Tag: Church
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Paying tithe should not be forced – Clergy
Mr Sampson Amoateng, the General Overseer, House of Miracles Ministries, has advised churches to follow scriptural practice of making tithe payment a freewill and not by force. Amoateng, who made the call in a statement on Wednesday, explained that tithing was
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PALAVER in church: Police search for suspect who puts Viagra in water tanks
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has launched a manhunt for a Bulawayo teen who mischievously sprinkled Viagra in a church water tank during a service. The suspect has been identified as 18-year-old Tracy Sibanda, and he reportedly carried this out at the Church of International Disciples in Thorngrove, Bulawayo, during the easter celebration. It was…
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Five Christian denominations that don’t celebrate Easter and why
The celebration of Easter stands as one of the most significant events in the Christian calendar, commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. However, not all Christian denominations partake in Easter festivities. Here are five churches that typically do not celebrate Easter and their reasons: 1. Jehovah’s Witnesses Jehovah’s Witnesses, as a distinct Christian denomination, refrain…
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Just In: Hoodlums storm Celestial Church, abduct 2 members
The Ogun State Police Command has said that gunmen suspected to be kidnappers invaded a Celestial Church in the state and abducted two worshippers. The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutola, who made this known in a short statement issued on Friday, said the suspected kidnappers invaded the church located around Oriyarin village,…
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My wife gets too involved in church activities – Man tells court
Mr Aku Bakari a public servant on Friday dragged his wife, Mary, before a Customary Court in Nyanya, for allegedly getting too involved in church activities. The petitioner, who resides in Nyanya Abuja, in his divorce petition accused his wife of abandoning her duties as a wife and mother.
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Why I don’t attend church – Iyabo Ojo
Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo has revealed that despite her religious inclination, she she doesn’t attend church.
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Fallout of BBC documentary: TB Joshua’s Emmanuel TV Channel pulls out of DStv, GOtv, Pay-TV
Popular Christian television channel owned by the late Prophet TB Joshua, Emmanuel TV, has announced its exit on MultiChoice platforms, namely DStv and GOtv. TB Joshua’s church, the Synagogue, Church Of All Nations (SCOAN), also pulled out its TV channel from other pay-TV services. MultiChoice is also said to have confirmed the development, stating that…
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Why I stopped attending church – Daddy Freeze
Media personality, Ifedayo Olarinde, popularly known as Daddy Freeze has disclosed why he stopped attending church.
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Read Apostle Suleiman’s query on who invented ‘for better for worse’ church cliche
The General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has raised concern over a popular phrase in Christian marriage vows. As seen in many marriage ceremonies in Nigeria. He queried: “Who invented the cliche ‘For better for worse’? “Almost all weddings are ‘plagued’ with that recitation, and we have all accepted it as…
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UPDATE: Oldest orthodox shrine in Gaza damaged by ‘Israeli Strike’
The St. Porphyrios Greek Orthodox church in Gaza was damaged in an Israeli airstrike on Thursday evening, according to the Patriarchate of Jerusalem. Unconfirmed reports from the site said at least two people were killed and more were buried under the rubble of the adjacent meeting hall, RT reports. In a statement on Friday, the…