South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in Christian Today Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has raised concerns about the apparent lack of interest in the religious motivation behind the brutal murder of three members of a Christian family in India. Jitendra Soren, his wife Malati and their 15-year-old daughter were murdered on 25 January, allegedly […]
Originally published in Christian Today An ex-gay Christian who was prosecuted in Malta for his views on so-called ‘conversion therapy’ has been forced to wait yet again for the final verdict. Matthew Grech arrived at court on Wednesday to hear the verdict in the long-running case, only to learn that it […]
A group of Western Cape and national religious, traditional and community leaders are asking Parliament to investigate the conduct of controversial CRL Rights Commission chair Thoko Mkhwanazi-Xaluva, In a letter to the Speaker of the National Assembly, Thokozile Didiza, the group lists concerns with the CRL chair, including pushing for […]
UPDATE: Roedean School apologises for hurting the Jewish community and principal resigns King David, a prominent Jewish High School in Johannesburg has asked Roedean, an exclusive Anglican girls high school in the city, to “apologise unequivocally” for cancelling a tennis match between the schools to accommodate antisemitic parents. According to […]
Originally published in The Christian Post This month, the American Medical Association (AMA) reminded the country why you should always get a second medical opinion. For more than a decade, the AMA has supported irreversible surgeries and experimental drug treatments for children diagnosed with gender dysphoria. At the same time, […]
Africa Arise — a ministry committed to mobilising Christians in Africa to glorify God by spreading the Gospel and making disciples from Cape Town to Jerusalem — is hosting a Missions Day event at the FCE discipleship training centre at Glen Craig, Pringle Bay, Western Cape on Saturday January 31. […]
Originally published in All Israel News Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday that he is “profoundly sorry” for failing to prevent the antisemitic Bondi Beach massacre in Sydney last month. “You came to celebrate a festival of light and freedom and you left with the violence of hatred. […]
At a press conference last week Professor Musa Xulu called the CRL Rights Commission chairperson Thoko Mkhwanazi-Xaluva a dictator and the CRL’s Section 22 committee on Christian-sector abuses a front for pushing state regulation of religion. At a media briefing yesterday the CRL chair and Section 22 member Dr John […]
In its 6th Edition, the Annual Namibia Family Conference (ANFC) was convened on December 10 by Youth One Africa Ministries, the Coalition of Churches and Organisations on Ethical Social Justice, the Alliance of Christian Churches in Namibia (ACCN), Passover Africa, ENOSI, New Wave and the 24-Hour Prayer and Worship Gathering. […]
The South African Community of Faith-Based Fraternals & Federations and Voice to Parliament have added their voices to those calling for swift action following the assassination of whistleblower Marius van der Merwe who was gunned down outside his home shortly after testifying before the Madlanga Commission. Van der Merwe, who […]