South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in Christian Today The boycott, divestment and sanctions campaign (BDS) is ‘dangerously wrong’, according to the former Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, now Lord Sacks. In a video posted on his website, he says: ‘Because beneath the surface, it is an attempt to delegitimise Israel as a prelude to […]
Originally published in Christian Today The Sistine Chapel at the Vatican has been given a digital make-over with thousands of photographs taken for the first time since 1994 in a move which will aid future restorations. A five-year project has left the Vatican Museums with 270 000 digital frames that […]
Originally published in The Christian Post A Christian pastor in Sudan says the government has “declared war against Christians” because it’s fearful Muslims will be led to Jesus Christ, which is the reason why pastors are being imprisoned and churches are being demolished in the Islamic nation. Persecution watchdog group […]
Originally published in Christian Today As Coptic Christians continue to flee for their lives from the threat of ISIS in Egypt, the head of the Coptic Church in the UK has called out the ‘horrific attacks’ that have claimed 40 Christians in the last three months. His Grace Bishop Angaelos, […]
“I was simply praying in the name of a very real person named Jesus who says to love your enemies, care for the poor, and turn the other cheek,” said All Louisiana State chaplain Michael Sprague. He was responding to the response when he prayed in the name of Jesus […]
Originally published in Christian Telegraph The Shack movie based on William Paul Young’s New York Times bestseller and award-winning book by the same title stirs debate as the book did, Christian Telegraph reports according to Baptist Press. A fictional and emotionally destroyed Mack Phillips answers a mysterious invitation to a […]
Prophetic artist Bernadine Munn sent Gateway News a photo (see below) of a recent painting she did for South Africa which was inspired by a vision she had while listening to a new sound being released over the nation by prophetic drummer Jane Lawther (Click on audio player below painting […]
A million praying believers wanted at ‘It Is Time’ event Farmer evangelist Angus Buchan announced on Monday that an urgent national day of prayer for South Africa will be held on a farm in the Bloemfontein area from about 2pm on Saturday April 22. Calling for a million South Africans […]
Youth Transformation Africa has called on young people in Cape Town and surrounding areas, to become volunteers at the YTA event on Monday April 17 at the Athlone Stadium. About 21 000 youth from all church denominations are expected to attend the event, which is aimed at transforming the lives […]
Originally published in Los Angeles Times The South Sudanese government and humanitarian agencies on Monday declared a famine in parts of the country, which has been devastated by three years of war. UN humanitarian agencies warned that 275 000 children were at risk of starving to death unless there is […]