South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in CBN.com Jakarta, Indonesia remains calm, but on high alert in the aftermath of a series of terrorist attacks that killed seven people, including four of the attackers. Islamic extremists tried to mimic last November’s ISIS attacks in Paris, but fell short. Christians quickly stepped in to […]
Originally published in Christian Today Kenya’s government has rowed back from moves to regulate the country’s churches in the face of fierce opposition from religious leaders. New proposals unveiled last week by Kenya’s Attorney-General Githu Muigai would require all religious bodies to register and for preachers to have police clearance. All religious […]
Originally published in Christian Today Fears are mounting that the genetic modification of human embryos could happen in British laboratories within months. The fertility regulator will decide today whether scientists at the Francis Crick Institute can alter the genes of human embryos donated by IVF patients. If passed, the researchers […]
Originally published in ABC News Anglican leaders today (Thursday, January 14, 2016) temporarily restricted the role of the US Episcopal Church in their global fellowship as a sanction over the American church’s acceptance of gay marriage. Episcopalians have been barred for three years from any policy-setting positions in the Anglican […]
Farmer evangelist Angus Buchan urges South Africans to join him in numbers in Bloemfontein on Saturday, January 30, to beseech God — The Rainmaker — for abundant, sustainable rain. The serious drought in South Africa is placing people — especially farmers — under financial pressure and it is soul destroying […]
African countries continue to move into the Top 50 Sixteen countries in the Top 50 are from Africa, seven in the Top 20. One of the two newcomers to the list is Niger (#49). Among the countries just below the Top 50, that will no doubt feature in future lists, […]
The most oppressive regime in contemporary times, North Korea, tops this year’s Open Doors World Watch List (WWL) for the 14th consecutive year. Eritrea and Pakistan rise to their highest levels yet, namely, number three and number six respectively, and lawless Libya also enters the Top 10 for the first […]
Book Review by Val Viljoen Information technology has completely transformed our lives. The benefits are numerous — instant communication with loved ones all over the world through social media, access to a plethora of video and audio teachings and preachings as well as entertainment in the comfort of our […]
Originally published by Christian Today A policeman has been killed after converting from Islam to Christianity in eastern Uganda, according to the Morning Star News. A church in Odek village, north of Kampala. Christians make up 85 per cent of Uganda’s population. Ismail Kuloba, 43, responded to an urgent call […]
By Waldo Malan Visitors to East London that arrive by way of the R72 have for years have been met with the city skyline that includes the Telkom tower, Trinity Church spires and some more modern office blocks. More recently, and in the near future, a skyline that is rapidly changing will greet […]