South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in Church Leaders Movieguide, the international family entertainment guide and advocacy organization, recently announced the nominations for its 33rd Annual Movieguide Faith & Values Awards Gala. Celebrating the most family-friendly, spiritually uplifting films and television shows of 2025, the awards will be presented February 6 at the historic Avalon […]
Life imitated art on December 19 2025, when the South African animation film David was released across North American cinemas — on the same day as Avatar: Fire and Ash, The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants, and The Housemaid. For context, the first two Avatar films rank first and third on the all-time global box […]
Originally published in Christian Today Channel 4 is broadcasting a two-part documentary on the life of John Smyth, the serial abuser whose crimes brought an end to Justin Welby’s tenure as Archbishop of Canterbury. Smyth ran a number of Christian camps in both Britain and Africa and is believed to have […]
Produced in Cape Town, the biblical animated musical David is being released in 44 international markets, has passed six million YouTube views for its trailers, and is being called “the best animated film of 2025” in five-star reviews. US presales have topped $6 million (R102 269 705). That outpaces any previous Angel Studios […]
Originally published in The Christian Post Actor Jonathan Roumie says two lifelong atheists decided to embrace the Christian faith after watching The Chosen, which led them to become interested in the Bible, start attending church, and, ultimately, convert to Christianity.” Jonathan Roumie, the actor well-known for playing Jesus Christ in […]
Originally published in CBN Formerly murderous militants in Nigeria are being transformed into spiritual warriors for Jesus Christ. And Christian widows whose husbands are victims of genocide in that African nation are also experiencing a powerful work of healing. The global Christian group Youth With A Mission (YWAM) reports God […]
Originally published in Church Leaders In the crowded world of streaming entertainment, Bible-based content has been attracting lots of attention lately. According to data released on Tuesday, October 21, three Christian TV series nabbed spots on the list of Prime Video’s Top 10 TV shows in the United States. The Chosen Adventures, […]
Originally published in Relevant Magazine After 20 years, Mel Gibson is finally resurrecting The Passion of the Christ — but this time, there’s a new face of Jesus. Finnish actor Jaakko Ohtonen, best known for Netflix’s The Last Kingdom, will take on the role in Gibson’s long-delayed sequel The Resurrection of the Christ. He […]
The Chosen Series 5 is now available for free in The Chosen app — in 50 languages, so that viewers around the world can experience Jesus in their heart language says non-profit organisation Come and See Come and See aims to ensure that all seven seasons of the hit series […]
After its debut at the American Black Film Festival in Miami, Treasure Hunt, a faith-filled, action-packed, feelgood movie made in KwaZulu-Natal is set to make its cinema premiere in South Africa in October. “With a powerful redemptive storyline at its core, Treasure Hunt is a Christian film that blends real-life struggles with themes […]