South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in The Washington Times A landmark Dutch study found that most adolescents ultimately outgrow their gender confusion, fuelling the growing unease over the advisability of treating those under 18 with gender-transition drugs and surgeries. The newly published research in the Archives of Sexual Behavior tracking 2 772 adolescents […]
Tears are falling around the world over the deaths of 11 Youth With a Mission (YWAM) missionaries and eight others injured in a grisly crash near Arusha, Tanzania, says Darlene Cunningham who co-founded YWAM with her late husband Loren Cunningham in 1960. “I am personally reeling from the weight of […]
Why did a group of Dutch Christians worship Jesus and pray together on a wintry public square in front of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Sunday? They did it for Israel – and for Christians in South Africa, explained Wim Hoddenbagh, preacher and founder of Dutch outdoor worship […]
Originally published in The Times of Israel The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office on Tuesday hit out at South Africa’s allegation that comments by Benjamin Netanyahu referencing the Amalekites, the biblical enemy of the ancient Israelites, in relation to Hamas were incitement to genocide. Netanyahu’s references to the Amalekites were part […]
The statement below was released by ACDP president Rev Kenneth Meshoe 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. The African Christian […]
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 […]