South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in LifeSiteNews Pro-life lobbyists at the European Union are declaring a victory after the European Parliament rejected a resolution that would have declared abortion to be a ‘human right,’ and demanded that all EU countries legalize the practices. Observers described the debate on Monday night as “loud and […]
Christian leaders warn of ‘interfaith civil war’ By World Watch Monitor The leaders of the Central African Republic’s 4 million Christians have issued a joint plea for military help to disarm a largely Muslim insurgency and prevent “genocidal interfaith civil war”. Meeting from October 3 to 6 in the capital, […]
Originally published in news24 The possible decriminalisation of prostitution will remain on the agenda of the newly appointed SA Law Reform Commission (SALRC), President Jacob Zuma said on Monday. The commission has been working on “Project 107”, which deals with sex work, for over a decade, he said in written reply to […]
Originally published in INcontext Ministries The members of a church in Minya, Egypt, have written a song of love and forgiveness after the church was attacked and burned down in an ongoing wave of anti-Christian attacks by Islamist supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi. Many Egyptian Christian leaders are reminding […]
Originally published in Christian Newswire Delegates from 62 nations have gathered in Cape Town for a Congress of Nations sponsored by Evangelism Explosion International, a global outreach that trains people to share their faith in Jesus Christ. The assembly of Evangelism Explosion leaders from every continent is “very important to […]
Vavi seeks forgiveness from church leaders for extra-marital affair The National Church Leaders’ Consultation (NCLC) met at the OR Tambo International Airport on October 15 and 16 to address a number of critical challenges facing South Africa, NCLC says in a press statement. A think tank of senior church leaders […]
Millions of Christians throughout the world are participating in prayer vigils this week to mark the EXPOSED Week of Action highlighting the devastating effect of corruption on the poorest people in the world. “This truly is the largest coordinated effort of Christians standing together across the globe to shine God’s […]
Amazing testimony of perseverance in obeying call of God When Port Elizabeth domestic worker Joyce Ncamisa lost her pride-and-joy — her law-student son, Thembisile — in a fatal workplace accident in 2001 she felt God tell her that there were a lot of street children who needed her help. Soon […]
Deur Neels Jackson — Oorspronklik gepubliseer in Beeld ’n Groot deurbraak is eergister (Dinsdag, Oktober 8) op die algemene sinode van die NG Kerk in Port Elizabeth gemaak toe ’n manier gevind is om die belydenis van Belhar in die kerk se belydenisgrondslag op te neem wat mense wat Belhar […]
Deur Neels Jackson — Oorspronklik gepubliseer in Beeld Die Bose is ’n werklikheid. Daaroor is daar instemming in die NG Kerk. Maar of die duiwel ’n persoon is – daaroor is daar meningsverskil. Dit is kortliks die uitslag van die algemene sinode in Port Elizabeth se hantering van ’n rits […]