South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in Charisma News On Tuesday this week, a specially chartered flight arranged by the Jewish Agency For Israel and sponsored by the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem brought a group of 160 Ethiopian Jewish immigrants to Israel as part of the resumed airlift operation Tzur Yisrael (“Rock of Israel”). This will […]
By Bulelwa Mdingi Since the launch of By The Well With Dr Fay on April 5 Christian viewers have embraced the talk show as a platform to engage in conversations that they would not ordinarily have — inlcuding the need for healing of wounded souls. Along the way the Holy […]
Veteran South African missionary in Kenya, Lydia Venter, shares more testimonies of trials — and blessings — on the mission field. On November 3 2012 my husband Wilco met a guy, claiming to be a mechanic, at the Shell Petrol Station on the Nakuru-Nairobi highway. We had placed an advertisement […]
Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) says it is concerned that while the health minister repealed certain Covid-19 regulations yesterday, the disease remains a category-2 notifiable condition. In a press release today, FOR SA notes that despite the lifting of Regulations 16A through 16C of the Health Regulations Amendment, […]
Originally published in The Christian Post As Nigeria is preparing for its presidential election amid unabated violence, one of the largest Christian denominations in the country has warned of a “deep and irredeemable crisis” if the religion or region of the candidates is given more importance than the constitutional values […]
Originally published in CBN News One prison ministry is partnering with churches around the United States to introduce inmates to Jesus. God Behind Bars is helping prisoners find freedom in Christ, leading them in praise and worship experiences while they’re incarcerated. “By inviting God into prison and showing His love in […]
Originally published in Christian Headlines A Christian factory worker in Scotland has won over $26 000 (R414 000) in a religious discrimination suit after he was fired from his job for refusing to remove his cross necklace. According to The Telegraph, Jevgenijs Kovalkovs was fired from chicken wholesalers 2 Sisters Food […]
During his Pressing Matters podcast this week Christian media personality Afrika Mhlophe engaged medical professional Professor Reitz Rodseth on the question of “How should the church respond to transgender issues?” One of the hot-button topics in contemporary culture, transgenderism made news headlines this week when world swimming body FINA revised […]
UPDATE: World rugby follows swimming example — Transgender players banned from women’s international rugby league Originally published in The Christian Post World swimming’s governing body, FINA, has decided to prohibit some men who identify as female from participating in women’s competitions. However, some say the new policy is misguided and […]
The Islamic State claimed responsibility for a recent spate of violence in Mozambique that claimed the lives of 12 people in late May and early June. The attacks targeted Christian villages in the Cabo Delgado region. In claiming responsibility, the Islamic State posted pictures of six decapitated bodies and burned […]