South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Upington, February 23, 2024 In a dramatic turn of events at the Piet Thole Community Hall in Upington on Thursday, the community witnessed an intense showdown over the controversial Bela Bill, sparking outrage and accusations of rigging from concerned citizens. The Bela Bill, particularly clause 39, has been a subject […]
Originally published by Faithwire An organisation combatting Christian persecution across the globe recently announced it helped free 1 500 Sudanese slaves last year, bringing the total liberated over the past three decades to over 100 000. Joel Veldkamp, head of international communications at Christian Solidarity International (CSI), told CBN News […]
Logos Hope, the world’s largest floating book fair docked in Gqeberga (Port Elizabeth) this afternoon and will be open to the public from 1pm tomorrow (Friday February 23). The OM ministry ship will remain in the port until March 17, and will once again be offering the public a variety […]
Originally published in The Christian Post A taxi driver in Essen, Germany, is contesting a fine imposed by local authorities for displaying a Bible verse sticker on his vehicle, which reads “Jesus – I am the way. The truth. And the life,” sparking a debate over religious expression and advertising […]
Who can legalise morality? That is the question Janet Brann-Hollis addresses in today’s episode of her twice-weekly podcast Transforming a Nation. She says that accepting the notion propogated by secular society that the Church should not influence society and the government stops the influence of Christianity and enshrines wickedness, injustice and […]
Originally published in CBN News New York Times best-selling Christian author and founder of IF:Gathering Jennie Allen is reporting once again that the Spirit of God is moving in the hearts of thousands of college students, this time at Florida State University in Tallahassee. In a post to Instagram and […]
Originally published in Morning Star News A judge sentenced a Christian to life in prison under Pakistan’s blasphemy statutes for a social media message that relatives say was posted using a phone stolen from him, sources said. Fanson Shahid, 56, had been beaten in his home in Lahore when arrested in March […]
Originally published in Worthy News Christianity is legal in Uganda, but believers who left Islam for Christ are increasingly vulnerable to extreme violence by radicalised Muslim relatives and neighbours. In the latest such incident, a formerly Muslim couple in eastern Uganda were hacked to death on February 2, Morning Star […]
Originally published in allisrael news A few weeks ago, Israel learned that South Africa and Algeria have been working to revoke Israel’s observer status in the African Union. On the Reshet Bet morning show with Aryeh Golan on Tuesday, it was reported that during the African Union convention on Tuesday, […]
Seven South African Christian political parties met in Pretoria on Friday to discuss a united strategy for the upcoming elections. The meeting between the ACDP, ACCO, AACUM, ARA, Arise SA, GSA and Hope4SA went “particularly well”, said Dr Arno van Nierkerk of nation-building movement Time2RiseSA which facilitated the gathering. “It […]