South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in Aleteia The City of Houston, Texas, is backtracking on a demand that certain Christian pastors in the city hand over sermons they have given in their churches, especially those concerning homosexuality. But the outcry over the move continues, and one pastor is calling for widespread sermons on the […]
Inspired by a fruitful week of collaboration with Karoo Mighty Men Conference (KMMC) leaders, the Mighty Men Conference Western Cape (MMC WC) has called for a drive to unite all MMCs in South Africa. Executive members of the KMMC, Ruthi and Ponnie van der Merwe, spent last week in Cape […]
Originally published in Christian Today The death sentence on Asia Bibi, who was first found guilty of blasphemy in November 2010, was confirmed today by the Pakistani High Court. She was defended by Christian lawyers including the Provincial Minister for Minorities Affairs and Human Rights, Tahir Khalil Sindhu. However, two […]
Greytown businessman Clive Tedder says he wept like a baby early on Saturday (October 11, 2014) morning after he realised that God had miraculously healed his heart after farmer-evangelist Angus Buchan prayed for him during a church service in Jerusalem on Friday night. Tedder who was visiting Jerusalem for the […]
Prominent leaders of major Jewish and Christian global organisations this week announced an historic joint initiative calling on world leaders to take urgent, determined actions to halt the brutal persecution of Christians in the Middle East. The joint initiative was unveiled at a press conference on Monday (October 13) at […]
Christians in about 150 nations around the world will unite in prayer on the International Days of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (IDOP) on Sunday November 2 and Sunday November 9. More than 100 million Christians in some 66 countries worldwide face persecution for their faith in Jesus and IDOP, which […]
Following an exhausting but blessed and fruitful twelve day ministry tour of Durban and Johannesburg, Arlene and I returned home to Cape Town to prepare for an important trip to the US. The World Congress of Families (WCF) – the largest pro-family network in the world – is convening a […]
Originally published in African Spotlight Many supporters of the founder and General Overseer of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Prophet T. B. Joshua, besieged the Lagos High Court, on Monday, as the coroner making inquest into the collapsed structure on the church premises began sitting. The sympathisers, carrying […]
Originally published in Sowetan Live The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) failed to apply the law when it approved three pornographic channels, the Cape Town High Court heard on Monday (October 13). Last April StarSat, formerly known as Top TV, was given the go ahead by Icasa to […]
Originally published in CNN A second health care worker who cared for an Ebola patient at a hospital in Dallas, Texas in the United States of America has contracted the virus herself. The worker, a woman who lives alone, was quickly moved into isolation at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, authorities […]