South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in CBN News In 1993, Melissa Coles was a scared teenager on the doctor’s table about to have an abortion. Elsewhere, Susan Scotten was a woman desperate to adopt a baby. Melissa’s 11th-hour decision to choose life for her baby set off a chain of amazing events, with […]
Originally published in Christian Today A British Christian group has said it will have no choice but to take legal action if the government brings in its planned ban on so-called conversion therapy. Culture secretary Michelle Donelan announced this week that the government is preparing to publish draft legislation that […]
Originally published in Christianity Today Evangelicals have come out in strong opposition to today’s announcement by the Church of England outlining plans to introduce blessings for same-sex couples. Under the proposals, to be debated at next month’s General Synod, same-sex couples will still not be able to marry in a Church […]
‘Father to the fatherless, defender of widows—this is God, whose dwelling is holy. God places the lonely in families…’ — Psalm 68:5 Children were created to be in families. That is God’s design and, according to Psalm 68:5, His desire. Unfortunately, statistics show that this is not the reality for […]
Violence against Christians soars in sub-Saharan Africa, N Korea regains spot as most dangerous place to be a Christian Persecution of Christians is at the highest level in the 30 years since Open Doors International published its first annual World Watch List (WWL) of countries where Christians face the worst […]
Originally published in Premier Christian News The atmosphere at the Pentecostal church in the city of Kasindi in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was upbeat on Sunday as hundreds gathered for a series of baptisms. The congregation swelled beyond capacity, forcing organisers to move the service outside. Then, about […]
The Evangelical Alliance of South Africa (TEASA), together with Christian media platforms and prayer networks are hosting “SA, let’s pray” — a day of prayer for South Africa — on Saturday January 21. Rev Frank Chikane former president of the Apostolic Faith Mission will be the keynote speaker at the […]
Originally published in Worthy News Fulani jihadists in Nigeria’s Kaduna state murdered 41 people in a series of attacks on predominately Christian areas this month, Anglican Ink (AI) reports. The attacks have raised concern of even more intensified violence in these Christian areas during the run-up to Christmas. According to Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), Fulani […]
Originally published in Worthy Christian News Muslim extremists in central Uganda violently attacked a Christian teacher and his son, after first terrorizing the man’s wife in their home, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Christianity is legal in Uganda but there have been an increasing number of attacks on former Muslims who turn […]
Missionary Lydia Venter continues to share about their adventures in the remote Kenyan village of Lomolo. In this episode she writes about building a small children’s library. “… when it was in building … there was neither hammer nor ax [nor] any tool of iron heard in the house, while […]