South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in The Christian Post Egyptian authorities arrested a Coptic Christian engineer at his home in Alexandria, Egypt, and accused him of speaking against Islam after he objected online to the teaching of Islam in the country’s schools. Officers from Egypt’s National Security agency took Sherif Wagih Fahmi, 41, […]
Originally published in Premier Christian News A 20-year-old Coptic Christian from Egypt has reportedly been killed by Islamic State (IS) militants in Libya after refusing to renounce his faith. Milad Malak, who served as a church deacon in the Egyptian village of Sebarbay, had travelled to Libya in search of work, like many […]
On Tuesday, the day before the Local Government Elections, I had a video call with one South African who said he would not be making it to the polls on Wednesday but that he had been praying a lot for the elections recently as he wheeled his wooden cross through […]
Originally published in Premier Christian News Christians from rival communities in South Sudan have pledged to tackle online hate speech and misinformation amid concerns that inflammatory social media posts are contributing to violence. Church leaders and young people have joined the Digital Pledge for Peace, an initiative supported by Church […]
Originally published in Worthy News Ethiopia’s Orthodox Church has demanded urgent government protection after at least 60 Christians were reportedly massacred in two attacks in the country’s conflict-hit Oromia region. More than 20 others were seriously injured and at least 20 homes destroyed, according to the Holy Synod of the […]
Originally published in Morning Star News A judge in Uganda this month sentenced five Muslims to death for killing two Christian evangelists in 2024, sources said. Three other Muslims also received death sentences for being present at the assault and failing to call police, area residents said. Robert Baguma and […]
Originally published in Premier Christian News South Sudan’s church leaders have appealed for international support as the country prepares for its first elections since independence. A delegation from the South Sudan Council of Churches (SSCC) addressed a private meeting at Lambeth Palace on Friday, hosted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, […]
Originally published in Worthy News A Christian mother in northeastern Nigeria has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after sharing her faith with a Muslim woman who voluntarily converted to Christianity, raising fresh concerns over religious freedom in a nation where thousands of Christians have been killed in recent […]
Originally published in Christian Daily International A Nigerian Christian mother who spent 19 months in prison on blasphemy-related charges before being acquitted has received the 2026 Shahbaz Bhatti Freedom Award. Rhoda Jatau, a mother of five, accepted the honour presented by the First Step Forum at a ceremony at the […]
Originally published in Christian Daily Six Christian workers abducted in South Sudan on September 26 were released on Thursday (October 1), sources said. The Young Life South Sudan workers were traveling from Kajo Keji to Maridi, a town in Western Equatoria state, on Juba-Yambio Road when unidentified gunmen ambushed their […]