Originally published in World Watch Monitor A Nigerian university student who converted from Islam to Christianity has been arrested by state security forces, as has the man who introduced her to Christianity. Nabila Umar Sanda, 19, is a student at Bingham University in Karu, in the central state of Nasarawa, […]
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Bethel worship leader’s children go home — healed of deadly disease
Originally published in Charisma News “We’re going home,” is almost all Bethel worship minister leader Joel Taylor could say in an Instagram video as he walked out of the hospital with two healthy children Tuesday evening. The entire family is seen in the video smiling, singing and dancing as they […]
What is God saying for 2018? — Cindy Jacobs
‘Africa is going to experience an explosion of God’s power’ Originally published in Charisma News I hope you all had a wonderful, happy New Year’s Day. This is the season where we like to share with you what God has been saying for 2018, and I’m very excited about this […]
Don’t downgrade embassy in Israel, Ramaphosa urged
ANC president and deputy president of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa has been urged not to implement the recent ANC policy conference resolution to downgrade the SA embassy in Israel or to allow the ANC to be used by haters of Israel to create the impression that South Africans hate Israel. […]
One in every 12 Christians faces extreme persecution — World Watch List 2018
Globally there are 2.48 billion Christians. Out of these, approximately 215 million or 1 in every 12 Christians in the Top 50 countries of the World Watch List, is considered to be suffering from “extreme” levels of persecution, according to the Open Doors 2018 World Watch List (WWL), released today. […]
The good news from the persecuted church
While the Open Doors 2018 World Watch List (WWL), released today highlights the alarming extent of persecution of Christians today Open Doors reports that there is good news from a few countries where the level of persecution has declined. Tanzania tumbles off the list Tanzania is the most eye-catching example […]
Israel lists 20 groups to be denied entry over boycott calls
Originally published in Fox News Israel last Sunday (January 7 2018) identified 20 activist groups from around the world — including South Africa-based BDS South Africa — whose members will be banned from entering the country over their calls to boycott the Jewish state, stepping up its fight against a […]
Botswana shuts down church of Prophet Bushiri over ‘miracle money’
Botswana has shut down Prophet Shepherd Bushiri’s Enlightened Christian Gathering Church (ECG) in Gaborone, due to concerns over the church’s use of “miracle money” — promises of money appearing as if by magic, reports the Botswana Gazette. Malawian-born Bushiri — who is based in South Africa and has churches across Africa, […]
Christian woman gets married in hospital hours before dying from cancer
Originally published in Premier Christianity News A US woman who was battling cancer has died 18 hours after she tied the knot from her hospital bed. Heather Mosher’s vows to Dave Mosher at Saint Francis Hospital in Connecticut were one of her last words on December 22, 2017. The couple […]
Nigerian Primate predicts positive future despite ongoing violence
Originally published in Anglican Communion News Service The Bishop of Abuja, Nicholas Okoh, has used his New Year Message to predict a “year of optimism and happiness” for Nigerians. Archbishop Okoh, the Primate of All Nigeria, made his comments in a New Year’s Message as it emerged that 17 churchgoers […]