South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in BCNN5.com Kenya’s president said he would not allow places of worship to be used to radicalise young people, in the wake of a police raid on a mosque in the port of Mombasa that triggered renewed clashes with Muslim protesters on Friday. Armed officers swooped on the […]
President Zuma announced recently South Africa’s fifth democratic General Elections will take place on Wednesday, May 7, 2014. This means you and I have 12 weeks to decide the nation’s fate. Voters in democratic countries are given the power – once every four or five years – to change the […]
Doug Spada, Co-author of “Monday Morning Atheist – Why we switch God off at work and how you fix it” will be in South Africa next month to help people who want to find out how to take Christ into the workplace. Spada, who founded the ministry, Worklife, after a […]
Originally published in Times Live The ANC tried to lure churchmen into its ranks at a meeting with more than 200 pastors yesterday – only to be cast out. Said ANC Western Cape chairman Marius Fransman: “For us there is an important role [for the church]. We joined the struggle […]
Originally published in Lifesite News A 13-year-old boy told a UK court that he raped his 8-year-old sister after viewing pornography at his friend’s house. The teenager told police he “decided to try it out” on his sister because she was small and “couldn’t remember stuff,” reported the Lancashire Telegraph. […]
Originally published by The Christian Institute A UK mother of three died from the effects of using cannabis (dagga), a Bournemouth coroner has ruled. Gemma Moss, 31, had been smoking cannabis and died on her bed. Tests found that her vital organs appeared normal, but she had moderate to high […]
Originally published in Christian News A baby boy was recently born in Pennsylvania after his life was spared from abortion through a miraculous series of events. Baby Roman was 18 weeks gestation when his parents went to Planned Parenthood in West Chester last July for an abortion. “I went to […]
Originally published by International Christian Concern International Christian Concern (ICC) has learnt that at least eight Egyptian Christians from the Minya province have been abducted since January 25, 2014. The abductions, thought to be carried out by members of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB), are just a handful among the hundreds […]
A pastor and his son are among the latest casualties of violence in the Central African Republic, which continues despite the recent appointment of Catherine Samba-Panza as interim president. The Rev Pierre-Séverin Kongbo, 52, his son Dieubéni were killed on January 28 by former members of the disbanded Séléka group […]
Originally published in God Reports At the 62nd annual prayer breakfast Thursday morning, President Barack Obama confirmed his faith in Christ and took a strong stand for religious freedom around the world, encouraging prayers for imprisoned pastors in Iran and North Korea. The First Lady and Vice-President Biden attended the […]