South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Despite the significant level of increase in Christian persecution around the world there is some good news to share say the authors of the Open Doors World Watch List 2019. North Korea: Despite its ranking in the top slot as in every year since the World Watch List 2002, diplomatic […]
Persecution of Christians continues to rise with 73 countries showing extreme, very high or high levels of persecution, reports the authoritative Open Doors World Watch List (WWL) for 2019. A year ago 58 countries were listed in those categories. Five years ago, North Korea (#1) was the only country categorised […]
The call for comments on the revised draft of the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill has been extended to February 15, reports Freedom of Religion (FOR SA). Commenting on the Bill, FOR SA says clause 4(1) makes “hate speech” a crime– with potentially dire repercussions from […]
Christians need to take Christmas and the birth of Christ seriously, reconnect with the significance of Christ our Saviour being born, and avail themselves for the Lord’s work in 2019. This is the message from Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng, who was speaking to Gateway News from his home this week […]
Rozanne Visagie, one of the organisers of a prayer event on Bloubergstrand, Cape Town on the Day of Reconciliation (Sunday December 16 2018), reflects on this prophetic gathering held 180 years after Voortrekkers made a covenant with God before the Battle of Blood River. (Also see: Day of Covenant to […]
Nomvuyo Xabela looks to the Bible and history for light on a prophetic prayer event held on Bloubergstrand, Cape Town on the Day of Reconciliation (Sunday December 16 2018), 180 years after Voortrekkers made a covenant with God before the Battle of Blood River. (See also Day of Covenant to […]
A group of Western Cape Christian leaders this week issued a biblically-based call for justice to be served peacefully for people who have been historically robbed of their property. Explaining the response of the Concerned Clergy Western Cape (CCWC) to parliament’s decision to amend Section 25 of the Constitution to […]
St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth came alive in a beautiful way last Saturday at a Jesus Day in the Park event inspired by a prophetic word that an old-fashioned tent meeting is able to save the nation. Burn 24/7 teams kept worship music flowing throughout the day, as people […]
South African voters will be able to vote for candidates of their choice in the 2019 elections, and keep their representatives accountable, if a bill calling for the right for independent candidates to stand for public office is passed. An explanatory summary of the draft Electoral Laws Amendment Bill 2019 […]
Originally published in Lifesite News Ireland’s new abortion regime took one step closer to reality on Wednesday, as the lower house of the country’s parliament passed a controversial abortion bill without amendments pro-lifers had sought to protect conscience rights. The Dáil Éireann voted 90-15 (with 12 abstentions) to pass the Regulation […]