Africa: How the U.S. Christian Right Built an Interfaith Coalition Against LGBTQ Rights in Africa

Africa: How the U.S. Christian Right Built an Interfaith Coalition Against LGBTQ Rights in Africa

Boston, Massachusetts — “The irony is difficult to miss: A movement that presents itself as resisting Western cultural imperialism relies on a vision of Africa that is itself profoundly colonial.” In December 2022, Sharon Slater, president of an Arizona-based conservative Christian organisation called Family Watch International, signed a memorandum of cooperation with the International Islamic…

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Trump allies and Christian leaders kick off America’s 250th birthday with religious rally on National Mall

Trump allies and Christian leaders kick off America’s 250th birthday with religious rally on National Mall

The event has also drawn some criticism. The Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush, CEO of the Interfaith Alliance, argued it promoted a narrow view of American religious identity. “This is an opportunity for America to celebrate the diversity that is our religious heritage,” Raushenbush told NBC News on Sunday. “Unfortunately, what we’re seeing with Rededicate is…

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Africa: How the U.S. Christian Right Built an Interfaith Coalition Against LGBTQ Rights in Africa

Africa: Gospel Cinema Launches Film Project to Strengthen Christian Filmmaking in Africa

Abuja — Gospel Cinema International has launched the Africa Gospel Film Project (AGFP), a new initiative aimed at building capacity among Christian filmmakers across Africa and expanding the continent’s presence in the global faith-based film industry. The project, described as a multi-year programme, is designed to combine professional filmmaking training with spiritual development and access…

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