South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
OM nurses leave medicine behind, rely on prayer Originally published in Charisma News “This was just such a revelation. And nobody can ever say to us again, ‘It’s not for our time.’ We now have seen and experienced it. And it’s very emotional to see the change before and after,” […]
Originally published in Christian Today Islamic extremists suspected to be rebel al-Shabab militants have kidnapped a Christian mother of two young children in Somalia and threatened her husband because of their faith, her husband said. Three masked men abducted Shamsa Enow Hussein, 28, on August 5 in Bulo Marer, Lower […]
Originally published in Assist News Service At least 50 civilians were killed and dozens more injured in a series of weekend attacks in north-eastern Nigeria by the Islamist terrorist group Boko Haram. According to Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), twelve people are reported to have been killed when Boko Haram members […]
Originally published in Religion Today Christians in Central African Republic have been shocked by the violent arrest on Tuesday of the president of the Evangelical Alliance of Central African Republic (CAR), Pastor Nicolas Grekoyame Gbangouon, Open Doors USA reports. Sources, who cannot be named for security reasons, told Open Doors […]
By World Watch Monitor At least 1 200 people have been killed in the last four years in Northern Nigeria by the militant Islamist group Boko Haram, according to a preliminary investigation by the International Criminal Court. The Court’s chief prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, said on Monday (August 5) the ICC […]
Botswana calls for independent audit of elections The Roman Catholic churches and the Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe have asked their followers to wait patiently for talks to resolve outstanding issues and to not be consumed by bitterness that leads to violence. However, the Zimbabwean police, prepared for possible disturbances on […]
Originally published in Charisma News On May 14, in plain view of his wife and one daughter, the Rev. Faye Pama Musa, general overseer of the Rhema Assembly International Church and secretary of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Borno State, was gunned down by suspected Boko Haram Islamic […]
Originally published in Charisma News The conviction of Jesus by Pontius Pilate may be the most famous court verdict ever—and perhaps the most consequential, since it led to Christ’s crucifixion and the founding of a global religion. Now a Kenyan lawyer wants to overturn Pilate’s decision, though he wants to […]
Originally published in Morning Star News Suspected terrorists from the Islamic extremist Boko Haram group set off four bombs that hit two churches in Kano city on Monday night (July 29), killing at least 45 people, sources said. The Rev Ramsey Noah, chairman of the Kano state chapter of the […]
Originally published in Christian Today Church leaders in Zimbabwe are asking for prayer ahead of elections taking place at the end of the month. The Zimbabwean Council of Churches (ZCC) is asking Christians around the world to pray that the elections on July 31 will not be marred by the […]