Evangelicals
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Africa’s Catholic churches face competition and a troubled legacy as they grow
Pope Francis’ recently completed tour of needs to be understood in the context of the church’s long history in Africa and its modern-day difficulties
‘God has called upon Uganda to replace Israel’
Why are there so many street preachers vying for souls on the corners of Museveni’s Kampala?
TB Joshua’s cup runneth over
Residents are cashing in on thousands of tourists who attend Temitope Balogun Joshua’s church in Nigeria.
Up in alms: Malema finds Jesus in Lagos
Uncharitable wags are suggesting that behind Julius Malema’s epistemological conversion lies the lure of lucre.
A not-so-biblical view of Israel
Verashni Pillay takes issue with large sectors of evangelical Christianity that have historically supported Israel’s right to expand.
Obama ‘twisted the good book’
Attack by evangelical leader framed as wholesale rejection of Barack Obama’s views on faith. Suzanne Goldenberg reports.