South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in Christianity Today Fighting broke out once again between rebel groups in the Central African Republic last week and reports suggest that almost 1,000 people have been killed. The clashes took place between members of Seleka, a predominantly Muslim rebel coalition, and anti-Balaka (meaning ani-machete) groups, which are […]
Wanderlust Productions who have made a unique mark with their feature film-length documentaries ‘Finger of God’,’Furious Love’ and ‘Father of Lights’ have released their first cartoon, ‘Anointed Fighters’. Company founder and film director Darren Wilson says that their documentaries have “helped shape a generation of believers to know the loving […]
By Dan Wooding — Assist News Service Evangelist Will Graham, the grandson of Billy Graham, has said that at the age of 95, Mr. Graham is close to going home to be with the Lord. In an exclusive interview at Hosanna Christian Fellowship, Bellflower, California, before he was to preach […]
Originally published in The Christian Post A recently released version of the Christmas carol, “Little Drummer Boy” by acapella singing group Pentatonix, is so good it’s getting praise from even people who admit they “don’t like Christianity”. The group released the video to the “soothing” version of the carol on […]
Originally published in Charisma News Billy Graham and Nelson Mandela never met, but the two have been connected in many ways over the years. Both were born in 1918. Both have appeared countless times together on the USA Today/Gallup’s list of “Most Admired.” And the two corresponded with each other through letters during […]
Originally published in Christian Today Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) is calling for the release of 12 nuns and three young women who were taken from a convent in the Syrian town of Maaloula by Islamist rebels on Monday. The majority of the town’s Christian population fled when it was invaded […]
By World Watch Monitor The United Nations Security Council has authorised the expansion of an African military force inside the Central African Republic to counter a rising spiral of sectarian violence. Against a backdrop of fresh deadly violence in the CAR capital of Bangui, Thursday’s unanimous vote of the 15-member […]
Church leaders from all denominations and groups have been invited to an emergency meeting at the Johannesburg headquarters of the South African Council of Churches today to pray together and plan how to bury Nelson Mandela with dignity as international leaders and celebrities prepare to visit South Africa to attend […]
Originally published in Persecution.org Islamist militants of Nigeria’s Boko Haram movement, linked to al-Qaida’s North African branch, this week attacked a Nigerian air force base in the insurgency-wracked north in one of their biggest and most audacious attacks, underlining how Africa seems to be the new battleground for the jihadists. […]
Former President Nelson Mandela. Originally published in Christian Today Nelson Mandela has passed away at the age of 95 last night (Thursday, December 5). The 95-year-old anti-apartheid hero had been frequently hospitalized in the months prior to his death today. Mandela’s death was announced by South African president Jacob Zuma at […]
