South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in Charisma News On the day after President Barack Obama was re-elected, the Rev. Billy Graham will be celebrating his 94th birthday. “I never expected I would live this long, outliving my beloved wife, Ruth, as well as many friends and loved ones,” Graham said last week. “I […]
Originally published in Lifesite News A Catholic charity that has provided adoption services since 1865 will no longer be able to offer that service while adhering to its moral principles. The UK’s Upper Tribunal, the equivalent of the High Court in the administrative justice system, rejected an appeal by Catholic […]
Originally published in Channel 24 TopTV has sold advertising space to website AshleyMadison.com, a dating service aimed at people already in relationships or marriages who are looking to have affairs. The embattled pay-TV service, which recently underwent business rescue, is the only South African broadcaster airing an advertisement for the […]
[notice]Writing in his news and commentary blog African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) Provincial Leader in the Western Cape, Grant Haskin, takes the City of Cape Town to task for its inadequate response to illegal abortion advertising on the city streets. He also calls on the City to drop the R2500 […]
Urban Brew Studios is launching a new home-grown gospel channel called Dumisa TV. The channel, which is aimed at the traditional and indigenous South African church market will officially launch on November 13 on DStv Channel 340. Dumisa TV gives a unique insight into South African church culture and will air […]
Originally published in Christian Post A pastor was killed and 11 others were wounded in Garissa in eastern Kenya on Sunday after suspected Islamist extremists attacked a church during the worship service with a grenade or other explosive. The blast took place at the Utawala Interdenominational church in the Administrative […]
This week — the third in our four weeks of great Christian media giveways — the prize is a copy of the novel, Courageous, which is based on the popular and inspiring movie of the same name. The movie about four tough cops who discover that it takes more courage […]
My experience this weekend more than emphasised the power of prayer. Arlene and I narrowly missed a riot in Hawston on November 3 on our way to Hermanus where I preached at Bosko Church. Police and private vehicles were stoned and set alight on the road to Hermanus. Other property […]
Two Port Elizabeth men, who featured in news reports in Gateway News earlier this year were honoured at the weekend when they were presented with Mighty Men Tartan clothing in recognition of their community service. The stories about petrol attendant Hilton Essau who reaches out to the homeless, and newspaper […]
Faith-based leaders in South Africa want an urgent meeting with the Government and educational unions to seek solutions to the education crisis in the country. This was resolved at a two-day national “Hope for Education in South Africa” summit in Mangaung, Bloemfontein at which the leaders noted that an estimated […]