Tanzania's position as a role model for peace in Africa was dealt another blow on May 5 when a bomb exploded outside Saint Joseph’s Roman Catholic church in the city of Arusha.

Tanzania is considered one the world's peaceful countries, but recent religious clashes have stained that reputation.

The mysterious and secretive Voodoo services of western Africa are evolving practices that resemble a more classical church service or Mass in Christianity.

After years of campaigning by church leaders to return Liberia to a Christian heritage, hundreds of Liberians on March 19, 2013, formally delivered their petition the 53rd National Legislature.