannot but wonder if indeed there is a future for the Nigerian child!
Four Tanzanians to hang for albino killing
Sun, 06/12/2009 - 14:07 — webmasterMore than 50 albinos have been killed in the east African country in the last two years because witchdoctors say their body parts make potent potions. The four men were found guilty of the murder of Lyaku Willy, who was killed and had his head and legs removed before his remains were dumped in a village close to Lake Victoria in north-western Tanzania. He was one of an estimated 200,000 albinos living there.
Kenya: UN Pledges U.S. $ 10.5 to Fight Gender Based Volence
Sun, 06/12/2009 - 14:05 — webmasterThe 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence is an annual international campaign that began in 1991 initiated by the Women's Global Leadership Institute sponsored by the Centre for Women's Global Leadership and runs each year from the November 25 to December 10 led by a different theme annually.
Ghana: Don't Spend Productive Hours On Church Activities
Sun, 06/12/2009 - 14:00 — webmasterThe President of the Volta Region House of Chiefs and Paramount Chief of Asogli traditional area, Togbe Afede XIV has stressed the need for the church to educate its members on the need to work hard and blend their Christian and spiritual growth with work, and avoid spending productive hours on church activities.
Swiss minaret ban discriminates against Muslims, says UN expert
Sun, 06/12/2009 - 13:47 — webmasterAn independent United Nations expert on religious freedom today voiced regret at the Swiss vote to ban the construction of new minarets, stating that such a prohibition clearly discriminates against Muslims. “I have deep concerns at the negative consequences that the outcome of the vote will have on the freedom of religion or belief of members of the Muslim community in Switzerland,” Asma Jahangir, the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, stated in a news release.<
Suicide bombers kills scores at Pakistan mosque
Sun, 06/12/2009 - 13:44 — webmasterTwo suicide bombers blew themselves up in a mosque and two other militants fired on worshipers near Pakistan's military headquarters after Friday prayers, killing at least 40 people, including army officials. The mosque is frequented by military officials in the town of Rawalpindi, home to Pakistan's military establishment and only a 30-minute drive from the capital Islamabad.
13 new human stem-cell lines OKayed!
Sun, 06/12/2009 - 13:40 — webmasterScientists received a green light Wednesday to apply for use of 13 human embryonic stem-cell lines from an approved list developed by the National Institutes of Health, the government's prime medical research agency. In making the announcement, Dr. Francis S.
2nd gay bishop for Episcopal Church, Anglicans
Sun, 06/12/2009 - 13:36 — webmasterThe Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles has elected a lesbian as assistant bishop, underscoring Episcopal commitment to accepting same-sex relationships despite enormous pressure from other Anglicans to change that stand.
Saturday's election of the Rev.
Saving 'Childwitches' from Pastoral Terrorism
Sun, 06/12/2009 - 13:33 — webmasterWitches are feared in most part of Africa, Asia, America and Europe for being harbingers of misfortunes, badlucks and calamities. Be it he or she, a 'witch' is never loved by any but treated shabbily based on the presumptions that they are being treated in the same measure they treat others in the coven.
Of the Abused Childwitches and Charity at Xmas
Sun, 06/12/2009 - 13:32 — webmasterFeelings of the yuletide season has enveloped Germany. Time for Christmas - time for the family - time for a lot of christian traditions. Right now, people here are going out on the streets to collect donations for the poor people, for example, in Latin America, to help them. Donations around Christmas are wellknown to all of us.
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