South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Worship South Africa today released a video celebrating its Feet On The Street campaign that was launched on August 1 and has spread to 22 cities and towns in South Africa so far. The heartbeat of the initiative is for Christians in SA to arise and bring healing to the […]
“We, the Concerned Clergy of the Western Cape (CCWC), hereby call on the South African community and its governmental leaders to recognise that Israel is a sovereign state and it exists today because the Lord God of Israel has by covenant given her the land.” So says the Christian leaders […]
By Nicola Miltz — Originally published in SA Jewish Report As widespread international support for the recent deal to normalise diplomatic ties between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel continues to grow, the South African government has slammed the deal calling it “regrettable” The UAE last week became the […]
In an article on the Direct Election Bill that was launched yesterday and which will be tabled in Parliament next week, Christian marketplace leader Dr Michael Louis invites South Africans to seize a unique opportunity to participate in a process aimed at putting governmental power in the hands of the […]
By Michael Foust — Originally published in Christian Headlines A Chinese government agency last week fined a Christian man R49 400 ($2,870) for holding an online Bible study it says violated a new anti-religion law. The man, Zhang Wenli, lives in Yunnan province and was contacted August 11 by the […]
Originally published in Fox News He’s not a third-party presidential candidate up for election in November, but thousands across the country are putting up “Jesus 2020” yard signs. More than 5 000 signs have shipped out to California, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and other states from a campaign that […]
Religious Liberty Prayer Bulletin — by Elizabeth Kendal Despite being resource-rich and having the largest economy in Africa, Nigeria has more people living in poverty than any other country on earth. To Nigeria’s shame, more than 102 million Nigerians live in poverty, which is more than twice the number in India […]
By Lyndsey Koh — Originally published in Mission Network News Idris*, a staunch Muslim in a 90%-Muslim area of Nigeria, was so opposed to the borehole and other services local Christian missionaries provided that he ordered his wife not to drink of the new well water. According to Christian Aid […]
Following publication of the #Lockdown Level 2 Regulations on Monday, #FORSA yesterday wrote to Minister Dlamini-Zuma to ask whether Government intends to relax the regulations pertaining to the religious sector, in line with the rest of the economy. In the letter FOR SA says that it seems “unfair and inequitable” […]
Former Anglican Bishop Eric Pike has written a thought-provoking and insightful book about his experiences, the people he met and the sights that both saddened him and made him hopeful during the inaugural 200km Nehemiah Prayer Walk through all 60 wards of Nelson Mandela Bay (PE, Uitenhage and Despatch). The […]