South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
One of the talking points about the conflict in Iran is whether the US and Israel complied with international law when they launched military action against the regime. South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), for one, says the attacks on their ally were unlawful. In this video, […]
By Rachel Kalidass, Prayer and Repentance Movement As Purim or the biblical Feast of Esther was celebrated this week, the headlines are filled with news of escalating conflict in the Middle East involving Israel, the United States, and Iran. Sirens, airstrikes, diplomatic tensions, and military mobilisation dominate global attention. Yet, […]
A specific kind of quiet sometimes settles over our home now that we are parenting both a pre-teen and a teenager. It’s different from years gone by when we experienced the silence of a napping toddler; now it’s the heavy, contemplative silence of a house full of bigger bodies, big […]
YouVersion, creator of the world’s most popular Bible App, with over a billion installs, has opened a regional hub in South Africa to support the significant Bible engagement momentum already underway across Africa. The opening celebration in Cape Town on February 26 followed a similar celebration in Nairobi, Kenya on […]
There’s been much fanfare over the screening of a new film on Wuthering Heights, the Emily Brontë novel that has sent romantic hearts racing over nearly two centuries. One result has been a fresh boost for tourism to Brontë country, focused on the village of Haworth in West Yorkshire. But […]
Originally published in The Christian Post Submissions are now being accepted for a new international fine art competition called Art Ascend that offers artists, including Christians, the opportunity to gain publicity for their work and compete for a pool of prizes totaling $10 000 (R159 148). The competition, launched by Christian master […]
Originally published in Christian Daily International Building on growing interest across the Arab world, Jordan recently hosted the official local launch of the Arabic-dubbed version of The Chosen, welcoming the series to Amman with public screenings and appearances by actors, producers and church leaders from across the region. The launch […]
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released its sobering 2026 Annual Report on Wednesday documenting the worsening global crisis in freedom of religion or belief throughout 2025. The bipartisan commission, mandated by Congress under the International Religious Freedom Act, cataloged egregious violations — including state-sponsored repression, extremist violence, attacks on […]
Originally published in Christian Today The Catholic Archbishop of Tokyo has warned that the modern-day assertion of “rights” related to abortion, assisted suicide and LGBT issues is being used to limit religious freedom in what he called “polite persecution”. Speaking to Crux Now, Cardinal Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi said that the […]
Originally published in Christian Concern Matthew Grech has been found not guilty of “advertising conversion practices” by a court in Malta, in what is believed to be the world’s first prosecution for “conversion practices”. He has faced a three-year trial with 17 court appearances because he shared his ex-gay, Christian […]
Press statement from Iranian Community in South Africa, released on Saturday As Operation Lions Roar begins today, February 28, we speak not only as members of the Iranian community in South Africa, but as sons and daughters of an ancient nation whose history is intertwined with that of Israel. At this sacred […]
During the Second World War, Britain and her allies relied on essential cargo carried by supply ships across the Atlantic. The crossing was perilous, particularly through a stretch known as the Black Pit that lay beyond the range of support aircraft. Without aerial cover, ships were vulnerable to attack by […]
In this week’s podcast Janet Brann-Hollis asks: “How does honour lead to greater revelation?” Each week we publish the latest episode of the podcast which can be viewed at the following YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5hLMkCPnQ9TfBC-mbDNiUw
This week’s podcast deals with the various functions of the prophets, specifically within politics. Each week we publish the latest episode of the podcast which can be viewed at the following YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5hLMkCPnQ9TfBC-mbDNiUw
In this video, Freedom of Religion SA (FOR SA) executive director Michael Swain and FOR SA attorney Liesl Pretorius delve deeper into why FOR SA believes that the controversial bill is a thinly veiled threat to religious freedom. Last week Gateway News published an article by FOR SA explaining the […]
US missionary pilot Ryan Koher, 33 who was provisionally released from prison in Mozambique last week, together with two South Africans, WJ du Plessis, 77, and Eric Dry, 65, has shared a video in which he thanks Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) co-workers and others who have prayed for him and […]
Africa Christian Action produced the video below to capture their recent 2023 March for Life to Parliament and prayer vigil and repentance service outside the gates of Parliament. They have held these events every year on the anniversary of the legislation of abortion on demand in South Africa on February […]
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released its sobering 2026 Annual Report on Wednesday documenting the worsening global crisis in freedom of religion or belief throughout 2025. The bipartisan commission, mandated by Congress under the International Religious Freedom Act, cataloged egregious violations — including state-sponsored repression, extremist violence, attacks on […]
Originally published in Christian Today The Catholic Archbishop of Tokyo has warned that the modern-day assertion of “rights” related to abortion, assisted suicide and LGBT issues is being used to limit religious freedom in what he called “polite persecution”. Speaking to Crux Now, Cardinal Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi said that the […]
Originally published by The Christian Post A movement of orthodox Anglicans is meeting in Nigeria this week to elect their own “first among equals” to rival the incoming female archbishop of Canterbury. The first formal gathering of the Global Anglican Communion began on Tuesday in the Nigerian capital of Abuja […]
Originally published in Israel365News US President Donald Trump’s blunt warnings and redesignation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern have jolted the Nigerian government into action, finally curbing the relentless slaughter of Christians by jihadist groups that have operated with near-total impunity for years. Rev Akinyele Abiodun James, district […]
YouVersion, creator of the world’s most popular Bible App, with over a billion installs, has opened a regional hub in South Africa to support the significant Bible engagement momentum already underway across Africa. The opening celebration in Cape Town on February 26 followed a similar celebration in Nairobi, Kenya on […]
Originally published in Christian Concern Matthew Grech has been found not guilty of “advertising conversion practices” by a court in Malta, in what is believed to be the world’s first prosecution for “conversion practices”. He has faced a three-year trial with 17 court appearances because he shared his ex-gay, Christian […]
Press statement from Iranian Community in South Africa, released on Saturday As Operation Lions Roar begins today, February 28, we speak not only as members of the Iranian community in South Africa, but as sons and daughters of an ancient nation whose history is intertwined with that of Israel. At this sacred […]
One of the talking points about the conflict in Iran is whether the US and Israel complied with international law when they launched military action against the regime. South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), for one, says the attacks on their ally were unlawful. In this video, […]
South African Church Defenders (SACD) announced today they will host a major Christian march in Durban on March 12 to defend religious freedom and the independence of the Church. The march, which will bring together Christian leaders, pastors and Christians from across SA is expected to be one of the […]
There’s been much fanfare over the screening of a new film on Wuthering Heights, the Emily Brontë novel that has sent romantic hearts racing over nearly two centuries. One result has been a fresh boost for tourism to Brontë country, focused on the village of Haworth in West Yorkshire. But […]
