Originally published in Lifesite News The Swiss have voted by a large majority to make “homophobia” a criminal offence. On Sunday, 63.1% of the voters who turned out for several popular initiative referendums agreed that “discrimination,” “hate speech” and other forms of public “insults” aimed at homosexuals because of their […]
Uncategorized
Francis MacNutt, Leader in Catholic charismatic renewal, dies at 94
Originally published in Charisma News The Reverend Dr. Francis Scott MacNutt, a beloved leader in the worldwide Catholic Charismatic Renewal and an ecumenical leader in healing prayer ministry, died Jan. 12, 2020, after a short illness. Francis was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on April 22, 1925, to portrait painter […]
Israel Folau joins new rugby team, forbidden from talking about faith
Originally published in The Christian Post Israel Folau, an Australian rugby player who’s known for his outspokenness, has joined a new team but is forbidden from talking about his Christian faith. Folau, who was ousted from his contract with Rugby Australia last year over comments he made about homosexuality and […]
France passes resolution classifying hatred of Israel as antisemitism
The National Assembly in France passed a draft resolution this week defining anti-Semitism and declaring that hatred of the State of Israel is a form of antisemitism. According to CBN News, the resolution passed 154-72 in the lower house of the National Assembly. “For some years now, France, the whole […]
‘SA, pray and declare for 50 days to usher in Kingdom of God’
SA Prayer Movement for Change has issued the following call on South African believers to end the year strongly with 50 days of prayer: This is a call to the Church in South Africa to intensify prayer in order to usher in the Kingdom of God during these last 50 […]
Religious affairs minister in Sudan signals freedom of religion in new era
Originally published in Morning Star News In another sign that Islamist elements hostile to Christianity in Sudan could be reined in, the minister of religious affairs has reiterated that Christian properties confiscated under the previous regime would be returned. Acknowledging that Christians were persecuted and endured “very bad practices” under […]
WATCH: 250 000 people petition US Supreme Court to overturn legalised abortion
Originally published in CBN News The Supreme Court doesn’t begin its new term until next week, and already people are gathering out in front of the court, hoping to have their pleas heard. Tuesday it was dozens of those who feel they have a chance to greatly reduce, if not […]
Mighty Families expected to bring healing to families, hope to nation
Families will enjoy a festival time in God’s presence — and send a message of hope to the nation — when they gather at Wilde Als farm outside Bloemfontein next weekend for the second Mighty Families Conference. So says Dr Arno van Niekerk chairman of the Mighty Families organising committee […]
WATCH: Trump puts spotlight on religious freedom, persecution at unprecedented UN meeting
Originally published in CBN News Donald Trump this week became the first US President to host a meeting at the United Nations on religious freedom. “As President, protecting religious freedom is one of my highest priorities,” Trump told the nations of the world on Monday. In his keynote address to […]
Step-by-step – what it takes to hold a huge Mighty Men Conference
In this call for public participation, Robbie Hift, a member of the Mighty Men Eastern Cape organising team spells out some little steps that can go a long way towards preparing the ground for the March 2020 event. “If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you […]