Originally published in Morning Star News A mother of three in Somalia fled her home after her Muslim husband learned she had accepted Christ, but he later also converted and now the entire family is at risk, they said. Fatuma Juma, a resident of Kismayo, said she experienced a deep […]
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Christians from 8 African nations attend week of equipping to impact culture
Wilberforce Academy SA team members Jess Holing and Ryan Smit report on the recent fourth Wilberforce Academy week at Stanford, Western Cape where 120 believers focused on the call to speak the truth in love in every area of life In the middle of a scorched-orange thicket of oak trees, […]
Fight on to preserve funding for lifesaving, US AIDS-relief programme
Originally published in CBN News There’s a fight on Capitol Hill to preserve funding for one of the most effective public health programmes in history. Since 2003, the US-led AIDS relief initiative known as PEPFAR, has saved more than 26 million lives. Sen Susan Collins spoke with CBN News about […]
Trump moves to address mounting Christian persecution in Nigeria
Originally published by Charisma Media Nigeria has become the epicenter of global Christian persecution, and new attention from the White House is bringing long-ignored atrocities into the international spotlight. In a video by CBN News’ Raj Nair, the outlet looked at statistics on Christian persecution from Open Doors, a Christian […]
Zimbabwe Christians push back against proposed abortion legalisation
Originally published in Christianity Today Maria Shingi woke up one morning a decade ago with body aches. Then friends noticed she had gained weight and advised her to get a pregnancy test. Shingi, then 30, stopped at the pharmacy on her way home from her administrative job at the Nigerian […]
Islamic terror groups targeting Christian children in DRC
Originally published in Worthy News Islamic “terrorist groups” have stepped up “their rampage of death and destruction” across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over the past year while “increasingly targeting children” from Christian communities “to use them as weapons for war and abuse”, according to new findings by […]
Floods kill more than 200 across Southern Africa as churches become shelters
Originally published in Christian Daily International An aerial view shows floodwaters inundating residential neighbourhoods in Mozambique, where torrential rains have displaced hundreds of thousands of people and caused widespread damage across several provinces. Youtube Screenshot / Associated Press Torrential rains have killed more than 200 people and displaced hundreds of thousands […]
Enthusiastic crowds slow down cross walk through Zimbabwe
Two months into the Zimbabwe stretch of his Cross Walk Africa walk from Cape Town to Jerusalem, evangelist Reini Coetzee, says crowds of people attracted by the cross he is wheeling, are slowing down his journey. “Sometimes it is overwhelming. But I enjoy sharing with the people. They’ve got open […]
Mass kidnapping from churches in Kaduna state, Nigeria confirmed after state denial
Originally published in Morning Star News Residents of a village in Kaduna state have confirmed to news outlet Truth Nigeria that 177 Christians were kidnapped from three churches on Sunday January 18 following government attempts to impede access and block information about the crime. Interviews with church officials, survivors and […]
Uganda’s faith leaders call for peace as internet shutdown marks election day
Originally published in Christian Daily Ugandan religious leaders are urging calm as the country prepares for elections on January 15, following a nationwide internet shutdown that has cut major communications networks. Authorities blocked internet access on January 13, just days before President Yoweri Museveni, who has been in power since 1986, seeks […]
