Originally published in Charisma News The Reverend Dr. Francis Scott MacNutt, a beloved leader in the worldwide Catholic Charismatic Renewal and an ecumenical leader in healing prayer ministry, died Jan. 12, 2020, after a short illness. Francis was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on April 22, 1925, to portrait painter […]
Tag: obituary
‘The Walking Bible’ televangelist Jack Van Impe dies at 88
Originally published in The Christian Post Televangelist Jack Van Impe, the host of the show Jack Van Impe Presents, has died at the age of 88. Van Impe’s ministry, Jack Van Impe Ministries International, announced the news on its website. “The beloved Dr. Jack Van Impe was welcomed into Heaven […]
Three Christian environmental-care leaders die in PE car crash
Originally published in Christianity Today The global creation care community is grieving the loss of some of its most prominent evangelical advocates after the top leaders of A Rocha International — cofounders Peter and Miranda Harris and CEO Chris Naylor and his wife Susanna — suffered a fatal car crash […]
OBITUARY: Peter Throp — Brave, dedicated defender of unborn in SA
Originally published by ChristianView Network Pro-life champion, Peter Throp passed away in Cape Town last Saturday morning having lived to see his dream — the closure of Cape Town’s biggest abortion clinic, Marie Stopes Bree Street. He leaves his wife and faithful pro-life partner, Terry. His funeral will be at the Immaculate […]
Port Elizabeth ‘running reverend’ finishes his final race
Originally published in Herald Live Port Elizabeth’s famous “running reverend” ran life’s greatest race with grace and humility, with a funeral service for the retired St Peter’s Congregational Church minister to be held on Wednesday next week. Deric Derbyshire, who was born in South End in 1946, died on Monday […]
Karoo Christian journalist Alf James, 62, dies after 9-weeks hospital struggle
Christian news reporting in South Africa is the poorer after freelance journalist Alf James, 62, died last Sunday in the Life Rosepark Hospital in Bloemfontein, where he spent nine weeks in the intensive care unit following a sudden illness. Alf leaves his wife Brenda, who runs their farm near Middelburg, […]
Prophet Paul Cain dies At 89
Originally published in God TV Though he stumbled, he got back on track and died victoriously When one considers ‘God’s Generals’ of the last century, names like William Branham, John G Lake, Maria Woodworth-Etter, and Jack Coe come to mind. Paul Cain, who served Branham as a young man is […]
Pat Boone’s wife Shirley dies at 84; shined for Jesus in Hollywood
Originally published in CBN News Shirley Boone, the wife of legendary entertainer Pat Boone, died last Friday morning at the age of 84. People Magazine reports she passed away at the Boone’s home in Beverly Hills, California. She had been suffering from vasculitis for less than a year. The Boones […]
Aretha Franklin, the ‘Queen of Soul’, Dies at 76
Originally published in Urban Christian News Aretha Franklin, the undisputed “Queen of Soul” who sang with matchless style on such classics as Think, I Say a Little Prayer and her signature song, Respect, and stood as a cultural icon around the globe, has died at age 76 from pancreatic cancer. She died […]
Struggle icon Zondeni Sobukwe was humble ‘mother of prayer’
Liberation struggle icon Zondeni Veronica Sobukwe — widow of PAC founder Robert Sobukwe — died at her home in Graaff-Reinet at 2am yesterday, aged 91‚ following a long illness. The Sobukwe family will remember “Mama Sobukwe” for “her humility and the simplicity with which she approached and viewed life”, the family […]
Adverts
