Originally published by Barnabas Aid Around 300 Christians have been killed in one diocese alone, and 27 people died in attacks on three church services as anti-Christian violence in Nigeria continues unabated. The Rt Rev Timothy Yahaya, Bishop of Jalingo, Taraba State, in Nigeria’s Middle Belt, told Barnabas Fund that […]
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Grenade Attack on church in Kenya; student killed,16 injured
By Simba Tian — Compass Direct News NAIROBI, Kenya — A grenade explosion on Sunday killed a 27-year-old university student at a church in Nairobi and injured 16 people, sources said. Kelvin Walumba was killed after a man pretending to be a worshipper at God’s House of Miracles International Church […]
Mark of the Beast a smart phone?
By Gateway News UK Correspondent With the recent concerted efforts of several mobile phone companies, prominent banks, and even the Canadian Royal Mint, towards the introduction of cashless transactions through mobile phones, there are growing concerns among some Christian groups that the prophecy of the mark of the beast is […]
Church torched in Sudan as threat of war with South Sudan looms
Originally published by Barnabas Aid A church and Bible school in Sudan have been torched by an Islamist mob as the country moves closer to an all-out war with the mainly Christian South Sudan. The compound, in the Al-Jiraif district of Khartoum, was set ablaze on Saturday night (21 April). […]
ANC dedication of SA to ancestors sparks major national prayer initiative
Consultation on dedication of E.Cape to Jesus at weekend The African National Congress’s dedication of South Africa to ancestors at its centenary celebrations in January has provoked Christian groups in South Africa to undertake an intensive, systematic campaign to dedicate the nation to the Lord Jesus Christ by the end […]
74 521 abortions in SA in 2011
There were 74 521 abortions recorded in South Africa last year, the Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, says in a written reply to a question from African Christian Democratic Party MP Cheryllyn Dudley, who asked for the latest available statistics on abortions performed in each province. In reply Motsaledi […]
Signs and wonders, revival at PE school
St Thomas High School in Gelvandale, Port Elizabeth has been transformed by a move of God over the past two months during which hundreds of learners have committed their lives to Jesus Christ and a number of miracles have been reported. The revival began at a school assembly on Monday, […]
Angus Buchan encourages Mitchell’s Plain crowd
(Photo: Jonathan Lestrade – Son Koerant) [notice]Gerschwin Langeveldt joined a crowd of about 5 000 people who gathered in Mithchell’s Plain, Cape Town, on Sunday, to listen to farmer evangelist Angus Buchan who was the main speaker at the “Mitchell’s Plain Vir Jesus” event organised by Radio Tygerberg. He shares […]
Christian group takes legal action on halaal labels
Originally published in Pretoria News A Christian voluntary organisation is taking the government to court over its new regulations allowing for a wide range of food packaging to be religiously certified and to carry religious signs, such as the halaal certification mark, without regulating the labelling. It is claimed that […]
SA Mighty Men events still tops with globe-trotting Buchan
As busy as Angus Buchan has become travelling to conferences all over the world, his heart is still lifted by attending local Mighty Men Conferences. Buchan has just returned from the Bushveld Mighty Men Conference in Polokwane, Limpopo and he can’t wait to attend the Karoo Mighty Men Conference (Karoo […]