Originally published in The Christian Post Two Christian brothers in Pakistan were arrested and charged with blasphemy on Tuesday after they were accused of desecrating pages of the Quran, sources said. Tabish Shahid and Kalu Shahid, 18-year-old sons of Shahid Masih of Kalay Wala Tehsil, Kasur District, Punjab Province, were […]
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Former Miss SA, Miss Universe Demi-Leigh Tebow on discovering your identity and purpose
Demi Leigh Tebow, wife of former US football star Tim Tebow and winner of Miss South Africa and Miss Universe titles in 2017 speaks to Relevant magazine about her new book A Crown That Lasts: You Are Not Your Label and her personal life journey Originally published in Relevant In […]
Why are several African countries attacking freedom of religion?
By Massimo Introvigne and Rosita Šorytė — Originally published in Zenit In April 2023, media all around the world carried the news that a Kenyan religious movement they called a “cult”, led by a local pastor called Paul Mackenzie, was responsible for the death of hundreds of followers, who had starved […]
Nearly 32m Nigerians facing acute food shortages, report warns
Originally published in Worthy News More than 31.8 million Nigerians, including Christians, are acutely short of food due to attacks by Islamic fighters and the removal of fuel subsidies, while deadly flooding also contributed to the crisis, Nigeria’s government and others said on Tuesday. The announcements indicated a sharp rise […]
Africa persecution spotlight: Pastor Barnabas’s story
This week we publish the first of two articles by Open Doors SA ahead of the Amka Afrika Prayer Event for persecuted Christians in Africa on September 14 See also: Mary’s story In sub-Saharan Africa alone, more than 16 million Christians had been driven from their homes by the end […]
Australian government under fire over religious protections climbdown
Originally published in Christian Today Australia’s Labor government has come under fire from both sides of the ideological divide after comments earlier this month that indicated it was abandoning its controversial proposal for a Religious Discrimination Act. While addressing a press conference in Western Australia, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was […]
Men’s stories: ‘Don’t be like Jonah. Your time is now’
In this podcast with Ethan Black, Pastor Gilleam van Zyl shares how his walk with Jesus started soon after a man who worked for him told him twice in one day not to wait like Jonah to be swallowed by a fish but to change his ways “now”. Because of […]
Unprecedented 29 000 Jews immigrate to Israel amid Gaza war, global antisemitism
Over 29 000 new immigrants have arrived in Israel since the October 7 Hamas invasion and massacre, according to a recent report from the World Zionist Organization (WZO) in Tel Aviv, reports allisraelnews. The unprecedented surge in aliyah (immigration to Israel), despite Israel’s war against the Hamas terror organisation in Gaza in […]
Focus on the Family: How to tackle daunting projects
Q: Our two teenagers — brother and sister — both seem to get overwhelmed when they’re assigned tasks at home or school. They start projects but don’t finish them. Do you have any advice? Graeme: There’s a great quote attributed to Mark Twain: “The secret to getting ahead is getting […]
SA chief rabbi slams pope, archbishop of Canterbury’s rejection of biblical values
Originally published in Israel Today The head of the Catholic Church and the leader of the Church of England are effectively rejecting the Bible by supporting policies that negate the connection of the Jewish people to the Holy Land, the chief rabbi of South Africa said on Sunday. The blunt […]