South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in The Jerusalem Post A train station that will be built not far from the Western Wall will be named after US President Donald Trump. Transportation Minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday: “The Western Wall is the holiest place for the Jewish people, and I decided to name […]
Originally published in Ecumenical News The new leadership of the African National Congress should replace Jacob Zuma as national president as soon as possible, the Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town Thabo Makgoba has said in a Christmas message. Speaking during his Christmas Eve sermon at the St George’s Cathedral, Makgoba […]
See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ. Colossians 2:8 The Biblical Worldview Summit is a vibrant and exciting camp programme that practically prepares young people to deal […]
Christian and Jewish voices in South Africa have expressed disappointment at the ANC’s resolution on Wednesday to downgrade the SA embassy in Israel to a liaison office. The anti-Israel decision at the party’s national elective conference in Johannesburg — a day ahead of yesterday’s United Nations General Assembly vote against […]
By Mike Burnard, INcontext International Amid chaotic scenes in Johannesburg on Monday evening, December 18 2018, Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa was elected president of the African National Congress (ANC) by a margin of 179 votes over Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, the former wife of the South African president, Jacob Zuma. The decision by […]
By Mike Pothier, SA Catholic Bishops Conference Parliamentary Liaison Office The most obvious winner at the ANC’s elective conference last night was Cyril Ramaphosa. Recent opinion polls suggest that his win would have been extremely popular among rank and file ANC supporters too, and most certainly among South Africans as […]
Originally published in The Christian Mail Well-known Christian singer Carman Licciardello, known simply by his stage name “Carman,” recently tied the knot in what he called a “miracle story.” Carman has achieved a lot of success in his music career. He has sold over 10 million records and has received […]
Originally published in CBN News Alyse Merritt grew up as a devout Jew who loved the Torah and wanted little to do with the Christian faith. “All I knew was that Jesus was the false God of the gentiles because that’s kind of what was beaten into our heads since […]
Originally published in Charisma News The United Nations Security Council met on Monday in an attempt to reverse President Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. It’s the latest development in a long history involving the holy city. President Trump’s declaration continues to reverberate throughout the Middle East and […]
Originally published in CBN News In 2010, Erik Hansen decided to give up a lucrative medical career in America to pursue a dream of serving the less fortunate. He packed up his bags and moved his wife and four children 8 000 miles from his home in south Texas to […]