1 week ago Liberia Council of Churches Hails Nation’s Historic Election to UN Security Council

MONROVIA, Liberia – Liberia Council of Churches (LCC) has extended congratulations to the Government and People of Liberia on the nation’s historic election to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) as a Non-Permanent Member. This milestone marks Liberia’s return to the Security Council for the first time in over six decades, since its previous tenure in [...] The post Liberia Council of Churches Hails Nation’s Historic Election to UN Security Council appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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1 week ago Liberia: Former LCC President Warns Against Betraying Public Trust, Urges Focus on Mediation and Advocacy

Monrovia – A decision by the Liberia Council of Churches (LCC) to honor House Speaker Richard Nagbe Koon at its 36th General Assembly over the weekend has drawn sharp criticism, including from one of its own former presidents, Bishop Kortu Brown. By Obediah Johnson Bishop Brown said the move was ill-timed and failed to reflect [...] The post Liberia: Former LCC President Warns Against Betraying Public Trust, Urges Focus on Mediation and Advocacy appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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2 w. ago Editorial: A Church in Disgrace – Liberia Council of Churches Erodes Its Moral Standing by Honoring Speaker Koon

THE LIBERIA Council of Churches (LCC), once a noble custodian of the nation’s conscience, has brought shame upon itself. In choosing to bestow its prestigious “Statesmanship Award” on House Speaker Richard Nagbe Koon — a figure widely criticized for his role in undermining Liberia’s constitutional order — the Council has not only lost credibility but [...] The post Editorial: A Church in Disgrace – Liberia Council of Churches Erodes Its Moral Standing by Honoring Speaker Koon appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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2 w. ago Liberia: STAND Condemns Liberia Council of Churches Over Planned Honor for Speaker Koon

Monrovia – The Chairman of Solidarity and Trust for a New Day (STAND), Mulbah K. Morlu, has issued a scathing condemnation of the Liberia Council of Churches (LCC), accusing it of betraying its spiritual mandate by deciding to honor House Speaker Richard Koon with the Bishop George D. Brown Hall of Fame Award. By Selma Lomax selma.lomax@frontpageafricaonline.com  [...] The post Liberia: STAND Condemns Liberia Council of Churches Over Planned Honor for Speaker Koon appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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2 w. ago Liberia: Church Leaders Declare No Confidence in LCC Leadership Under Rev. Reeves

Monrovia – A group of concerned member churches, church leaders, and ecumenical partners within the Liberia Council of Churches (LCC) has issued a formal Declaration of No Confidence in the Council’s current leadership, headed by Rev. Dr. Samuel B. Reeves. In a statement released Thursday, the group accused Rev. Dr. Reeves—who has served as President [...] The post Liberia: Church Leaders Declare No Confidence in LCC Leadership Under Rev. Reeves appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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2 w. ago Liberia: LCC Refutes ‘Defamatory’ Claims, Reaffirms Confidence in Current Leadership

Monrovia – The Liberia Council of Churches (LCC) has strongly rejected recent “false and defamatory” statements made by Bishop Torgbor E. Dixon of the Don Stewart Christ Pentecostal Church and Bishop Joseph Gardea Johnson III of the Restoration Baptist Church, calling the accusations misleading and a deliberate attempt to undermine the Council’s leadership. By Francis [...] The post Liberia: LCC Refutes ‘Defamatory’ Claims, Reaffirms Confidence in Current Leadership appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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