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Mantashe comparison of Tripartite Alliance with Holy Trinity ‘blasphemous’ — Church leaders

South African church leaders this week spoke out strongly against “blasphemous” remarks by the ANC Secretary General, Gwede Mantashe over the weekend” in which he compared the political Tri-Partite Alliance (ANC, Cosatu and SACP) with the Biblical Holy Trinity. Apostolic Faith Mission President, Dr Izak Burger said he was shocked by […]

Is Egypt moving closer to religious freedom post Morsi?

Originally published in The Blaze Just three months after the ousting of Muslim Brotherhood President Mohammed Morsi, it appears Egyptian authorities are taking a big step toward protecting the freedom of worship for the nation’s Christian community by lifting major restrictions on the construction of new churches. Ahram Online reports that the […]

Kenyan pastors ask for guns as attacks by Muslims increase

Originally published in RNS As attacks on Christians mount in Kenya’s coastal region, some evangelical pastors in Mombasa area no longer may be willing to turn the other cheek. Worried about attacks against their churches and congregations, some pastors are asking for rifles to protect themselves from suspected Islamic extremists. […]

Nigerian President will lead more than 30 000 Christian pilgrims on trip to Israel.

Orginally published in BCNN5.com Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan will lead more than 30,000 Christian pilgrims on an upcoming trip to Israel. While in Israel, President Jonathan, who is the first sitting Nigerian Christian president to visit Israel, is expected to sign a Bilateral Air Services Agreement between Nigeria and Israel, […]

Nigerian militants attack Yobe State Capital

By Open Doors Heavily armed militants, suspected members of Boko Haram, attacked Damaturu, Yobe state capital late last week, on Thursday, 24 October. It appears that hundreds of members of the sect took part in the surprise offensive that took place in an area that hosts government institutions but also […]

Four Iranian Christians jailed for attending a ‘house church’ have lost their judicial appeals

By World Watch Monitor Mojtaba Seyyed Alaedin Hossein, Mohammad-Reza Partoei, Vahid Hakkani and Homayoun Shokouhi were each sentenced in June to three years and eight months in prison. Shokouhi’s wife Fariba and son Nima both received suspended sentences of two years’ imprisonment at the appeals-court hearing, which took place in […]