South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Urgent prayer call Compiled from reports in Christianity Today, CNN.com, and World Watch Monitor An 8-months pregnant, 27-year-old Christian doctor has been sentenced to death and 100 lashes by a Sudanese court for marrying a Christian. Meriam Yahia Ibrahim, has been imprisoned, along with her 20-month-old son, in Khartoum since […]
Corruption in Africa costs R52 000 per second United Kingdom Members of Parliament representing all major parties gave support this week to ending corrupt practices that steal $1 trillion from the global economy every year. The politicians gathered for a photo shoot in the Great Hall of Westminster six […]
[notice]UK-based South African-born journalist Charles Gardner reports from the At the Crossroads conference in Jerusalem[/notice] Now Ali wants to help re-unite the sons of Abraham A Turkish Muslim who made a pilgrimage to Mecca in a desperate attempt to get his life back on track returned as a Christian to […]
Originally published in Charisma News John Paul Jackson, perhaps best known for his prophetic dream interpretations, has been diagnosed with cancer. Doctors found a large, aggressive cancerous growth in his leg that needs immediate treatment. “I have said on many occasions that I do not always understand God’s ways, especially […]
[notice]A new weekly column featuring images of the Kingdom of God in action. Readers are invited to submit current pictures to pics@gatewaynews.co.za. Please include some info about your pictures.[/notice] Freshfire Youth Conference, Port Elizabeth Lauren Jonas reports: On Friday evening hiphop artist CJay performed and ministered to 1000 young […]
[notice]A new occasional column featuring images of the Kingdom of God in action. Readers are invited to submit current pictures to pics@gatewaynews.co.za. Please include some info about your pictures.[/notice] LOVE of Jesus on PE streets LAUREN JONAS sent in this pic of young people who were spotted early on Saturday […]
The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it has not changed its stance on the Israeli-Palestinian question and does not support a biased anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian declaration that was made at a Parliamentary Conference on Palestine on February 7. Responding to an inquiry from a Gateway News reader about media reports speculating about […]
Political reaction in South Africa Compiled from various news sources including Mail&Guardian, Business Day Live, Politics Web, and ACDP Media Days after President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda passed a law that expands the legal punishment for homosexuality in the country at least three European countries — Holland, Norway and […]
Originally published in Christian Today Justin Bieber spent Saturday searching around New York for a place to be baptised, according to reports. PageSix.com says it spoke to “multiple sources” confirming that he and his team were scouring the big apple for a suitable place to have a “cleansing ritual” performed with […]
Originally published in God Reports He is a former high school basketball star who set records at his school and in the state of Indiana, USA. Looking forward to his sophomore year playing for Hope College, he pushed himself to stay in peak physical condition. While engaged in the so-called […]