South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
The statement below was released by concerned Christian leaders last week before the hearing of the South African government’s lawsuit at the International Court of Justice in The Hague. We publish it now as Gateway News was on a seasonal publishing break when the statement was released. STATEMENT BY CONCERNED […]
Persecution of Christians has risen at an alarming rate all over the world — especially in Africa — says Open Doors International in its 2024 World Watch List which it released today. The annual list — now in its 31st year — shows the top 50 countries where Christians experience […]
A very blessed Christmas and New Year to you. May you, through Jesus, experience refreshing, renewed hope and fresh vision at this time. Gateway News is taking a publishing break until January 15. You are welcome to contact us for any reason at news@gatewaynews.co.za and we will respond when we are back […]
Originally published in All Israel News The funeral of Urija Bayer, 20, a German Christian believer who died on Sunday after being critically wounded while fighting for Israel in the Gaza Strip, drew a crowd of thousands of mourners on Tuesday. The report of his death and the story of the Bayer […]
In a landmark development this week Pope Francis formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples. A Vatican document approved by the pope restates the Catholic church’s position that marriage is defined as the union of one man and one woman and says that a blessing may be imparted to […]
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) has not yet responded to a call made on it last Thursday to help secure the release of two South African women kidnapped by Hamas, says South African Friends of Israel (SAFI) national spokesperson Bafana Modise. “We still haven’t received any response […]
Originally published in The Christian Post The killers of a tour guide and two tourists in western Uganda accused them of supporting Christian work, days after an evangelist in Kampala was beaten unconscious after Muslim extremists attacked him for being an “infidel,” sources said. Those killed were Ugandan Christian tour […]
In early October, Afshin Javid was visiting Israel with his ministry Cyrus Call, which promotes friendship between Persians and Jews, reports CBN News. But like millions of others, he found himself in the middle of a war when Hamas launched a bloody attack on October 7. As a former Hezbollah […]
United States Missionary pilot Ryan Koher and two South African volunteers – Eric Day and Willem du Plessis – have returned to their home countries after Mozambique authorities released their passports and permitted them to leave the county, says Missions Aviation Fellowship) communications officer Jazz Christie. The missionaries were arrested […]
Last week I published a short update from Israel from Vivienne Myburgh national director of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ), South Africa, who was leading a tour group of South Africans at a joyful Feast of Tabernacles celebration. Little did either of us suspect that the next week we […]