South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published by International Christian Concern Earlier this month, Eritrean police raided a group of Christian college students who had gathered to worship and record video clips for social media. Release International reported that 103 Christians, mainly students, were arrested in the crackdown. The raid took place in the capital, […]
Charity warns regugees from conflict could overwhelm South Sudan Originally published in Worthy News While it is not yet clear if Christians are being specifically targeted in the violent civil conflict in Sudan, four churches have been destroyed and Christians have reportedly been killed, wounded, turned away from state hospitals, […]
By Martin Davie — Originally published in Christianity Today During the course of the 20th and 21st centuries we have seen time and again that when a revolution has occurred those who were formerly in charge (who are now holed up in a bunker somewhere or have fled the country) […]
By Gerda Potgieter Christians in the Durban area are invited to celebrate Ascension Day on Thursday May 18 by joining a march in the city centre. The Phakamisa uJesu (Lift Jesus higher) march will take place from 11am to 1pm, starting at King Dinizulu Park and proceeding along Dr Pixley […]
Christians in the Democratic Republic of Congo are facing dramatically increased levels of persecution inflicted by Islamist rebels unhindered by an ineffective, corrupt government. But the religious dimension of the violence is not being acknowledged by international agents such as the US State Department and the United Nations, writes Linda […]
Last weekend hundreds of people gathered in Boston, USA, for what was billed as the largest Satanic gathering in history” but things didn’t run according to plan — at least the devil’s plan — as nearly 100 people in the area around the venue surrendered their lives to Jesus during […]
Church leaders in Nelson Mandela Bay have warned councillors that if they do not prioritise serving citizens “we will once again petition provincial and national government to dissolve the current council and call new elections”. The ultimatum is delivered in an open letter to the council signed by the Nelson […]
After being attacked by militants on the Easter weekends of 2021 and 2022, a Christian farming community in North Central Nigeria’s Plateau State gathered to worship again on Good Friday of this year. The worshipers numbered about 300 persons, including adults, children, and senior citizens. Most were seated on the […]
Next month, thousands of ministries worldwide will unite in prayer for Israel. Many believe this historic initiative couldn’t be happening at a better time. Mike Bickle of the International House of Prayer in Kansas City, Missouri, explained how this call to intercede began. “We began a call on March 7th, […]
The African Christian Democratic Party yesterday marched to Constitutional Hill in defence of the Human Rights and Freedoms of South Africans as enshrined in The Constitution. In a press release about the march, the ACDP Parliamentary Media Office writes: The march, which formed part of the ACDP’s Freedom Day celebrations, […]