Today’s tale takes us to the Eastern Region of Kenya, we are at the Cradle of the African Inland Church. The African Inland church was born out of the mission works of the African Inland mission under the leadership of one Peter Cameron Scott. He got his

Njoki Kahihu travels to Egypt and Ethiopia to continue with Christmas celebrations there since they follow the Julian calendar. Christians from these two countries celebrated Christmas on January 7th, 2022.

Njoki Kahihu takes a train ride to the western part of Kenya in a small town called Kibuye to talk to us about a Catholic church built by the community who brought bricks as an offering to help build the building. 

Like many other Christians around the world, Liberians decorate, sing carols, and exchange gifts. Those with means are expected to share with their neighbors, friends, family, and those in need because giving is a tenet of Christianity. However, if you ar

It is not Christmas in Rwanda without Isombe, this is a meal consisting of mashed cassava leaves and green bananas cooked in tomato sauce. Here Christmas celebrations commence on the eve of Christmas and sidewalks are filled with people making their way t

Christmas in Nigeria is a big deal however the energy and effort put into planning for this celebration is dependent on the economic situation just before the start of the festivities. The Nigerian 12 days of Christmas outlines all the meals prepared and

Njoki Kahihu starts African Christmas tales looking at Mali as it is the most wonderful time of the year there as some people spend well over 30 hours in church. It all begins with an all-night service on Christmas eve which includes worship, preaching, a

Today's tale looks at the catholic church of Notre Dame Auxiliatrice built by the seaside in honor of those who died in the shipwrecks that happened off the northern coast of the islands. It is one of the oldest and plainly built churches in Mauritius. It

Today's tale takes us to the beautiful Island of Seychelles. We will be looking at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception, also Known as the cathedral of Victoria. It is among the first churches to be built and is the largest Catholic church i

We are camped at Asmara, the capital of Eritrea, which is known for its laid-back atmosphere and colonial modernist architectural buildings. The architectural works seen today in Asmara are a result of Italian Futuristic Architects and the manual labor fr