South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in Premier Christian Radio A senior cleric from the Democratic Republic of Congo has accused the West of deliberately ignoring the extreme violence in the country. Fr Apollinaire Cikongo, executive secretary of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Kananga, told Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) […]
Botswana has shut down Prophet Shepherd Bushiri’s Enlightened Christian Gathering Church (ECG) in Gaborone, due to concerns over the church’s use of “miracle money” — promises of money appearing as if by magic, reports the Botswana Gazette. Malawian-born Bushiri — who is based in South Africa and has churches across Africa, […]
Originally published in World Watch Monitor Seven Ethiopian Christians have been arrested and detained in the north-western town of Chagni on suspicion of praying against the government. A local source told World Watch Monitor the seven men, members of the Meserete Kiristos church, were followed and overheard by a local […]
Originally published in The Christian Post Police in the Democratic Republic of Congo allegedly opened fire and deployed tear gas inside churches on Sunday, killing at least eight Christians, and arrested more than 100 people after Christians carrying Bibles and crucifixes joined protests against the rule of President Joseph Kabila. […]
Originally published in Anglican Communion News Service The Bishop of Abuja, Nicholas Okoh, has used his New Year Message to predict a “year of optimism and happiness” for Nigerians. Archbishop Okoh, the Primate of All Nigeria, made his comments in a New Year’s Message as it emerged that 17 churchgoers […]
Nigeria: Fulani herdsmen kill four Christmas carollers Suspected Fulani militants attacked Christian worshippers in Nimdem village, Southern Kaduna, Nigeria, reports International Christian Mail, quoting International Christian Concern. The Christians were singing Christmas carols around 10pm when gunmen struck, killing four and injuring 10. The four who were killed were named […]
Originally published in CBN News In 2010, Erik Hansen decided to give up a lucrative medical career in America to pursue a dream of serving the less fortunate. He packed up his bags and moved his wife and four children 8 000 miles from his home in south Texas to […]
“They wanted to silence the preacher who converts Muslims to Christianity Originally published by World Watch Monitor Four years ago on Tuesday, an eruption of violence in the capital of the Central African Republic, Bangui, left dozens dead and shattered the lives of many others. An attempt by Anti-Balaka (“anti-machete”) […]
Originally published in The Christian Post Entire evangelical Christian families, including children, are reportedly being arrested in new persecution tactics being used by Eritrean officials, human rights activists have said. “Since May of this year, nearly 200 Christians have been arrested. The interesting thing about this — they have shifted […]
Originally published in The Christian Mail Its plea came after CNN released shocking video footage of Africans being sold into slavery in Libya. Excerpts of the video have been shared on social media and sparked outrage by many. It has prompted a petition asking for the UK government to put pressure […]