South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
The Lausanne Movement Board of Directors has unanimously approved the appointment of South African Dr Michael Cassidy as Honorary Chair of the Movement. In a press statement released today, Lausanne Movement Executive Chairman Doug Birdsall says Cassidy embodies the “spirit of Lausanne” and, “is a global statesman and advocate for […]
Two prominent Romanian friends, who remember how tough it was to be a Christian during the Communist era in their country, took time out from their schedules today to reunite in Port Elizabeth. Romanian Consul General Dr Silviu Rogobete flew in from Cape Town to catch up with prominent pastor […]
By Ben Johnson — Originally published in LifeSite News Members of the United State’s largest mainline Protestant church voted to maintain the doctrine that homosexual actions were “incompatible with Christian teaching” on Thursday. The United Methodist Church voted down two proposals to water down its stance on homosexuality on Thursday. […]
Originally published in Worthy News Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani’s Iranian attorney has been convicted of defending the rights of religious prisoners in the Islamic state and may soon begin serving a lengthy sentence. Mohammad Ali Dadkhah was sentenced to nine years in prison and banned from practicing law for another 10. […]
Public comment (or lack of it) on sex, violence, blasphemy and other content in films, magazines and video games plays an important role in setting the standards that the Film and Publication Board (FPB) uses to classify these media. This emerges from comments by Yoliswa Makhasi, CEO of the FPB […]
Riaan Marais (Die Burger Oos-Kaap – 2 Mei 2012): Port Elizabeth — Bendelede van die Baai se noordelike gebiede het gister hande gevat in gebed met die hoop om vrede na hul gemeenskap te bring. “Niemand is gedwing om vandag hier te wees nie. Dié groepe het bymekaar gekom, want […]
When Tevin Kekana strained a hamstring muscle in a football match and was told he could not play soccer for three months it seemed that his dream of playing in an important soccer tournament in Cape Town would not be fulfilled. But that was before revival broke out at St […]
How can Gateway News reach every Christian in South Africa with local, national and international Christian news and news from a Christian perspective? — With God’s help and with the participation of His people in South Africa!!! We believe that our brand new 60 seconds promotional video clip that was […]
Click on the thumbnail below to view a picture gallery featuring photos by Rob Southey and Dave Stott –just a few off the images that will be featured in a photo CD, which will be on sale shortly, together with a DVD of all the meetings at the 2012 KMMC. […]
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 […]