South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in One News Now A persecution watchdog group is launching a new campaign to stop dozens of church demolitions in Sudan. The grassroots effort by International Christian Concern is designed to raise awareness of ongoing threats by the Sudanese government to thrash churches in and around the capital […]
The Wycliffe Africa Alive cycle team recently handed over a cheque for R118 457.10 to Bishop Josias Mudenda, representing the Tonga bible translation team in Zimbabwe, according to a Wycliffe press release. The Africa Alive cycle team rode the Telkom 947 Cycle Challenge, November 20 2016 to raise the funds […]
Originally published in The Christian Post A Muslim extremist who tried to kill a Christian pastor last week in Central Africam Republic has now accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior, according to a global missionary network. Bibles for Mideast, a group of missionaries that delivers Bibles to underground […]
Originally published in God Reports A Sierra Leone pastor who supplements his income by working in the mines found one of the largest diamonds ever pulled from the earth, then gave it away. Pastor Emmanuel Momoh found the gargantuan 706-carat stone in the Kono region. Experts said the stone could […]
Originally published in Christian News Wire Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke, founder of Christ for all Nations (CfaN), will return to Nigeria for his final African Gospel - Crusade in November 2017. While certainly not CfaN’s final African crusade, Bonnke’s return could inspire another historic attendance like the crowd at the Lagos, […]
Originally published in The Christian Post A Christian pastor in Sudan says the government has “declared war against Christians” because it’s fearful Muslims will be led to Jesus Christ, which is the reason why pastors are being imprisoned and churches are being demolished in the Islamic nation. Persecution watchdog group […]
Originally published in Christian Today As Coptic Christians continue to flee for their lives from the threat of ISIS in Egypt, the head of the Coptic Church in the UK has called out the ‘horrific attacks’ that have claimed 40 Christians in the last three months. His Grace Bishop Angaelos, […]
Originally published in Los Angeles Times The South Sudanese government and humanitarian agencies on Monday declared a famine in parts of the country, which has been devastated by three years of war. UN humanitarian agencies warned that 275 000 children were at risk of starving to death unless there is […]
Originally published in Christian Daily The US House of Representatives has labelled Nigeria as the world’s most dangerous place for Christians after a former Nigerian leader presented the challenges that believers in his country face. Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan presented the plight of the Christians in his country before […]
Originally published in Gospel Herald Muslims radicals responsible for performing the female genital mutilation (FGM) of a 14-year-old Christian girl have asked for forgiveness and embraced the faith they once hated, a new report has revealed. Over the weekend, Muslims in West Africa arrived at the house of Yoonus, a […]