South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in Christian Today Christian children at refugee camps in Sudan are not receiving food unless they say Islamic prayers, according to reports received by sources close to the leading Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN). One of ACN’s local contacts, who asked to remain anonymous […]
Originally published in World Watch Monitor A Sudan church leader who spent Christmas 2015 in prison on charges of spying before being freed after 19 days due to lack of evidence, was re-arrested last week, along with five other church leaders. Those arrested belong to the Sudan Church of Christ […]
Multitudes of people outside the Miracle Centre Cathedral in Kampala during phase two of the 77 Dogs move of God. Up to half a million people attend daily all-night services Every single night for almost a year thousands of people have attended all-night services at the Miracle Centre Cathedral in […]
Originally published in World Watch Monitor Three Kenyan Christians were hacked to death by Al-Shabaab militants at night on August 18, after they refused to recite the Islamic prayer of faith. A fourth Christian – the mentally challenged older brother of one of the three – was also killed. At […]
Originally published in Mission Network News Last Sunday, a lively café in the northern part of Burkina Faso was the site of a horrific attack by jihadist gunmen. A large group had gathered there to celebrate a birthday party when chaos broke out. The attack took place just a few […]
By Harry Farley — Originally published in Christian Today Almost 400 people have died and at least 600 still missing after a devastating mudslide and flooding hit Freetown, Sierra Leone’s capital. A national emergency has been called and several Christian charities are warning thousands more are still in danger with […]
Six members of a family belonging to the Fulani tribe — a predominantly Muslim, nomadic, cattle-herding people frequently in the news over violent conflicts with farmers — recently became Christians after Jesus revealed himself directly to them in a village in Nigeria’s middle-belt Plateau state. This was disclosed to Gateway […]
Originally published in God Reports An Ethiopian evangelist suffered significant wounds to his head when he was attacked by a group of radical Muslims with machetes. The 27-year-old man – who cannot be named for security reasons – was attacked on July 16 while he was alone in his home […]
Originally published in The New Times Kenyans have intensified prayers for their country as the tightly contested August 8 general election draws closer. Citizens across the East African nation are seeking divine intervention in the election as they pray on the streets, in churches, in public rallies and in […]
Originally published in Christian Today Seven hundred teddy bears were placed on the steps of London’s St Paul’s Cathedral today as part of a campaign by the international children’s charity World Vision to highlight the plight of child refugees, 700 of whom are crossing the border from South Sudan into […]