South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in Christian Today Burkina Faso could be on the way to becoming the next Nigeria — a battleground for competing jihadist groups cutting a swathe across Africa. So fears a partner of Release International, which supports persecuted Christians around the world, writes Andrew Boyd. Picture a jihad, and […]
Originally published in Premier A Christian freedom group has written to members of the Human Rights Council urging them to support a resolution to seek peace in Eritrea. Christian Solidarity Worldwide and Human Rights Concern Eritrea have written to the member states of the Human Rights Council (HRC) calling on […]
Originally published in Religious Liberty Prayer Bulletin In Australia, religious freedom is facing its most serious threat to date. Throughout the nation’s short history, the idea that religious freedom is a fundamental human right has simply been taken for granted. Consequently, no legislation has ever been enacted to protect religious […]
By Charlene Aaron — Originally published in CBN News Kentucky could become the first state in the US without an abortion provider as pro-lifers have been rallying around the sole remaining clinic in the state — in Louisville — with the hope of seeing it shut down. Police are on […]
The US has extended its sanctions against Sudan for another three months, saying “more time is needed” to review whether Sudan has done enough to merit their removal. Sudan’s President, Omar Bashir, responded by suspending his negotiating committee until the end of the three months. The committee has been in negotiations with […]
Originally published by Christian News A federal judge has dismissed an international lawsuit filed by an African homosexual activist group, which accused an American pastor of committing “crimes against humanity” for speaking out against homosexual behavior in the country. US District Judge Michael Ponsor, appointed to the bench by then-President […]
Originally published by Christian News The UK Supreme Court has agreed to hear the appeal of a Christian family that was ordered to pay damages to a homosexual rights activist for declining to write the words “support gay marriage” on a cake. “The fact that the Supreme Court is willing […]
Originally published in CBN News British Prime Minister Theresa May is praising the role of Christianity and defending the right of people to speak about their faith, even as British Christians are facing growing government oppression around the practice of their beliefs. In her Easter message to the nation, May […]
Secular groups criticises May for faith comments Compiled from reports in Charisma News and CBN News Theresa May has said Christians should be able to speak about their faith in the workplace. Responding to a question in Parliament, the Prime Minister said the UK has a “very strong tradition” of […]
Originally published by World Watch Monitor Human rights lawyer, Willie Kimani, whose alleged murder by rogue elements within the Kenyan police has sparked mass demonstrations in Nairobi, was working for the Christian-inspired international NGO, International Justice Mission (IJM). Kimani, 32, a father of two, was helping defend a claim by […]
