SA voices also speak out on Christian persecution Originally published in Worthy News Hungary says it is rushing aid to families of 70 Christians who were beheaded by Islamist fighters in a Protestant church in the north-eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and urges the world “not […]
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Call to join in 24-hours non-stop prayers for Africa
The African Prayer Council (APC) has called on churches, prayer networks and intercessors to join in a 24-hour campaign of non-stop prayer for the troubled nations of Africa — especially Congo and Sudan -from 1am (SA time) on Friday March 7. Each hour, leaders of all ages from around the […]
Reini ready for longest cross walk yet — from Table Mountain to Temple Mount!
South African evangelist Reini Coetzee is embarking on another epic cross walk — this time wheeling a wooden cross 10 000km from Cape Town to Jerusalem, through nine African nations. He will depart at 5am on Friday March 14, from Signal Hill, the starting point of his last two big […]
Uganda Christian stabbed in attack on evangelists as Muslims tear up Bibles
Originally published in My Christian Daily Hardline Muslims in eastern Uganda on February 15 beat and stabbed an evangelist after he and his team led a Muslim widow to Christ during open-air gospel preaching. Robert Kasozi, a 39-year-old evangelist also known as Mulokole, was stabbed in the stomach, and three […]
Church responds as missionary’s wife charged with husband’s murder in Angloa
A church in Minnesota, USA, has responded after a woman in their church has been charged with the murder of her missionary husband in Angola. Jackie Shroyer has been charged with the murder of Detroit Lakes missionary, Beau Shroyer, after she was arrested last November. The Shroyers, including their five children, were […]
70 Christians abducted, murdered in church in conflict-torn DRC
In one of the most concerning incidents in recent weeks in the troubled Democratic Republic of Congo, suspected Islamist militants rounded up 70 Christians, took them to a church and killed them with machetes and hammers, reports persecuted church watchdog Open Doors. Open Doors field sources say the violence began […]
Nairobi to host Africa’s first International Religious Freedom Summit
Originally published in Christian Daily International Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, will host Africa’s first International Religious Freedom Summit on June 16. Kenya’s Chief Justice Martha Koome announced that the inaugural meeting will gather judicial officers and organisations working to promote religious freedom from across the continent. “I take this wonderful opportunity […]
Boko Haram kills sleeping pastor, 2 other Christians on Sunday as terror spreads in Nigeria
Originally published in The Christian Post Suspected militants of Islamic extremist group Boko Haram killed a pastor at his home in Gombe state, Nigeria on Sunday, as violence continued to terrorise the country’s northeast, sources said. The Rev Bala Galadima of the Evangelical Church Winning All was shot to death […]
Another prophetic artist ‘confirms’ Africa ‘awakening’ in 2025
Just over a fortnight ago God prompted Rachel Maiorano, a prophetic artist in Alaska, USA to complete a painting of Africa she started in 2021 by adding a working lock and key to the artwork and three Scriptures. Meanwhile, Western Cape prophetic artist, Ilze Coetzer, says she had been waiting […]
Christians from five Southern African nations equipped at 2025 Wilberforce Academy SA
Wilberforce Academy SA team members Embeth du Toit and Ryan Smit report back on a recent gathering around the vision of equipping believers to apply a biblical worldview in their spheres of influence From January 19 to 24 a group of about 90, including 60 delegates, 18 faculty and 12 […]