SurfWax News Index  |  Track News  |  Save/Exchange Information |  About Us News and Articles on African Religions Ghanaian cardinal to head Vatican's peace office  Oct 25, 2009 A recommendation that each African bishop name an exorcist to deal with sorcery and witchcraft, which are part of traditional African religions and cultures. A denunciation of an agreement known as the Maputo Protocol that says abortion should be legal in cases of rape, incest or when the mother's life is endangered. (USA Today) * ART JOURNAL: Haitian artist paints boat migrants as Voodoo gods  Sep 30, 2009 The universitys Fowler Museum of Cultural History is one of three museums in the past decade to showcase Duval-Carries ongoing exploration of migration and Haitian Voodoo, a blend of Christian tenets and African religions. He knows profoundly the plight of his own people, but he also knows how that fits into American society, Cosentino said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business) Nine-Year-Old's Abortion Outrages Brazil's Catholic Church  Jul 18, 2009 Many more water down their Catholicism with dashes of African religions such as Candomble or spiritist beliefs such as Kardecism. Only recently has the decrease in Catholic affiliation seemingly leveled off. (Time.com) FACTBOX-Unstable Guinea-Bissau holds election  Jun 28, 2009 RELIGION: Around two-thirds practise traditional African religions, which are often mixed with other faiths. More than one third are Muslims and about one tenth Christians. (AlertNet) Back to Religion News [ Terms Of Use | Privacy | About ] ©1998-2009 SurfWax, Inc. All rights reserved. Patents pending. Copyright SurfWax, Inc. 2009