South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
A historic Christian prayer day at the Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) Stadium on October 22 last year had made a huge difference in the metro, said the Executive Mayor of NMB, Councillor Zanoxolo Wayile. He said he would shortly be making a good news announcement that was an answer to […]
Originally published in Christian Today Christians are praying for former South African President Nelson Mandela as he recovers at home following surgery for an abdominal complaint. The 93-year-old was discharged from hospital on Sunday following an overnight stay to uncover the cause of the discomfort. Officials said Mandela was resting […]
By Obed Minchakpu — Compass Direct News JOS, Nigeria – Two suicide bombers from the Boko Haram Islamist sect drove a car laden with bombs into the worship service of a Church of Christ in Nigeria (COCIN) congregation here yesterday morning, killing at least one Christian girl and injuring dozens of […]
[notice]Mike Pothier, research coordinator of the Parliamentary Liaision Office (CPLO) of the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference, responds to today’s budget speech.[/notice]When we consider the mismanagement and incompetence that have led to today’s crisis in the Eurozone, with countries like Greece and Ireland on the brink of economic meltdown, and […]
The Justice Alliance of South Africa (Jasa) has been admitted as a friend of the court in a matter in which the Constitutional Court must decide on a High Court ruling against an amendment of the Films and Publications Act which requires magazines containing sexual conduct which undermines human dignity […]
Originally published in INcontext Ministries The American Center for Law and Justice, focusing on constitutional and international law, said today it has received information that Iran may have issued an execution order for Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, who was sentenced to death because he refused to recant his Christian faith. The […]
Originally posted in LifeSiteNews.Com This year Ash Wednesday isn’t just the first day of the Christian penitential season of Lent, it is also the beginning of the largest ever 40 Days for Life campaign. In the past seven years hundreds of thousands of pro-life advocates have joined the campaign, thousands […]
Patrick Johnstone, author of six editions of the hugely influential prayer guide “Operation World” and “The Church is Bigger Than You Think” will address public church meetings in Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban during a visit to South Africa in February and March. He will also use the opportunity to […]
Originally published in Christian Post United States Rep. Joseph Pitts (R-Pa.), with the support of seven members of Congress, introduced a resolution into the US House of Representatives Friday that condemns Iran for continuing to imprison pastor Youcef Nadarkhani and calls for his immediate release. The resolution, called H. Res. […]
By Michael Foust – Originally published in Godreports Much of the biblical scholarly world has been buzzing since Feb. 1, when a New Testament professor made a claim during a debate that was news to most everyone who heard it — a first-century fragment of Mark’s Gospel may have been […]