Originally published in Worthy Christian News Amid the ongoing deadly and destructive tribal conflict in India’s Manipur state, a local Christian leader has pleaded for help saying Hindu extremist members of the Meitei tribe are committing “ethnic cleansing” and “genocide” against Christians from the Kuki and Zo tribes, International Christian […]
Author: Andre Viljoen
Cape clergy group joins call for Woolworths boycott
The Concerned Clergy of the Western Cape (CCWC) says in a media statement it has decided to support a call to boycott Woolworths stores during June over the company’s gay pride campaign. Pastor Barry Isaacs chairperson of the CCWC says the group of Christian leaders emphasises the sanctity of marriage […]
Lessons learnt from taking stand against Sexpo street advertising
Last week news media and some on social media poked fun at Christian singer and pastor, Heinz Winkler, when he posted on a Somerset West community Facebook group that posters on street poles promoting a weekend sex expo should be removed immediately. The Sexpo organisers also mocked Heinz’s objections and […]
England bans most puberty blockers, says little evidence it is safe for children
Originally published in CBN News England’s National Health Service (NHS) announced it will not routinely offer puberty-blocking drugs to children at gender identity clinics, saying more clinical evidence is needed about “the safety, potential benefits, and harms of medical interventions.” In a notice posted Friday, the NHS officially stated that outside of […]
Hammanskraal cholera deaths could be double official tally, says Christian activist who plans to take government to court
The cholera death toll in Hammanskraal could be as high as 50, more than double the official count of 24 deaths, local Christain activist and advocate Moafrika Wa Maila told Gateway News today. He said the additional deaths were reported by community members this morning at a meeting in a […]
School history textbook in Ghana criticised for ‘denigrating’ Christian missionaries
Originally published in Premier Christian News A history textbook intended for schools in Ghana has come under criticism from parents and an education minister for how it describes the impact of Christian missionary work in the country. Called the History of Ghana for Basic Schools, Learners Book 4, it singles […]
Inspiring time ahead at annual Creative Arts Conference
it is time for the annual Creative Arts Conference in July 2023. From July 12 to 14 artists will gather in Port Elizabeth. The theme this year is “Breakthrough”. The name has changed this year from ‘’Prophetic Art Conference”’ to ‘’The Creative Arts Conference’’ to be more inclusive of other […]
TESTIMONY: Giving thanks within seconds of armed attack
On a Friday afternoon three weeks ago Gqeberha (PE) couple Toy and Mart van Vuuren were attacked by two gunmen who accosted them in their car in front of a township finishing school. The men whipped open the front doors of their vehicle moments after the couple had locked the […]
SA’s new electoral law faces challenge in Constitutional Court today
The Independent Candidates Association (ICA) says it will be launching a challenge in the Constitutional Court today (Friday May 26) against the controversial Electoral Amendment Act which was signed into law by President Ramaphosa in April. “We remain of the belief that this act is unconstitutional and that it does […]
Prayer action planned for Hamanskraal where water supply failure has resulted in 17 cholera deaths
Hammanskraal Christian activist and advocate Moafrika Wa Maila has called on Christian and community leaders to join in a prayer campaign on Friday against a cholera outbreak which has killed at least 17 people in the rural town north of Pretoria. Blaming the cholera crisis on nearly 20 years of […]