By Associated Press — Originally pubished in The Guardian Zimbabwe’s top Anglican bishop says a breakaway church leader close to the country’s president has taken over an orphanage home to 80 children. Bishop Chad Gandiya, leader of the mainstream Anglican group, says the breakaway leader also has seized mission schools […]
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NMB Metro Prayer Day steps up a gear
Planning for the historic Metro Prayer Day in the 48 000-capacity Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium stepped up a gear this week as organisers confirmed that the event will start at 2pm on Saturday, October 22. As the NMB Metro Prayer Day campaign gathers momentum, a mighty mushroom cloud of prayer […]
Prayer and evangelism out of the ashes of 9/11 despite secular,terror barriers
Tomorrow marks 10 years since the 9/11 terror attacks that changed the world forever. The Mayor of New York Michael Bloomberg, who maintains that the United States of today is a secular society, is sticking to his decision to ban prayers and clergymen from the official memorial ceremony at Ground […]
Australia to remove Christ from textbooks
Originally published in Fox News Radio Christians in Australia are accusing national education officials of “Christian cleansing” in response to pending changes in school books that would remove references to the birth of Jesus Christ. The government would replace the terms BC, Before Christ, and AD, Anno Domini, with non-religious […]
Jesus Daily is most interactive page on facebook
Jesus Daily, a facebook page that posts daily sayings of Jesus as well as lots of prayer requests, has held its position as facebook’s most engaging page for a remarkable 18 weeks. With 3 419 397 in the last week’s count the page is way ahead of all contenders. With […]
Call for prayer warriors to join spiritual battle for new Libya
[notice]As the Libyan rebel forces appear to be close to ending the 42-year reign of Colonel Moammar Gadhafi, questions are being asked about who will take over. The US is calling for an “inclusive” transition to democracy in Libya. But there are concerns that the end of Gadhafi could create […]
Muslim radicals kill 10 Christians in Nigeria
Originally published in Charisma News International Christian Concern has learned that members of a radical Islamic group, Boko Haram, killed at least 10 Christians in Maiduguri, Nigeria over the past two months in what a Christian leader is calling a “silent killing” of Christians. In an interview with ICC, an […]
Thousands demonstrate for an Islamic state in Egypt
By Ben Hubbard, The Associated Press — Originally published in the Globe and Mail Calls for an Islamic state have taken over Cairo’s Tahrir Square as the largest demonstration since February has been mobilized by the country’s Islamist organizations. Ultraconservative Muslims turned out in force Friday as hundreds of thousands […]
Countdown on for Jesus Culture Awakening
Originally published in Charisma News Three days, six hours and counting… The countdown is on the official website and on the profiles of Facebook users everywhere. Beginning Aug. 3, Jesus Culture will take stage at Allstate Arena in Chicago to mobilize a new generation for Christ and to pray for […]
Evangelical giant John Stott dies at 90
Originally published in The Christian Post One of the most significant evangelical leaders of the 20th century, John Stott, has died. He was 90. The theologian passed away in London at 1515 GMT (2315 HKT) on Wednesday, according to John Stott Ministries President Benjamin Homan. Stott was the former Rector […]