South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in Aleteia Asia Bibi, the Christian woman who has received the death penalty for being accused of blasphemy made an appeal to the Supreme Court of Justice in her country to change her sentence. Her sentence is considered “unfair” and excessive in light of the insufficient evidence and […]
Originally published in The Guardian Real Madrid have removed the traditional Christian cross from their official club crest after signing a lucrative three-year deal with the National Bank of Abu Dhabi. The crest, which was originally designed in 1931, usually contains a cross on top of a crown but that […]
Originally published in The New Age The Crown Gospel Awards took place on Sunday night at the Durban ICC. Acclaimed as South Africa’s largest gospel awards, the event hosted local and international Gospel music artists, saluting musicians for their great works and contributions in the Gospel Music Industry. Attended by some of […]
Freedom Mantle, the youth of the South African Christian Leaders Initiative (SACLI), will be journeying with 20 young South Africans, between 18 to 35 years of age, on Robben Island as they deeply engage the possible futures of their generation and country after 20 years of democracy. The core theme of this […]
Expanding on the positive results of the 2014 #imagine Experiences, four weekend-long youth festivals are planned for next year, says #imagine Movement in a media statement. From April 10 to 12, 2015, up to 20 000 teenagers and youth leaders will be gathering in four locations across South Africa to […]
Originally published in Charisma News The most popular book of all time may be celebrating a bit of a renaissance. Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 27, 2014) marks the first anniversary of the Bible App for Kids, developed by YouVersion in partnership with OneHope. The app has been downloaded in 200-plus […]
Originally published in Christian Today Protests spread across the United States late Tuesday and more than 2 000 National Guard troops were deployed in the St Louis area to prevent a second night of rioting and looting after a grand jury declined to indict a white policeman in the fatal […]
[notice]Revivalist Shannon-Leigh Barry shares her wit and passion and the pursuits of her 20something heart in a monthly column that speaks to the desires of young adults in today’s Christian society. [/notice] Last night while I was cleaning my bedroom I accidentally knocked over a candle and saw hot candle […]
GREAT COMMISSION CAMP 2 – 6 January 2015, Cape Town Experience the Joy of Leading Others to Christ Does the thought of sharing the Gospel, especially with sceptics, terrify you? Then this camp is for you! Sharing your Faith doesn’t need to be a terrifying experience – it can be […]
Originally published in Christian Today The Somali Islamist militant group al Shabaab said it had staged an attack in Kenya on Saturday in which gunmen ordered non-Muslims off a bus and shot 28 dead, while sparing Muslim passengers. Three of the group led out to be killed saved their lives […]