Originally published in Christian Today Last year, Alpha experienced its most successful year since it began nearly five decades ago. More than two million people took part in the course worldwide in 2024 – more than in any previous year – confirming Alpha’s place as one of the most widely […]
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God miraculosly used ‘lost police’ to rescue kidnapped US pastor
Nobody but God can take credit for his rescue during an intensive gunfight in which police shot dead three of his kidnappers in Gqeberha (PE), said US pastor Josh Sullivan in a televised interview. He said the police officer who found him unharmed in the back of the kidnappers’ vehicle […]
Makgoba thanks US Episcopal leader for declining to resettle white Afrikaners
Originally published in RNS The leader of Anglican churches in South Africa thanked the American head of the Episcopal Church for refusing to resettle white Afrikaners in the United States who have been deemed refugees by President Donald Trump’s administration, arguing the government’s justification for taking in members of the group is […]
Open Doors calls on churches to get involved in commemorating Persecution Sunday on June 15
By Open Doors Southern Africa The ministry organisation Open Doors Southern Africa has launched a special campaign to commemorate Persecution Sunday on June 15. This campaign aims to get churches and other Christian organisations involved in raising awareness about the plight of persecuted Christians. The first Sunday after Pentecost is […]
WATCH: FOR SA probing apparent compulsory gender indoctrination at UKZN
Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) has been looking into concerns raised by members of the faith and academic communities regarding the Critical Social Justice and Citizenship module offered at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN). This compulsory module appears to promote a one-sided and contested view of sex and […]
New study warning of severe side effects of abortion pill, a ‘notable’ development — Doctors For Life
The publication of a new study analysing over 800 000 medical abortion cases that has raised questions about the safety profile of mifepristone, a drug commonly used to terminate early pregnancies, is very notable said Dr Albu van Eden CEO or Doctors For Life International. The research, published by the […]
Church leaders urge President to intervene in dysfunctional Nelson Mandela Bay
Nelson Mandela Bay church leaders sent an urgent letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa urging him to intervene in the “dysfunctional” political leadership of the metro which is negatively impacting citizens’ lives. “Nothing less than the dissolution of the council and placing it under administration or reconstituting it under Section 79 […]
Call to oppose registration of political party ‘Islamic State of Africa’
Gateway News learned today of a call on South Africa citizens to write to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to oppose the registration of a political party “Islamic State of Africa (ISA)” — a name that closely resembles jihadist groups associated with terror and Christian persecution in the Middle East […]
‘Prophesied unstoppable revival of prayer is here’
An unstoppable revival of prayer will usher in one of the greatest revivals the world has ever seen — and it will start in South Africa, said prophetic voice Kim Clement in a prophecy released in 2008. The prophesied unstoppable revival of prayer is here, said Apostle Linda Gobodo of […]
Angus Buchan says he is ‘healed and strong’ after mild strokes, asks for continued prayer
In a short video clip he shared on social media today, farmer-evangelist and author Angus Buchan thanked everybody who has been praying for him and his family after he suffered “two mild strokes”. He said he got home from hospital late last night after two days in hospital. He said […]