Originally published in Morning Star News Suspected terrorists from the Islamic extremist Boko Haram group set off four bombs that hit two churches in Kano city on Monday night (July 29), killing at least 45 people, sources said. The Rev Ramsey Noah, chairman of the Kano state chapter of the […]
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MFest Pretoria will bring world missions alive for all ages
A missionary who brought the Gospel to a head hunting tribe in Papua New Guinea is one of the main speakers at the free, two-day Missions Fest Pretoria at Hatfield Christian Church North from September 6 to September 7. With 40 missions exhibitors, 32 seminars on Christian missions, and special […]
Johnny Louw terug in die Karoo
Evangelis Johnny Louw sal terug in die Karoo wees vanaf 7 – 10 Augustus om ʼn breë spektrum praatjies te lewer in Middelburg en Hanover. Louw is ʼn welbekende spreker in die Karoo deur sy betrokkenheid by die Karoo Mighty Men Konferensie (KMMC) in 2012 en 2013. As een van […]
Proposed spanking law should be opposed
Social Development Minister, Bathabile Dlamini is currently formulating legislation that will effectively criminalise parents for disciplining their own children – ostensibly to combat child abuse. Government’s knee-jerk reaction to the alarming rates of child abuse in SA is an admission of its failure to enforce laws already in place. Parents, […]
Zuma passes long-awaited human trafficking bill
Maximum penalty of R100m and/or life imprisonment Originally published in SouthAfrica.info President Jacob Zuma has signed the Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Bill into law, giving South Africa, for the first time, a single statute that tackles human trafficking holistically and comprehensively. The long-awaited new law provides a maximum […]
Tutu ‘out of order’ says Meshoe
African Christian Democratic Party president, Rev Kenneth Meshoe, today criticised recent remarks by Archbishop Desmond Tutu at the launch of the United Nations’ “Free and Equal” campaign to promote fair treatment of LGBT persons. At the event Tutu reportedly said: “I would not worship a God who is homophobic.” The […]
Pope Francis ‘will not judge’ priests for sexual orientation
Pontiff reaffirms view that homosexual acts, gay marriage and abortion are sinful Originally published in The Christian Post Pope Francis has spoken openly about the issue of homosexuality on Monday, saying that he would not judge priests for their sexual orientation. “If a person is gay and seeks God and […]
Tutu says he would not worship a ‘homophobic’ God
Originally published in Christian Today Archbishop Desmond Tutu has said he would rather go to hell than worship a God who was homophobic. The South African Nobel peace laureate made the outspoken comments at the launch of a global United Nations campaign against homophobia. The Free and Equal campaign will […]
Pope Francis draws 3m to Rio vigil
n Originally published in Fox News Pope Francis drew a reported 3 million flag-waving, rosary-toting faithful to Rio’s Copacabana beach on Saturday for the final evening of World Youth Day, hours after he chastised the Brazilian church for failing to stem the “exodus” of Catholics to evangelical congregations. Francis headed […]
Call for prayer ahead of Zimbabwe elections
Originally published in Christian Today Church leaders in Zimbabwe are asking for prayer ahead of elections taking place at the end of the month. The Zimbabwean Council of Churches (ZCC) is asking Christians around the world to pray that the elections on July 31 will not be marred by the […]