Algeria to Host Pope Leo XIV on Official Visit, Strengthening Vatican Ties

By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D (Hon.) ALGIERS – Algeria has officially welcomed the announcement from the Vatican City State that His Holiness Pope Leo will undertake an official visit to the country at the invitation of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune. Algerian authorities described the visit as a historic opportunity to reinforce the longstanding bonds of…

UMSC Announces New Zakat Nisab for 2025

By. Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L. H. D. (Hon.) Kampala — The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC), through its Zakat and Swadaqa Department, has issued an updated announcement on the current Zakat Nisab, following a fresh assessment of prevailing gold and silver market values. According to the Council, the revised calculations place the gold Nisab…

Bible Presbyterian Church Africa Marks 15 Years, Ordains Two Teaching Elders

By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L. H. D Kampala – The Bible Presbyterian Church Africa (BPCA) has celebrated its 15th anniversary at its headquarters in Lungujja Kosovo, Kampala, in a colorful event that also saw the ordination of two new teaching elders. During the celebrations, Colonel Simon Mwebaze and Mr. Mucunguzi Emmanuel were officially ordained…

BreakingNews: Legendary Evangelist Rev. Jimmy Swaggart Dies at 90

By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi updated at 20:17 EAT on Tuesday 01 July 2025 Baton Rouge, Louisiana — Rev. Jimmy Swaggart, America’s longest-serving television evangelist and founder of the world-renowned Jimmy Swaggart Ministries, has died at the age of 90, his family has confirmed. Swaggart, a towering figure in global Pentecostalism, passed away peacefully surrounded by…