Christianity

Posted by African Examiner Featured, Latest Headlines, News, News Across Nigeria, News From The State Thursday, March 26th, 2026 (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian singer Omah Stanley Didia, popularly known as Omah Lay, has reportedly reverted to Christianity after previously exploring Islam.   A few years ago, the Rivers-born singer hinted…

Despite the annunciation’s importance in the faith, early Christian texts give “few concrete details about where the event occurred,” says James D. Tabor, retired professor of religious studies/Christian origins at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and author of  The Lost Mary: Rediscovering the Mother of Jesus .  Nonetheless, generations…

Mar. 20, 2026, 6:34 PM EDT The Trump administration’s plans to celebrate the country’s upcoming 250th anniversary are shaping up to be an exhibition of Christian nationalist extremism. The president — who has been found liable for fraud and sexual abuse and who has upset some in his own movement…

NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — As Pope Leo XIV prepares to travel to Africa, its Catholic leaders are underlining the significance of the visit to the continent, where Christianity is on an upsurge. Leo will visit Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea from April 13-23. It will be his third foreign…

Popular chef, Tolani has addressed reactions after revealing that she converted from Christianity to Islam years ago. Speaking during a recent interview with media personality, Morayo Brown, Chef T explained that her decision was personal and had nothing to do with public attention. “I didn’t do it for clout. It…

Ireland’s president used her St. Patrick’s Day address to deliver a pointed message on migration and global conflict, drawing a line between the legacy of Saint Patrick and modern political debates. The remarks land just as Taoiseach Micheal Martin prepares to meet Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday.…

Globally, Christianity remains the most persecuted religion, with hundreds of millions facing violence and discrimination, prompting a UN representative to call for strengthened governmental protections for religious freedom. The Holy See’s representative to the United Nations in Geneva is urging governments to strengthen protections for religious freedom as Christianity remains…

Celebrated every year with swathes of green and pints of Guinness, Saint Patrick is the most famous of Ireland’s trio of patron saints (the others are Brigid and Colm Cille, aka Columba). Saint Patrick’s story is well known. Not just because of the annual global phenomenon his feast day has…

During an exclusive interview in his office on Wednesday afternoon, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz delivered a striking warning about what he sees as a dangerous theological distortion being spread online – one that mixes Christian language with hostility toward Jews and support for controversial ideas about Israel. This is the antithesis of true…

The lead singer of the Grammy-nominated rock band Papa Roach is speaking candidly about his faith journey, saying Christianity has given him a peace he never imagined and helped him overcome alcohol addiction. Jacoby Shaddix is the unmistakable voice of Papa Roach, best known for the breakout hit Last Resort,…