South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
By James Lasher — Originally published in Charisma A routine hockey game in 2022 suddenly became a life-and-death moment for Billy Garaffa — and what followed, he says, transformed his faith forever. Garaffa collapsed on the ice after his heart went into ventricular fibrillation. Doctors later confirmed he was legally dead […]
Originally published in Morning Star News Residents of a village in Kaduna state have confirmed to news outlet Truth Nigeria that 177 Christians were kidnapped from three churches on Sunday January 18 following government attempts to impede access and block information about the crime. Interviews with church officials, survivors and […]
Originally published in AllIsraelNews The International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ) hit back against the heads of several traditional churches in Israel who attacked Christian Zionism in a joint statement on Saturday. The statement condemned individuals outside their denominations who, it said, “advance damaging ideologies”, pointing to Christian Zionism as an example. Though it was […]
Q: What can I do to stop my young child’s temper tantrums? Graeme: Tantrums can be exhausting, but very informative. It is not uncommon for young kids to struggle with managing their overwhelming feelings of anger, frustration, and disappointment. But there is always something behind the thoughts and emotions. Here […]
Originally published in All Israel News Voices in Arab media have been criticising the escalation in Houthi oppression of Yemen’s minorities, highlighting the organized persecution of Muslim-background believers. An article published in Aawsat on Wednesday announced: “After the deportation of the Jews and the Baha’is… the Houthis oppress the converts […]
“I don’t buy reports Trump got ‘cold feet’ or Netanyahu urged him to postpone or cancel strike – here’s why,” writes Joel C Rosenberg editor of allisraelnews , a Christian-perspective news service in Jerusalem. He wrote this yesterday. The lead headline on The New York Times website as of 11 […]
Originally published in Charisma News As the death toll in Iran climbs into the thousands, the cries from the underground church are growing louder — and more desperate. Iranian pastor Ara Torosian, now based in the United States, says the situation in Iran has reached a breaking point as protesters […]
Originally published in Christian Daily Ugandan religious leaders are urging calm as the country prepares for elections on January 15, following a nationwide internet shutdown that has cut major communications networks. Authorities blocked internet access on January 13, just days before President Yoweri Museveni, who has been in power since 1986, seeks […]
Life imitated art on December 19 2025, when the South African animation film David was released across North American cinemas — on the same day as Avatar: Fire and Ash, The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants, and The Housemaid. For context, the first two Avatar films rank first and third on the all-time global box […]
SEE ALSO: CRL Section 22 committee chair resigns, citing ‘toxic’ process, predetermined agenda By Freedom of Religion South Africa Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) notes today’s press conference on The State of the Church in South Africa, delivered by Reverend Professor Musa Xulu, which was convened to provide […]