African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church General Conference to begin August 21
16 Aug
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African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church General Conference to begin August 21

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Top Stories Tamfitronics World’s oldest historically Black denomination to gather 15,000 delegates and observers in Columbus, Ohio.NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The 52nd Quadrennial Session of the General Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church will feature the church in worship and at work from August 21 to 28, 2024, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. The AME Church is the world’s oldest Protestant denomination, established by persons of African descent.Since 1816, the AME Church has convened at least every four years to review and change the denomination’s laws and policies, receive reports from its agencies, and elect denominational leadership. The guiding theme and scripture for the General Conference is “The Pandemics, the Promise and the Plan,” drawn from Jeremiah 29:11. Over 15,000 delegates and observers will attend in person, representing 41 countries...
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African faith leaders call for debt forgiveness in 2025 Jubilee year
24 Jul
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African faith leaders call for debt forgiveness in 2025 Jubilee year

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Top Stories Tamfitronics NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — African faith leaders are calling for debt forgiveness as the Vatican’s 2025 Jubilee year approaches to help their countries tackle growing economic crises.“We urgently need a new debt jubilee to bring hope to humankind, and to bring the planet back from the brink of becoming uninhabitable,” said 27 religious leaders from 13 countries, addressing the G20, G7, United Nations, IMF and World Bank in a July 19 statement.Participants in the Kigali, Rwanda, meeting included representatives from the Catholic Church as well as Anglicans, Lutherans, other Protestants, Muslims and both interfaith and national councils of churches. The clergy are frontline witnesses to the rising costs of living, wars, vulnerable health care systems, climate change, pandemic impacts and other economic challenges that are stirring discontent across the continent. The faith...
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South African researchers test use of nuclear technology to curb rhino poaching
01 Jul
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South African researchers test use of nuclear technology to curb rhino poaching

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Technology tamfitronics A sedated rhino is prepared to be tranquilized, before a hole is drilled into its horn and isotopes carefully inserted, at a rhino orphanage in the country's northern province of Limpopo, Tuesday, June 25, 2024. Researchers have started the final phase of a research project aimed at reducing rhino poaching by inserting radioisotopes into rhino horns to devalue one of the most highly trafficked wildlife commodities. Credit: AP...
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Sabrina Elba on Why African Magnificence Is now not a Trend, Or now not it’s miles a Everyday life
21 Mar
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Sabrina Elba on Why African Magnificence Is now not a Trend, Or now not it’s miles a Everyday life

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Lifestyle Every editorial product is independently selected by our editors. Whenever you aquire one thing by technique of our links, we can even assassinate commission.Sabrina Elba is slightly of a skin-care nerd. OK, she's an unlimited skin-care nerd — because the founder of a skin-care mark need to be. The model started S'Able Labs in 2022 alongside her husband, actor Idris Elba. The initial offering used to be a trio of merchandise for a bare-bones routine: cleanser, toner, and moisturizer, all packed with noteworthy ingredients sourced from the African continent. Since then, the logo has added an exfoliating hide and micellar water to its lineup. Its most most up to date fall, nonetheless, is the logo's fresh Okra Face Serum ($75), a retinoid serum containing SymRenew HPR, aka hydroxypinacolone, in line with the Journal of...
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