Christians raise serious concerns British Members of Parliament yesterday voted 400 to 175 in favour of historic legislation that will give gay couples the right to marry. But embarrassingly for pro same-sex marriage Prime Minister David Cameron, more than half of his own 303 Conservative Party MPs did not support […]
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Top TV porn plans opposed on scientific grounds
Recent scientific evidence about the brain and its development provide compelling grounds for turning down TopTV’s application to broadcast pornography in South Africa, says Doctors For Life (DFL). DFL’s scientific objections to porn on television are spelled out in a written submission to the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa […]
Open Doors getting top, international Christian media award
The National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) has announced Open Doors will receive the Milestone Award during the NRB Convention in early March. The Milestone Award is given annually to ministries which have more than 50 years of continuous ministry in Christian outreach and broadcasting. Open Doors is celebrating 58 years of […]
PE youth invited to FreshFire conference
Young people in Nelson Mandela Bay are invited to participate in FreshFire Conference, a life-changing, annual youth event that kicks off again this year on Friday, February 8 at Word of Faith Christian Centre. FreshFire, launched initially in 2010, and has grown substantially ever since. The conference is free and […]
103-year-old Christian hospital gets lifeline
Prayers were answered yesterday when a 103-year-old, Durban, Christian-run hospital that has the biggest HIV Aids programme in South Africa was given a new lease of life, two weeks after announcing it had to close down because of lack of funding. In a welcome media announcement KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Health, […]
Survey shows importance of sound Bible teaching in SA churches
A survey on biblical literacy by the South African Theological Seminary (SATS) has reaffirmed that it is crucial for churches to have biblically sound teaching and theologically knowledgeable pastors. The results of this biblical literacy survey were released yesterday at an event held at the Lonehill Village Church in Johannesburg. […]
Iran sentences American Christian to 8 years in prison
By World Watch Monitor Iran on Sunday sentenced an American citizen to eight years in prison because a judge determined his work to establish Christian churches threatened Iran’s national security. Saeed Abedini’s sentence, delivered after a trial he was partially forbidden to attend, was denounced by the US State Department […]
1,5million respond to Gospel through Billy Graham online ministry
Originally published in Christian Post Nearly 8 million people around the world heard the message of Jesus Christ in 2012 through an interactive online website operated by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, and nearly 1.5 million of them said they prayed a salvation prayer. On average, more than 4,100 people […]
Bunfight over food labelling
Originally published in IOLnews A Christian group that wants religious certification and signs on food packaging to be banned, faces an uphill battle against Muslims, Jews, Hindus and millions of members of Christian churches who are opposing the application in the Pretoria High Court. The National Association and Coalition of […]
Call to mark Sanctity Life Sunday, National Day of Repentance
Pro-life groups in South Africa have urged Christians in the country to observe Sanctity Life Sunday, on Sunday, January 27 and the National Day or Repentance on Friday, February 1. Both dates are linked to the 16th anniversary of the legalisation of abortion on demand in SA on February 1, […]

