South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in The Christian Post Two churches in Port Sudan were defaced in coordinated acts of vandalism, with Islamic declarations painted in red graffiti on their exterior walls. The incidents occurred last week in the centre of the city’s market area. At the Sudan Evangelical Presbyterian Church, the Islamic […]
ALSO SEE: Nigerian president declares nationwide emergency amidst terror surge Over the past 15 years I have been sharing the God stories of Africa, I don’t think a week has gone by when the Christian news sources I monitor have not documented violence against Christians somewhere in Africa. This week […]
Originally published by CSW ALSO SEE: Prayer, action needed amidst relentless terror attacks on Christians across Africa President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has responded to a significant surge in armed violence and mass abductions across Nigeria by declaring a nationwide security emergency, ordering the recruitment of additional manpower to the armed […]
By Gerda Potgieter When South African Mercy Ships volunteer Anne-Marie van Tonder saw a baby girl with a big lump on her neck in a children’s hospital in Freetown. Sierra Leone, she felt compelled to get her onto her ship’s surgery list. The problem was that Memunatu, 10 months, had […]
When Reini Coetzee wheeled his wooden cross over the Beit Bridge accompanied by supporters who had driven 2 000km from Cape Town to bless him as he entered Zimbabwe, he had no idea what lay ahead of him. Then God sent two “angels” to meet him on the other side […]
Originally published in Church Leaders Armed men attacked a Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) congregation Tuesday evening in Eruku, Kwara state, Nigeria, killing three worshippers and abducting several others, including the pastor. The attack occurred just after members of the church gathered for a meeting. Witnesses said the attackers entered the church […]
Originally published in Christian Today A late-night assault on a Catholic health facility in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo has left around 20 civilians dead, prompting renewed outcry from missionaries who say global leaders are failing to respond to escalating violence in the region. The attack unfolded on the late […]
Originally published in Christianity Today When Matthew Okeyo heard in 2023 that a religious sect leader had led hundreds of followers to starve to death in Kenya’s Shakahola Forest, he felt “shocked but not surprised.” Okeyo, who pastors African Inland Church Milimani in Nairobi, Kenya, said unchecked heretical groups have tricked and […]
Church leaders in northeast present evidence of ‘genocide’ Originally published by Christian Daily International-Morning Star News A pastor in Nigeria is facing death threats for speaking out on Islamic extremist attacks on Christians and calling for protection against “genocide”. The Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo, based in Plateau state as regional chairman […]
Originally published in Morning Star News Five Christians were killed and 44 others injured on November 4 after an Islamist leader incited Muslims to attack Christians over pork sales near a mosque in Yumbe, northern Uganda, sources said. The violence erupted after reports spread that Christian merchants were openly selling pork near […]