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Africa ― Thousands throughout Kenya gathered to hear the results of the 2008 U.S. presidential elections. To discover whether or not Barack Obama would be the new U.S. leader, most of them huddled around radios.

March 19, 2009 — The president of Burundi, a Spirit-filled Christian, took his message of peace and unity to the United Nations on Wednesday, telling delegates how he led the nation to build free primary schools to promote equality in a country long divided by ethnic conflict.

James Dobson resigned as chairman of Focus on the Family, The Associated Press reports.

He will continue to host Focus on the Family’s radio program, write a monthly newsletter and speak out on moral issues, Eric Gorski writes for the AP. Daly told Gorski that there is no timetable for Dobson to leave the radio program that garners 1.5 million listeners, and the group will “look for the next voice for the next generation” while Dobson remains on the air.

Thousands of Christians in the United Kingdom are joining believers worldwide this week in praying for the world’s poor.

Worldwide power-houses team up to launch global campaign

Despite many victories, the world is still besieged by poverty, pandemic diseases, social injustice, racism, gender inequality and political oppression.

HARRISBURG, Penn., Feb. 6 /Christian Newswire/ — The Confraternity of Catholic Clergy, a national association of 600 priests and deacons publicly reaffirm our obedience and respect for the Holy Father. We furthermore declare our unequivocal support for Pope Benedict XVI as the Vicar of Christ and Supreme Pontiff. We pledge our continued prayers for His Holiness especially in light of the recent slander being leveled against the current Successor of Saint Peter for his pastoral decision to rescind the excommunication of the four bishops of the Society of Saint Pius X. Those who distort the facts would have us believe that the individual prejudices of one man represent an entire group.