South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) has welcomed the sentence handed down to Julius Malema in the KuGompo Magistrates Court in the Eastern Cape. East London Regional Court magistrate Twanet Olivier yesterday sentenced the EFF leader and MP to five years direct imprisonment and fined him R60 000. Malema was […]
Originally published in The Christian Post Evangelist and Samaritan’s Purse CEO Franklin Graham issued a statement Thursday morning dismissing the backlash to President Donald Trump’s since-deleted social media post depicting him as a robed, Christ-like figure with light emanating from his hands. “I do not believe President Trump would knowingly depict himself […]
Originally published in Morning Star News A 25-year-old Christian woman in Pakistan remains in critical condition after two Muslims raped her on Saturday (April 11), sources said. The survivor, of Chak No. 175-RB Shahkot in Nankana Sahib District, Punjab Province, was assaulted while working as a daily-wage laborer in a […]
Originally published in Premier Christian News The Church in Wales Governing Body has voted to make permanent provision for church blessings for couples in same-sex civil marriages and civil partnerships. The decision follows a five-year experimental period and was approved by the required two-thirds majority across bishops, clergy and laity […]
By Bafana Modise, National Spokesperson of South African Friends of Israel On a stretch outside the American Consulate in Sandton today, over 700 South Africans gathered, not for spectacle, but for conscience. Christians, Jews, Muslims, Hindus, other voices of faith, and several citizens stood shoulder to shoulder with one message: […]
Originally published in Church Leaders Weeks after placing Ben Armstrong, its prophetic ministry director, on administrative leave, Bethel Church announced that an independent investigator will look into sexual abuse allegations made against him. In addition, the Charismatic megachurch based in Redding, California, said it will use a “third-party expert to review our governance, leadership […]
Originally published in Premier Christian News A church leader in Sudan has said more people are coming to Christ there despite ongoing violence between the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Armed Forces. This weeks marks three years since the civil war began, and since then, hundreds of thousands of people have […]
Originally published in CBN As Israel pauses to remember one of history’s darkest chapters, new concerns are emerging about the future. Rising antisemitism and growing global tensions are casting a shadow over Holocaust Remembrance Day. Israel’s observance of the event began yesterday with solemn ceremonies at the Yad Vashem Holocaust […]
Award-winning and globally recognised Gospel artist and songwriter Neville D released his new single, Jy Gaan Nog Altyd Wen, today, says Keela Communications in a press release. An uplifting Afro-gospel anthem, Jy Gaan Nog Altyd Wen — which translates to “You Will Always Win” in Afrikaans , carries a powerful […]
Originally published in The Pillar Christians in Nigeria once again celebrated Holy Week and Easter against the backdrop of violence. That is sadly unsurprising given the general lack of security in the West African country and the relentless attacks on the Christian community in recent years. But while it’s clear […]