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A Better World For Kids

Economist Charles Kenny offers a contrarian take on global poverty.

Immodesty All Over the Map

Putting breasts in cultural context.

Building Peace in the Heart of Darkness

Local Congolese Christians nurture new efforts to end chronic violence as UN adds new brigade.

Nigeria Declares Emergency Rule as Christians Debate Amnesty for Boko Haram Islamists

(UPDATED) Controversial proposal to end terror campaign creates another faultline for Christians in Africa's most-populous nation.

Madonna's Humanitarian Diva Moment

Lesson's from the singer's outburst in Malawi.

Our Lenten Thirst for Justice

40 days drinking, walking, and raising big bucks for clean water.

African Pastors Lead Crusade for Circumcision

Religious leaders join effort to circumcise 20 million adult men in fight against HIV.

How Not to Care for Widows

After her husband's death, a typical East African widow may face property theft or eviction. But faith-based advocates are turning the tables.
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Zambia evangelicals join war against AIDS with surprising success
In some ways, African evangelicals have been quicker to take on this battle than their American counterparts. (OC Register)
Good news on AIDS in Africa
Deaths are down, and the heroes of the story aren’t who you think. (Jenny Trinitapoli and Alexander Weinreb, Slate)
Global data upend usual picture of Christianity trends
While the discipline of religious demography is emergent, its initial findings about the changing landscape of global religious life pose deep questions about enculturation, theological formulation, and church organization. (ACNS)

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