Christians from different denominations and groupings participating in a National Day of Prayer on Pentecost Sunday, May 19, gathered in the Soshanguve TUT Stadium, Pretoria, the Good Hope Centre, Cape Town and in churches and homes around the country. At the Soshanguve gathering church leaders repented of their personal sin and the […]
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Lesbian pastor sues church
Originally published in eNCA.com A Methodist minister who was fired from her church for marrying her same-sex partner, has taken her fight to be reinstated to the courts. Ecclesia de Lange was ordained as a Minister in the Methodist Church in 1996. She served her congregation in the Cape Twon […]
Catholic Church says ‘defy e-tolls’
Originally published in iolnews The Roman Catholic Church has added its powerful voice to the swelling opposition against charging motorists for using South Africa’s freeways, calling the proposed e-tolling “morally unjust”. It urged people into open rebellion by calling on them not to buy e-tags or pay the toll fees. […]
UWC hosting conference on quest for identity of mainline churches
The University of the Western Cape’s (UWC) Department of Religion and Theology will host a one day conference themed “The Quest for Identity in Mainline Churches in South Africa” on Friday, May 24, 2013. The conference in Cape Town is the fourth in a series of 10 “think tanks” and […]
Israeli experts, church support effort to assist emerging farmers
Post-apartheid reforms gave land to the people – but without proper training, says aid worker Originally published in Jerusalem Post With the help of Israeli agricultural expertise and the support of the Roman Catholic Church, a South African NGO is aiming to professionally train rural residents who have become the […]
Fisikus en kerkman sterf op 89
Oorspronklik gepubliseer in Beeld Die bekende wetenskaplike en kerkman dr. Louw Alberts (89) is gister in Pretoria dood. Alberts was ’n fiskus en onder meer professor aan die Universiteit van die Vrystaat en die destydse Randse Afrikaanse Universiteit, visepresident van die Raad vir Atoomkrag, direkteur-generaal van mineraal- en energiesake, en […]
No Western Cape Mighty Men this year
The Western Cape Mighty Men Conference will not take place this year but there will be a conference next year, at a date to be announced later, says MMC Western Cape Chairman Andre Vercuiel. He says the MMC WC that was planned for September 27 to 29 has been postponed […]
Footprints of Life event in East London this weekend
Spiritual refreshing for all ages East Londoners of all ages are invited this weekend to join in an “unforgettable” Jesus adventure called ‘Footprints’ of life. Organised by the team that blessed the city with successful events like Guts 4 Glory (2012), Spread Your Wings Conference (2011) and Houtkruis (2010), […]
Mighty woman to address MMC KZN
Mighty Men history will be made at the MMC KwaZulu-Natal in October when Pinetown pastor and worship leader Jane Curle takes the stage as one of the four main speakers for the weekend. Explaining how he came to invite a woman to address a Mighty Men gathering for the first […]
Pregnancy crisis centre reaching out to reluctant community
[notice]Gateway News reporter SINAZO MTSHENGU recently chatted to Wendy Heasley, director of Alternatives pregnancy crisis centre in Port Elizabeth, about the challenge of reaching out to women who don’t want to come in for help.[/notice] When I first walked into the centre in busy Westbourne Road I was charmed by […]