South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Cape Town and Johannesburg residents are invited to make oral submissions on the 2012 film, magazine and computer games age classification guidelines next week, says the FPB. Members of the public may also have a say in setting the standards for classifying these media by submitting written comments on the […]
Jako Meyer was a self-confessed racist with such a short fuse that he had to run his Karoo farm on his own because no labourers were prepared to work for him. “They would start working for me and leave on the same day because they could not take my temper,” […]
[notice]Anglican theologian and author, Dave Doveton was part of the South African delegation at a recent international conference in London attended by Anglican leaders from 30 nations who are united in defending the true gospel. He says delegates left the conference with a fresh, global vision for carrying out the […]
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 […]