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Ghana, Africa Region — In parts of northern Ghana, it's common for a man to pay a bridal price of cows to the family of the woman he wants to marry. In some situations, young teenage girls are placed in marriages with men four times their age. "These girls are forced into marriages and they become

The workshops, messages, and Q-and-A sessions with leaders aligned with the region's vision to "Prepare the Way" for people to know Jesus. "I believe that the Lord visited His church in Africa in a very special way," Africa Regional Director Filimao Chambo said. "I am thrilled to see and hear a

Johannesburg, South Africa — More than 700 Nazarenes gathered last week for Africa's first regional conference in 12 years. The workshops, messages, and Q-and-A sessions with leaders aligned with the region's vision to "Prepare the Way" for people to know Jesus. "I believe that the Lord visited His

Those who have been potentially exposed to the Ebola virus spend 21 days in quarantine to eliminate the risk of infecting others. If no symptoms show after those three weeks in isolation, the person is free to return to normal life. But many find that life after quarantine is far from normal.

Freetown, Sierra Leone — Two of Church of the Nazarene Pastor James Fullah's daughters, ages 6 and 16, were admitted to an Ebola treatment facility last week after they began showing signs of the virus. The girls' mother, Isatu Fullah, died in mid-February after contracting the Ebola virus. James,

Antananarivo, Madagascar At the Nazarene district center in Antananarivo, rooms that used to sit vacant are now alive with activity as students learn English, study the Bible, and gain computer skills. The new learning center, called Living Hope School, opened 13 January through Nazarene

When Pastor Lloyd Solomons counsels and ministers to the youth in his church, he knows exactly what they're going through. In this neighborhood of Johannesburg, South Africa, youth gangs are prevalent, and many youth get caught up in drug use, drug sales, violence, and other aberrant behaviors.

In Malawi, where flooding has killed 104 people and displaced more than 230,000 others*, Nazarene churches are pulling together their resources to support members in need. A Nazarene Compassionate Ministries team recently visited hard-hit areas in southern Malawi to distribute food and supplies and

Sierre Leone, Africa Isatu Fullah died this week in Sierre Leone as a result of the Ebola virus, leaving behind five young children and a grieving husband, James Fullah, who pastors the Amazing Grace Church of the Nazarene on the country's western peninsula. She is at least the fourth Nazarene to

General Superintendent Eugénio R. Duarte appointed Vidal Cole superintendent of the Sierra Leone District. He replaces his mentor, Paul Martin. Paul and Sharon Martin served as missionaries for the Church of the Nazarene in Sierra Leone from 2004 to 2013. They mentored Vidal and Marie Cole and many