Originally published in CBN News Ministry leaders and organisers with UniteUS say they have witnessed “just a glimpse of what Heaven will be like” after more than 5 000 young people joined together to worship and praise Jesus on Wednesday night. UniteUS is a college campus evangelistic movement marked by salvations, […]
Author: Andre Viljoen
Verdict postponed in ‘conversion therapy’ case against ex-gay Christian
Originally published in Christian Today A final verdict has been postponed in the case of Matthew Grech, a Maltese citizen who fell afoul of his country’s so-called ‘conversion therapy’ laws for sharing his testimony of being an ex-gay Christian. The final verdict had been due on Thursday but was postponed […]
Revival, restoration, community to be celebrated at art exhibition in 150-year-old PE conservatory
Friends of St George’s Park, a volunteer group on a mission to take back Gqeberha’s (PE’s) historic central park is hosting the RE exhibition, featuring landscape and prophetic artist Wessel Kotzee in the park’s iconic Pearson Conservatory from November 28 to December 7. The first-ever exhibition in the 150-year-old glasshouse […]
Run club ‘movement to make Heaven full’ spreading across world
A little over a year ago 21-year-old Will Garringer of Columbus, Ohio in the United States started a run club that he hoped would be “a cool little community where we did a devotional beforehand and then we ran together”. Today Run With Christ – which describes itself as “way […]
‘My conscience is clear,’ says Päivi Räsänen after Finland’s Supreme Court hears Bible tweet case
Originally published in Christian Today Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen is praying that she will finally be exonerated of hate speech charges over her biblical views on marriage and sexuality after the case against her was heard by the Supreme Court today. Räsänen, former Minister of the Interior, was first charged […]
Excitement, expectancy rising as Nelson Mandela Bay Christians unite behind Gospel crusade
Nelson Mandela Bay pastors, prayer warriors and Christian volunteers who have been pulling together to prepare for an evangelism crusade in the metro’s gang-violence-plagued Northern Areas next week were excited today to see the 5 000 seat crusade tent going up. What began as a vision about two months ago, […]
Latest killings of Christians in Mozambique a wake-up call to Church in SA, says Open Doors
Twenty Christians were killed, about 2 000 were displaced,1 300 homes were destroyed and two churches were burned down by al-Shabab jihadists during a series of attacks in Nampala Village in northern Mozambique from October 9 to 12, says Open Doors Africa (ODA) in a media release. Local pastors and […]
SA pilgrim group leader was in Israel during October 7 attack — and when last hostages freed
Yesterday I spoke to Vivienne Myburgh South African director of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ), who was once again in Israel at a time when history was being made. “It’s amazing that we were here on the 7th of October 2023, an hour and a half away from where […]
Thousands march against state control of Church
ALSO SEE: SANCF asks ConCourt to declare CRL chair’s reappointment unlawful and Legislated ‘self regulation’ of religion amounts to state control — SACOFF, FOR SA Thousands of people joined a national march to the Union Buildings, Pretoria today to protest against what they believe is an unconstitutional attempt by the […]
Legislated ‘self regulation’ of religion amounts to state control — SACOFF, FOR SA
ALSO SEE: SANCF asks ConCourt to declare CRL chair’s reappointment unlawful The South African Community of Faith-Based Fraternals and Federations (SACOFF) and Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) have both released statements warning that “self regulation” by the religious sector that is enforced by legislation amounts to state control […]

