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Irish PM surprised at voters strong defence of marriage in constitution

Originally published in Faithwire Voters in Ireland swiftly rejected a governmental referendum aimed at redefining language in the nation’s constitution centering on the importance of marriage and the family. The country’s prime minister, Leo Varadkar, was surprised by the failure. “Clearly we got it wrong,” he said. “While the old adage is […]

New platform launched to promote Afrikaans praise, worship music

A group of leading Afrikaans praise and worship leaders, songwriters and more have collaborated to create “Nuwe Lof”, a platform that aims to make new, Spirit-inspired, easy-to-sing Afrikaans praise and worship songs available worldwide. For a long time Retief Burger and Louis Brittz have been talking about getting such music […]

Jeremy Camp undergoes ‘successful’ heart surgery, singer ‘beyond grateful’ for prayers

Originally published in The Christian Post Jeremy Camp’s surgery to correct a serious heart condition was a “success,” though it will take a “few months to fully heal,” the singer’s South African wife, Adrienne, revealed in a social media post thanking supporters for their prayers.  “Just wanted to give you […]

Newlywed blues: Focus on The Family

Q: I recently got married – and my new husband and I are feeling a little overwhelmed. Even in just a few short weeks, life together isn’t quite measuring up to what we anticipated. Is this normal? We both really want to make this relationship work. Graeme: Being a newlywed […]

Israel says SA exploiting World Court on behalf of Hamas

Originally published in The Jerusalem Post Israel accused South Africa on Thursday of acting “as the legal arm of Hamas” after Pretoria again petitioned the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to take measures against Israel. A South African government spokesperson dismissed the accusation. “South Africa continues to act as the legal arm […]

Hope rising for Christian revival in Iran

Originally published in AINA Six out of every 10 Iranians are prepared to become Christians, an exiled Iranian church leader has claimed. Bishop Edward Hosvepian-Mehr, leader of the non-denominational Iranian Church in Europe, said underground Christian evangelists in Iran had provided the statistics. “We hope that very soon a great […]