South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in My Christian Daily A Christian convert from Islam in Somalia has lost his speech after his Muslim wife hit him with a heavy metallic object for practicing his faith, sources said. In a town in Somalia’s Lower Juba Region, undisclosed for security reasons, 35-year-old Abdulai Ramadan suffered […]
Originally published in Christian Today Christian charity World Vision has called upon the international community to protect children and other vulnerable people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), following advances by the rebel M23 group. M23 have claimed control of the eastern city of Goma, although government forces […]
Originally published in My Christian Daily A court in Sudan has sentenced seven Christians to prison terms of five and seven years on false charges of theft, sources said. The displaced Christians in Shendi, River Nile state, who had been tortured by Military Intelligence agents after they were arrested on January14, are […]
Originally published in Worthy News Missionaries and local Christians in Mozambique are being targeted by Islamic terror groups amid ongoing political protests and upheaval over October’s highly disputed general election results, Mission Network News (MNN) reports. Among many Christian workers facing dangerous conditions in Mozambique, is Johan Grobler of MegaVoice, […]
Originally published in CBN News Sudan is facing a devastating humanitarian crisis, with tens of thousands dead and millions displaced after nearly two years of brutal conflict between military factions. As CBN News discovered, civilians are bearing the brunt of the violence while famine grips much of the country. Twenty-one […]
Originally published in My Christian Daily Boko Haram is escalating attacks on Christian communities in Chibok, Borno state, displacing more than 4 000 Christians in recent days. In a series of coordinated raids, Boko Haram targeted the Christian villages of Njila, Banziir, Shikarkir, and Yirmirmug, burning homes, torching churches, and […]
Originally published in ChurchLeaders The pastor of one of the world’s largest churches had some advice for President Donald Trump as he begins his second term in office: Don’t settle for just trying to make America great or think of America’s interests only. Instead, work on making the world a better place for everyone, […]
By Shirley Magazi, founder and executive chairperson of Christian Coalition of Churches in Namibia The Church in Namibia has welcomed the recent enactment of the Marriage Act 2024 which explicitly defines marriage as a “legal union entered into voluntarily between two persons of the opposite sex and of full age”. […]
Deepening crisis demands SA shifts foreign policy focus, says Rolene Marks The South African Zionist Federation (SAZF) has expressed grave concern over South Africa’s “inadequate” response to escalating election-results-related unrest in Mozambique, which it says poses a direct security risk to SA. SA president Cyril Ramaphosa attended the controversial swearing-in […]
Originally published in Premier Christian News Three members of the United Methodist Church (UMC) in Nigeria have reportedly died during clashes with the Global Methodist Church of Nigeria (GMCN) following disagreements on same-sex relationships. The incident occurred in the village of Bunkabu, Taraba State, according to reports from UM News. […]