South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
By Karen Faulkner — Originally published in Worthy News Islamic gunmen in Nigeria’s Kaduna state abducted 40 Christians during a Baptist church worship service on Sunday, Reuters reports. Reverend Joseph John Hayan, chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Kaduna state, said in a statement that the abductions […]
Originally published in God Reports Sudanese Christians living in areas of Khartoum have painted a desperate picture of life caught between warring armies, with one pastor saying the worsening situation means leaving might be his only option. Since April 15 when fighting erupted between the Sudanese army and Rapid Support […]
Originally published in The Jerusalem Post Kenyan President William Ruto prayed at the Western Wall on Tuesday, a move not typically made by visiting heads of state. Nairobi does not officially recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and has its embassy in Tel Aviv, though a senior adviser to Ruto, Dennis Nthumbi, […]
Originally published in The Christian Post After more than nine years of captivity, two Chibok schoolgirls have been rescued, according to Nigerian military officials. Hauwa Maltha and Esther Marcus, now both 26, were among the 276 girls abducted by Boko Haram in April 2014. The terrorist group had forced the […]
Originally published by International Christian Concern Earlier this month, Eritrean police raided a group of Christian college students who had gathered to worship and record video clips for social media. Release International reported that 103 Christians, mainly students, were arrested in the crackdown. The raid took place in the capital, […]
Charity warns regugees from conflict could overwhelm South Sudan Originally published in Worthy News While it is not yet clear if Christians are being specifically targeted in the violent civil conflict in Sudan, four churches have been destroyed and Christians have reportedly been killed, wounded, turned away from state hospitals, […]
After being attacked by militants on the Easter weekends of 2021 and 2022, a Christian farming community in North Central Nigeria’s Plateau State gathered to worship again on Good Friday of this year. The worshipers numbered about 300 persons, including adults, children, and senior citizens. Most were seated on the […]
Pro-lifers in Namibia have been rallying religious and community leaders and young people to attend and speak for life at public hearings on whether to legalise abortion. The hearings, hosted by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Gender Equality, Social Development and Family Affairs started on April 15 in the Khomoas […]
A month ago more than 6 000 people gathered at the Vegkop Stadium in Windhoek, Namibia for a “Speak Jesus” national prayer day led by farmer-evangelist Angus Buchan. “For Namibia, that’s a lot of people coming together at one time, and we thank the Lord for that,” said Romie van […]
Report compiled from various news channels BREAKING NEWS: The ceasefire expired on Thursday nightSee latest on conflict: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/death-toll-soars-as-chaos-reigns-in-sudan/ Jericho Walls International Prayer Network has issued an urgent call for prayer for Sudan where a 72 hours ceasefire agreement was reached yesterday after 10 days of fighting broke out between two […]