South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Originally published in Real Clear Politics More than two dozen leading human rights, religious freedom, and Christian advocacy groups are pressing the US Congress to take more action to persuade the Biden administration to reverse course and re-designate Nigeria to its blacklist of worst offenders when it comes to allowing […]
Originally published in Morning Star News Authorities in Mauritania have arrested 15 Christian leaders since late November following calls for punishment by Muslims outraged over a video showing a baptism ceremony, sources said. The families of 14 of the Christian leaders were also arrested, according to aid and advocacy group […]
South African evangelism ministry In His Name Ministries ended 2023 with what was literally a “dream crusade” in the town of Metu in south western Ethiopia. The four-day evangelism outreach from November 30 to December 3, during which thousands of people turned to Jesus, came about after In His Name […]
Originally published in Worthy News Less than two weeks after suspected al-Shabaab jihadists beheaded a 72-year-old Christian man in Kenya’s Lamu West County, terrorists kidnapped and murdered a 60-year-old Christian man in the same area on December 5, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. During the December 5 attack, the terrorists […]
Originally published 1n CBN News It’s been called the largest Christian event in Egypt’s history as more than 17 000 attended a Gospel crusade and more than 7 800 people made a decision to put their faith in Jesus Christ. Dr Michael Youssef’s Leading The Way ministry held the evangelistic event in […]