South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in mybroadband An application for leave to appeal a court ruling on the licensing of three porn pay channels will be heard in the Western Cape High Court next month. The application by On Digital Media (ODM) will be heard by Judge Lee Bozalek on December 5. At […]
Originally published in The Christian Post Locals affectionately call him “The Ruffneck Pastor” but Bahamian preacher Dave Burrows, who was recently named to take over as leader of the Bahamas Faith Ministries formerly led by prominent evangelical pastor Myles Munroe, knows he has some big shoes to fill. Burrows was […]
Originally published in Christian Today “Marriage can only be between a man and a woman,” Rick Warren told an audience at the Vatican yesterday. Speaking before Pope Francis’ Humanum conference in Rome, the bestselling author and pastor of Saddleback church in California passionately defended traditional marriage. “The Bible says you […]
[notice]A monthly column by Marcel van der Watt, lecturer in the Department of Police Practice at UNISA, former police detective, and current member of the Gauteng Rapid Response Task Team for Human Trafficking.[/notice] “You’ll be damned if you do, and you’ll be damned if you don’t…” These sentiments of Eleanor […]
Originally published in The Christian Post Justin Bieber is said to be on a mission for self improvement and a new report claims the pop star has enlisted the help of his pastor. The 20-year-old “Baby” singer will reportedly spend two weeks with Carl Lentz, lead pastor at Hillsong New […]
Originally published in CNN News A Jerusalem synagogue turned from a peaceful sanctuary to a house of horrors within moments on Tuesday when two Palestinian cousins wielding a gun and butcher knives attacked during morning prayers, killing four rabbis and a policeman. Characterizing the attack as “blood libel” fanned by […]
The EXPOSED campaign has welcomed G20 action to address key aspects of corruption and unethical tax evasion and financial secrecy, which steal billions from the world economy. In the final communiqué released on Sunday at the Brisbane Summit, leaders said they will implement rules for sharing tax information, they will […]
A lone Christian woman protester was evicted from a controversial Muslim prayer service led by South African Ambassador to the United States Ebrahim Rasool in the Washington National Cathedral on Friday (November 14). The woman, Christine Weick, 50, who slipped through tight security at the by-invitation-only service organised by Rasool […]
Originally published in Charisma News lslamic State militants have beheaded another American hostage, Peter Kassig, issuing a video claiming the killing on Sunday and warning the United States they would kill other US citizens “on your streets.” US President Barack Obama confirmed the death of the aid worker […]
Originally published in Black Christian News Service A surgeon who contracted Ebola while treating patients in Sierra Leone has passed away in a hospital in Nebraska, where he had been flown for treatment, officials announced Monday. Dr Martin Salia, 44, had been described repeatedly by health workers as being much […]