Millions of people around the world will participate in 24 hours of united worship and prayer for the salvation of jewish people worldwide on Monday September 21 which coincides with Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement), the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, says Jon Shabaglian founder of the Psalmist […]
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Eight women dead: when will a national crisis produce a national response?
By Pastor Bert Pretorius, President: South African Community of Faith-Based Fraternals and Federations (SACOFF) Eight women. Eight bodies now forming part of an expanding police investigation in Ekurhuleni. And once again South Africans are being told that “no stone will be left unturned”. We welcome President Cyril Ramaphosa’s instruction that […]
Nelson Mandela Bay church leaders promote informed voting guided by biblical principles
“Concerned church leaders across Nelson Mandela Bay have identified the Local Government Elections on 4 November 2026 as an important priority for the Church in our metro this year,” says Rev Danie Mouton, Director Synod Eastern Cape DRC, in a media statement. “We therefore share the statement, A Christian Public […]
ICEJ aims to bring together as many Christians as possible at Feast of Tabernacles celebration in Jerusalem
This year’s Feast of Tabernacles is especially significant for Israel as it emerges from the prolonged conflict in this region, says the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ), which aims to “bring together as many Christians as possible for a solidarity and victory tour this Succot, to support the nation as it […]
ICEJ condemns European discriminatory sanctions on ‘Jewish settlements’
The International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ) has released a statement [see below] in response to Britain’s decision this week to impose sanctions on Israeli products from Judea and Samaria. Eleven other European and Western nations followed with their own measures targeting Israeli settlements in Judea and Samaria which they say […]
Revived ‘Africa Back to God’ campaign get’s royal approval
A campaign to revive a historic revival message “Africa Back to God in a Bible Way” has been on the road since it was launched in Cape Town in March, reports Apostle Linda Gobodo, a member of the campaign team. After Cape Town the message, which was given by God […]
Remembering 9/11 after 25 years: hope in Jesus rises from the ashes
Tomorrow — September 11 – marks the 25th anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers of the World Trade Centre in New York and the Pentagon in Washington, which resulted in the deaths of 2 983 innocent men, women and children. It was a day that changed […]
City Connect 50 Days of Prayer campaign going onto YouVersion Bible app
The City Connect 50 Days of Prayer initiative for the 2026 South African local government elections will go live on the popular YouVersion Bible app from Friday September 4. App users will be able to select a plan (See link: https://www.bible.com/en/reading-plans/76318) that will give them access to daily prayer points […]
Gafcon-led Global Anglican Communion to establish headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria
Gafcon, the body governing the Anglican grouping that broke with Canterbury last year has decided to establish its headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria, according to a communique released on August 29 by the Most Rev Laurent Mbanda, chairman of the Global Anglican Council. Mbanda said the decision was taken at a council meeting […]
Multi-language prayer guide released for City Connect 50 Days of Prayer ahead of local government elections
By Rachel Kalidass, Awakening South Africa, Prayer and Repentance movement Awakening South Africa, Prayer and Repentance Movement, has launched the City Connect 50 Days of Prayer Guide, calling Christians, churches, ministries, prayer groups and communities across South Africa to unite in 50 days of focused prayer ahead of the 2026 Local […]
