South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in Christian Telegraph The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has informed that the number of South Sudanese refugees fleeing the country has passed the 1 million mark, Christian Telegraph reports according to CISA News Africa. With this milestone, South Sudan joins Syria, Afghanistan and Somalia as […]
Originally published in The Gospel Herald The first of the Chibok schoolgirls to be rescued after being kidnapped by Boko Haram in 2014 has revealed that her time in captivity only strengthened her faith and expressed confidence that God will one day deliver her classmates, as well. Amina Ali and […]
Originally published in Christian Today Pastor Evan Mawarire has been arrested, faced abuse, smears and even death threats. But now that he has gone to the United States and his plans are not clear, some of his supporters are turning on him saying they are “confused and betrayed” by his […]
Originally published in World Watch Monitor. Nigerian Christians displaced by Boko Haram are beginning to return home. They are being encouraged by the government, which has won back territory from the insurgents but which is also struggling to provide enough aid. World Watch Monitor received a first-hand account from church […]
Originally published in World Watch Monitor A Christian in Algeria has been sentenced to five years in prison – the maximum term – and given a heavy fine for blasphemy against Islam and its prophet, for a social media post. Slimane Bouhafs, 49, appeared before a judge on August 7 […]
Originally published in The Gospel Herald The leader of the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram has announced it has a new mission: fighting the “Christianisation of society” by bombing churches, and focusing their efforts on attacking Christian humanitarian groups. According to the BBC, Abu Musab al-Barnawi, who was previously spokesman […]
Originally published in CBN News Researchers have discovered an ancient illustrated Bible in an Ethiopian monastery, revealing a rich tradition of Christianity in the African country. They are called the Garima Gospels, named after a monk who came to Ethiopia in 494 AD from Constantinople. Beautifully illustrated, the pages are […]
Originally published in Christian Today Up to 1 000 families sought sanctuary in the Anglican cathedral in the South Sudan capital of Juba as the country continues its descent into violence and bloodshed. The Anglican Alliance, which supports the Anglican response to emergencies throughout the worldwide Anglican Communion, is helping […]
Originally published in World Watch Monitor A female preacher was hacked to death in the early hours of July 9 near Nigeria’s capital. “Buckle Up” Nigeria’s largest Church organisation issued a statement July 10 decrying not only the recent violence against Christians, but the government’s “lukewarm” response to it. ‘‘The […]
Originally published by World Watch Monitor Human rights lawyer, Willie Kimani, whose alleged murder by rogue elements within the Kenyan police has sparked mass demonstrations in Nairobi, was working for the Christian-inspired international NGO, International Justice Mission (IJM). Kimani, 32, a father of two, was helping defend a claim by […]