South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
This is the last article in the inspiring monthly Crammed with Heaven column in which Jenni Pretorius Hill shares stories of hope which bring Heaven’s perspective to Earth I remember creating timelines at school as a child. The assignment would be to look back at your life and mark the […]
Q: I’ve noticed that many – most? – people seem to have lost the ability to apologise when they say or do something rude or even offensive. Whatever happened to common courtesy? I’d be interested to hear what you think. Graeme: Two of the hardest words in the English language […]
David R Parsons, senior vice president and spokesman of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ) writes this reflection on the even of the 250th anniverary, on Saturday, of the founding of the United States As the United States marks 250 years since its founding in 1776, the Fourth of July […]
Prophetic prayer intercessors who are on a mission to destroy evil altars in all nine provinces of South Africa are hosting a national prayer of repentance event in Franschhoek in the Western Cape on Saturday July 18. The Western Cape event, which includes dedicating South Africa back to God, follows […]
AVODAH invites young believers to a bridging year that unites faith, calling and serving. The Hebrew word avodah carries the combined meaning of work, worship, and serving. First appearing in Genesis 2:15, it reveals God’s original design: that our work and our worship were never meant to be separated, but […]
Reaching Cambodia for Christ for over 50 years For the past 52 years, the mission of Cambodia Action has been to reach Cambodia for Christ, by transforming Cambodian lives whether in-country or abroad among displaced communities during the troubled times of civil war and the most recent regional conflict, in […]
Originally published in The Christian Post John Ellis remembers the phone call that changed the trajectory of his career and perhaps saved his faith. It came from his friend, fellow worship leader Matt Redman, sometime around 2008, after years of relentless touring, recording and carrying the weight of one of […]
Originally published in Premier Christian News A centuries-old church that came within weeks of shutting its doors has been rescued by an extraordinary find: nine gold Britannia coins, worth close to £30,000 (R652 170,00), discovered tucked beneath the altar. The Times reports that St Wilfrid’s, a 700-year-old parish church in Melling […]
Reaching Cambodia for Christ for over 50 years For the past 52 years, the mission of Cambodia Action has been to reach Cambodia for Christ, by transforming Cambodian lives whether in-country or abroad among displaced communities during the troubled times of civil war and the most recent regional conflict, in […]
Originally published in American Faith A Harvard University professor has been selected by the White House to lead an advisory council on UFOs. The former head of Harvard’s astronomy department, Avi Loeb, told the Associated Press, “It’s like a detective story. It’s a lot of fun, as long as you don’t […]
Originally published in Worthy News The Israeli government has unanimously approved a proposal to recognise the mass killing of Armenian Christians by the Ottoman Empire during World War I as genocide, a historic step that acknowledges one of the darkest chapters of Christian suffering in the modern Middle East. The […]
Originally published in His Kingdom Prophecy Two days ago on June 26, 2026, I was taken into a powerful Vision Encounter as I was seeking The LORD concerning the Ekklesia and the uproar of Nations. And as I prayed in The Spirit, I was taken into a Vision of Ezekiel 37. […]
“South Africa, you are in a season of decision and you will decide between the glorious future I have prepared for you and the ones others have prepared for you. For I say this is the time for South Africa to arise and escape like a bird from the net […]
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 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 […]
This is the last article in the inspiring monthly Crammed with Heaven column in which Jenni Pretorius Hill shares stories of hope which bring Heaven’s perspective to Earth I remember creating timelines at school as a child. The assignment would be to look back at your life and mark the […]
Prophetic prayer intercessors who are on a mission to destroy evil altars in all nine provinces of South Africa are hosting a national prayer of repentance event in Franschhoek in the Western Cape on Saturday July 18. The Western Cape event, which includes dedicating South Africa back to God, follows […]
AVODAH invites young believers to a bridging year that unites faith, calling and serving. The Hebrew word avodah carries the combined meaning of work, worship, and serving. First appearing in Genesis 2:15, it reveals God’s original design: that our work and our worship were never meant to be separated, but […]
Official delegations from Nigeria, Kenya and Togo will be in Jerusalem on the 4th of October for what organisers say will be the largest prayer gathering for Israel in History. Worthy News reports that more than 70 million Christians from 175 nations are expected to unite in prayer as Jerusalem […]
Originally published in Christian Daily Tanzania’s tax authority is enlisting religious leaders in its latest effort to improve tax compliance and encourage citizens to see paying taxes as both a legal duty and a moral responsibility. The Tanzania Revenue Authority, known as TRA, recently launched an ethics partnership that brings together Christian and Muslim […]
The rise in aviation fuel prices caused by the Iran conflict threatens to have an impact even in the remotest corners of the world. MAF South Africa (https://www.mafsa.co.za/), based in Johannesburg, has launched an awareness and fundraising campaign to mitigate the impact and ensure that flights to remote communities in […]
Originally published in Harbinger’s Daily See also: https://gatewaynews.co.za/kidnapped-scripture-union-leaders-in-nigeria-remain-missing/ A new report suggests Nigerian Christians are suffering disproportionately compared to Muslim victims in targeted killings and massacres spearheaded by Nigeria’s Islamic terror groups. The study, published by Observatory for Religious Freedom in Africa (ORFA), discovered that between October 2019 and September […]
Originally published in Morning Star News. See also: https://gatewaynews.co.za/new-findings-challenge-no-christian-genocide-in-nigeria-narrative-reveal-targeted-cruelty-against-church/ Three weeks after the kidnapping of Scripture Union Nigeria’s national general director in southeast Nigeria, he and seven other fellowship leaders remain missing, according to reports. Gunmen abducted Uwem Cosmos and the seven others on June 14 as they were returning […]
Originally published in Premier Christian News A centuries-old church that came within weeks of shutting its doors has been rescued by an extraordinary find: nine gold Britannia coins, worth close to £30,000 (R652 170,00), discovered tucked beneath the altar. The Times reports that St Wilfrid’s, a 700-year-old parish church in Melling […]
Published on Charisma. A remarkable archaeological discovery beneath Egypt’s Western Desert is shedding new light on the enduring presence of Christianity in one of the ancient world’s most important regions. Archaeologists recently uncovered a remarkably well-preserved Byzantine-era city at the Dakhla Oasis, revealing a thriving Christian community that flourished approximately 1,600 years […]
