South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in Christian Today Pope Francis opened a landmark Vatican conference on the sexual abuse of children by priests yesterday by saying the Church would “listen to the cry of the little ones seeking justice”. Victims expected “concrete and efficient measures” to address the abuse and scandal and not […]
There was an overwhelming response in South Africa — and in other nations — to a call for a day of prayer and fasting for Eskom yesterday, says Janet Brann-Hollis of SA Back To God in a video report-back on the campaign. Calling for the fast last week, she said […]
Originally published in CBN News French President Emmanuel Macron says anti-Semitism is the worst its been since World War II. Macron addressed Jewish community leaders yesterday after thousands of people flooded the streets in protest of a recent scourge of attacks against Jews. “Our country, and for that matter all […]
Originally published in God Reports Chaima wanted to join ISIS and kill Christians. “I loved to see people dying, I loved to see them bleeding,” Chaima says on a Peter Ahlman video on YouTube. “I was seeing videos of decapitation on the Internet and I loved it. I was just […]
Originally published in Response February 21 2019 — from the Parliamentary Advisory Office of the SA Catholic Bishops’ Conference Last year’s Budget speech recognised that government had dug the economy into a large hole as a result of years of mismanagement, corruption and free-spending; and that it was time to […]
While initial provincial lists are showing a dearth of women in the ranks, African Christian Democracy Party (ACDP) MP Cheryllyn Dudley has high hopes that the National Elections list will have higher female representation and that provincial lists will be scrutinised. In response to queries about the listing process and […]
By Mike Burnard — Originally published in INcontext International The Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Ahmed al-Tayeb, and Pope Francis signed on Monday [4 February] a document on human fraternity at the end of the Global Conference of Human Fraternity, which was held in Abu Dhabi, in the UAE. The Document […]
A monthly column on purpose, passion and power in Jesus. Very rarely do we get to see incredibly beautiful full circles — today I want to share one with you. Every single person in South Africa knows someone, or of someone, battling with drug addiction. Yet even with such prevalence, […]
Logos Hope, the world’s largest floating bookfair and current vessel of OM Ships, celebrated its 10th year of mission service on Tuesday. The unique vessel with a crew of 400 volunteers provides a platform to share the hope of the Gospel and demonstrate Christ’s love in communities around the world and […]
Christian fine artists who have a heart after God are invited to attend a prophetic art conference in Port Elizabeth from May 3 to 5, says the organiser, Sonia Strumpfer. The aim is to gather artists to share testimonies, encourage and pray for each other, and share practical business tips, […]