South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in Premier Christian News A group of Arsenal footballers, affectionately known by fans as the “Bible Brothers”, have celebrated their recent Premier League title win while openly dedicating the moment to God. The group of players, including Gabriel Martinelli, Miles Lewis-Skelly, Gabriel Magalhães, Piero Hincapié, Eberechi Eze, Gabriel […]
Published on Premier Christian News. Faith leaders are “standing in the gap between medical institutions and communities” as the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa continues to spread, according to Christian aid agency Tearfund. The charity has launched an urgent appeal for support, warning that churches and local faith networks are […]
Q: Can you help me with an awkward situation involving an extended family member? Recently this person harshly disagreed with something I posted on social media, and I confess I didn’t respond well. The (unfortunately) public dispute has escalated into critical private messages and even some caustic texts. What do […]
By Bafana Modise, National Spokesperson of South African Friends of Israel Every year on May 14, Israel commemorates Jerusalem Day, or Yom Yerushalayim, marking the reunification of Jerusalem in 1967 after the Six-Day War. For many around the world, it is a political anniversary. For Jews and Christians, however, the […]
Originally published in Morning Star News Gunmen on Saturday night (May 23) killed three Christians and kidnapped 15 others in an attack on a church prayer vigil in western Nigeria’s Kwara state, sources said. The attacked occurred in Ori-Oke Ajaiye, on the outskirts of Ekerin village in Ekiti County, at […]
Originally published in Christian Daily Evangelical church leaders in Kenya have launched the Kenya National Prayer and Transformation Movement (KNPTM) calling for prayer, repentance, unity and responsible citizenship ahead of the country’s 2027 General Election. The movement, launched on May 4 in Nairobi under the theme “My Country, My Responsibility”, […]
Originally published in Persecution.Org Michael Oyedokun, a Christian math teacher in Nigeria, was killed after being abducted during coordinated attacks on schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo state. According to local sources, armed men stormed three schools along the Ahoro-Esinele and Yawota axis near Ogbomoso on May 15, kidnapping seven teachers and several pupils. Witnesses said the assailants arrived on motorcycles and fled […]
By Bafana Modise, National Spokesperson of South African Friends of Israel The National Black Empowerment Council (NBEC), a well-respected US-based advocacy group known for its successful government lobbying efforts, recently met with the South African Friends of Israel (SAFI) and the South African Community of Faith-Based Fraternals (SACOFF) in Sandton, […]
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria has called for three days of national fasting and prayer from Friday May 22 to Sunday May 24 with the theme “The Consuming Fire” in view of insecurity, bloodshed, economic hardship, persecution, and other disturbing developments in the nation. According to a notice from Africa’s […]
Originally published in Christian Daily Governments in East Africa are increasingly turning to churches and religious institutions as partners in promoting morality, social stability and economic development, even as faith leaders continue to challenge state power on governance and human rights concerns. Recent statements from leaders in Tanzania and Uganda […]