By Ken Kagicha — Originally published in Christian Daily A wave of political coups and a resurgence of Islamic terror groups in what is known as the Sahel region in Africa led to a marked increase in persecution of Christians. Despite threats, imprisonment, and displacement, however, Christians are holding on […]
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‘Staggering loss’ as 11 YWAM missionary leaders killed in bus accident in Tanzania
Tears are falling around the world over the deaths of 11 Youth With a Mission (YWAM) missionaries and eight others injured in a grisly crash near Arusha, Tanzania, says Darlene Cunningham who co-founded YWAM with her late husband Loren Cunningham in 1960. “I am personally reeling from the weight of […]
Human rights organisation has freed thousands of Christian slaves in Sudan
Originally published by Faithwire An organisation combatting Christian persecution across the globe recently announced it helped free 1 500 Sudanese slaves last year, bringing the total liberated over the past three decades to over 100 000. Joel Veldkamp, head of international communications at Christian Solidarity International (CSI), told CBN News […]
Christian Couple murdered in latest attack on converts from Islam in Uganda
Originally published in Worthy News Christianity is legal in Uganda, but believers who left Islam for Christ are increasingly vulnerable to extreme violence by radicalised Muslim relatives and neighbours. In the latest such incident, a formerly Muslim couple in eastern Uganda were hacked to death on February 2, Morning Star […]
Israel blocks attempt to oust it from African Union
Originally published in allisrael news A few weeks ago, Israel learned that South Africa and Algeria have been working to revoke Israel’s observer status in the African Union. On the Reshet Bet morning show with Aryeh Golan on Tuesday, it was reported that during the African Union convention on Tuesday, […]
Sudanese woman attacked by Muslim husband because of her faith In Jesus
Originally published in Worthy News A Christian mother of seven living at an internally-displaced-persons camp in Sudan was badly beaten by her Muslim husband after he heard about her new faith in Jesus, Morning Star News reports. Already devastated and war-torn, Islamic-majority Sudan again descended into civil war in April […]
Eritrea releasing hundreds of Christians; 300 still detained
Originally published in Worthy News Eritrea’s autocratic government has released hundreds of Christians, but some 300 remain behind bars for activities linked to faith in Christ, according to data seen by Worthy News on Monday. The one-party ruled, highly-militarised Eastern African nation saw the release of many devoted believers in […]
Christ for all Nations Marks 50 Years with 50 Gospel Campaigns
2024 is a milestone year for Christ for all Nations, marking 50 years since the ministry’s inception in 1974. Founded by the late Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke, and now led by Evangelist Daniel Kolenda, Christ for all Nations (CfaN) has an astonishing track record in mass campaign evangelism, particularly across the African continent. […]
African bishops reject same-sex blessings authorised by Pope
Originally published in the Catholic Herald The Catholic leadership of the entire continent of Africa has rejected blessings for same-sex unions authorised last month by the Pope. The African bishops have issued an emphatic, and unified, “no” in response to a December 18 Vatican declaration authorising the non-liturgical blessing of […]
African Christian leaders go on solidarity visit to Israel
Originally published in All Israel News A delegation of Christian leaders from Africa visited Israel for a tour of solidarity this week, led by a bishop and a reverend from Kenya. President of the Africa-Israel Initiative, Bishop Joshua Mulinge and Africa’s Director of the Israel Allies Foundation Reverend Dennis Nthumbi […]