South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
[notice]Peter-John Pearson, director of the Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Committee, comments on the latest crime statistics released by the Government.[/notice] On 20th September, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa released the crime statistics for the period 1st April 2011 to 31st March 2012. Despite a certain cynicism about their value (and the often-quoted […]
Originally published in Fox News.com Christian pastor Youcef Nadarkhani has spoken out in a letter of thanks to his supporters around the world after his release from the Iranian prison where he was held for three years for refusing to renounce his faith. (See letter below) The carefully worded, […]
An Ohio church that once had a large statue of Jesus known as “Touchdown Jesus” has completed construction of its equally large replacement. The Lux Mundi Jesus statue was put in front of Solid Rock Church of Monroe off of Interstate 75 on Wednesday, being positioned by a lake the […]
ABOUT THE GLS The Global Leadership Summit is a two-day event designed to inspire and equip Christian leaders for the sake of the local church. Founded 18 years ago by Willow Creek Community Church Senior Pastor Bill Hybels, the GLS has trained and inspired more than a million leaders all […]
Salvation Army hosting prayer programme in PE Next weekend (September 28 to 30) is the 7th annual international weekend of prayer and fasting for victims of sexual trafficking. The event which is sponsored by the Salvation Army, the Initiative Against Sexual Trafficking (IAST), and the Faith Alliance Against Slavery and […]
[notice]Amidst a fresh outbreak of Islamic violence in the Middle East and beyond, that signals a disturbing shift in the political climate, missionaries and local Christians who serve Christ in the face of persecution, say the political response should be separated from the spiritual response. [/notice] Originally published in Charisma […]
Originally published in Charisma News Denver Pastor Sun Hui East is doing more than going multimedia with the gospel message—he’s launching a film production company for the sole purpose of distributing full-length, faith-based motion pictures to serve as visual sermons for people who may never darken a local church’s door. […]
Military officials accused of masterminding attack, manipulating investigation By Open Doors News Nineteen suspects accused of inciting the brutal 2007 murders of three Christians in eastern Turkey went on trial before Malatya’s Third Criminal Court in early September. With the court’s acceptance in June of a third indictment in the […]
The liberal media recently attacked President Zuma for remarks he made on the “People of the South” TV show. Among other things, Mr. Zuma said,” it is not good for women to be single”. In response to media criticism, the Presidency released a statement declaring that “President Jacob Zuma’s comments […]
160 caregivers from six organisations across Cape Town were celebrated at Common Good’s annual Care for the Carer event, hosted by Common Ground Church in Rondebosch on Saturday (September 15). Every detail of the day – from the colourful spring bouquets to the delicious sweet and savoury snacks – was […]