South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in The Christian Post An Iranian Christian convert, who is serving a six-year prison sentence, has received 80 lashes for drinking communion wine. He is the second convert to receive such a punishment in just over a month. Article 18, a London-based nonprofit that exposes abuses against Christians […]
By Mike Perks The name Sumcay is known and loved by hundreds of thousands of people in Nelson Mandela Bay. Many, now in middle age, will recall going to Sumcay as a school kid. Many will remember with gratitude that lives have been enriched and have grown personally as they […]
Originally published in Christian Headlines Dolly Parton’s April donation of one million dollars (R15.5 million) to research for a coronavirus vaccine has helped researchers develop a promising vaccine with a 94.5% effectiveness against infection. In April, the singer-songwriter said she was donating to Vanderbilt University after her friend and doctor, […]
Religious Liberty Prayer Bulletin — by Elizabeth Kendal Background: the battle for Ethiopia God is forever at work in this world; and forever his work is both old and new. It is old in that his message has never changed: “repent and be reconciled to God”, yet new in that […]
Gateway News recently interviewed Bishop Peter Sekhonyane, one of two men chosen to lead and guide a proposed national campaign of prayer walks and prayer drives aimed at countering violence in South Africa. The campaign is one of several action steps against violence in SA that came out of two […]
The Jesus Collective music ministry will be live for a one-of-a-kind live broadcast at 8pm on November 28, on both DStv’s premier Christian Channels TBN Africa and One Gospel. Worshippers who will be joining The Jesus Collective on the night are Ntokozo Mbambo, Khaya Mthethwa, Loyiso Bala, Spencer J Kennedy, […]
By Julita Kok Universal Artist, Stella brings you a brand new, fresh song from the depths of her being. Set our hearts on You was written during lockdown when everything in this world was uncertain and scary. Stella started asking God to show her His character and when He did, […]
Originally published in The Christian Institute New Zealand has voted to legalise euthanasia and assisted suicide, following a public referendum. The End of Life Choice Act was passed in the country’s parliament last year by 69 votes to 51, allowing doctors to administer or supply lethal doses of drugs to […]
Originally published in CBN News Islamic extremists in northern Uganda killed a Christian pastor after he compared Christianity and Islam in a radio broadcast on October 31. Morning Star News (MSN), a nonprofit persecution watchdog, reports David Omara, 64, the pastor of the Christian Church Center and a well-known radio preacher […]
Armed Fulani killed four Christians in north-central Nigeria last Friday (November 6) and the next day kidnapped seven persons, including five daughters of a church pastor, according to a local advocacy group. Surviving witnesses in Kaduna state’s Dande village, part of Kasaya in Chikun County, described the killers as armed […]