South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in Christian Today Four Christians have been killed in an attack on a church as a wedding was taking place in the city of Giza in Egypt. Christian Solidarity Worldwide reports that the dead were all guests at the wedding and include the mother of the groom, Camilia […]
Famed evangelist sees signs ‘converging now for the 1st time’ By Troy Anderson — Originally published in WND Just as Noah did in ancient times, world-renowned evangelist Billy Graham is sounding the alarm that the Second Coming is “near” and signs of the end of the age are “converging now […]
Originally published in Christian Today Iran’s continued mistreatment of its Christian minority was raised at a recent meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council. Attieh Fard, a lawyer specialising in human rights, urged President Hassan Rouhani to make good on his promises to the United Nations in New York […]
Originally published in The Christian Post More than 3 000 Christian believers are participating in an ongoing conference, Empowered21, in Kyoto, Japan, for worship, prayer and teaching. Organisers say it is one of the largest of such gatherings the nation has seen in its history. The four-day Empowered21 All Japan […]
[notice]Musings around children’s ministry. [/notice]And he told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree, and all the trees. As soon as they come out in leaf, you see for yourselves and know that the summer is already near. So also, when you see these things taking place, you know […]
Gospel singer TobyMac scooped the big prize at the 2013 Dove Awards on Tuesday when he was named artist of the year for a second time. The star, who has been nominated for the prestigious award seven times and won it in 2007, saw off competition from Chris Tomlin, Francesca […]
An attack on Christians by local Muslims, supported by Islamist fighters, in the Central African Republic (CAR), has led to further carnage. As the Islamist Seleka militants continue to wreak havoc across the stricken country, Christians in the city of Bangassou organised a protest against them on 8 October. But […]
Originally published in Christian Today The situation of Christians has sharply deteriorated in many countries according to a new report due to be launched later today. The report Persecuted and Forgotten?, which is due to be launched at a meeting in the Houses of Parliament, claims that an exodus of […]
Originally published in Christian Newswire Delegates from 62 nations have gathered in Cape Town for a Congress of Nations sponsored by Evangelism Explosion International, a global outreach that trains people to share their faith in Jesus Christ. The assembly of Evangelism Explosion leaders from every continent is “very important to […]
Vavi seeks forgiveness from church leaders for extra-marital affair The National Church Leaders’ Consultation (NCLC) met at the OR Tambo International Airport on October 15 and 16 to address a number of critical challenges facing South Africa, NCLC says in a press statement. A think tank of senior church leaders […]
