Uganda
Unshakable in Uganda: A lesbian activist navigates church and politics
The pastor urged the congregation to sign an antigay petition. Clare Byarugaba knew she wasn't the only gay person there.
by Jeff Chu
Refuge in Uganda: A poor nation opens its doors
Uganda hosts one refugee for every 160 residents. That’s more than seven times the burden the U.S. bears.
The Orthodox in Africa
Orthodoxy's roots in Egypt and Ethiopia are ancient. In East Africa there is a younger movement: a native Orthodoxy, locally grown.
Do something! But what?
The whole Kony-video thing seems to be over. Most of the
millions of viewers watched the half-hour film about Joseph
Kony right after Invisible Children released it. The group's action
kits are sold out. Lots of thoughtful criticism has been written and widely shared.
Yet I keep coming back to it, because these
conversations have revolved around questions I wrestle with regularly as a
missionary in Nicaragua.