Press statement from Iranian Community in South Africa, released on Saturday As Operation Lions Roar begins today, February 28, we speak not only as members of the Iranian community in South Africa, but as sons and daughters of an ancient nation whose history is intertwined with that of Israel. At this sacred […]
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Iran turmoil paves way for move of God: key time to pray, say Christian leaders
In the wake of the targeted strikes by the US and Israel on Iran’s leadership Christians should not miss the opportunity to intercede for the Iranian people and to partner with what God is doing in the nation, said Brother Marko Kiroglu, a South African-based missionary currently serving in Armenia. […]
‘Door open for SA churches to partner with move of God in strategic Armenia’
The people of Armenia – the world’s oldest Christian nation – are anointed to be a light to the nations despite every attempt by Satan to wipe them out, said a South African-based missionary who wants to connect SA Christians with churches and ministries in the strategically-located West Asian country. […]
Arrests of Christians nearly double in Iran, report says
Originally published in Christian Daily International Authorities in Iran arrested 254 Christians on charges related to their faith or religious activities in 2025, nearly twice as many as the figure of 139 detained the previous year, a new report shows. In nearly 90% of the cases, authorities levelled charges under […]
Türkiye accuses European Parliament of ‘interference’ amid mounting scrutiny over expulsions of Christians
Originally published in Harbinger’s Daily The Turkish government has formally rejected the European Parliament’s recent resolution condemning targeted expulsions from the country “carried out under unsubstantiated national-security pretexts and without due process” for foreign Christians, in addition to journalists. In a statement issued on February 13, a day after the vote, Türkiye’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs dismissed the resolution […]
Top European court takes up cases of Christians banned from Türkiye
Originally published in My Christian Daily The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has formally taken up and “communicated” 20 cases brought by Christians whom Türkiye effectively banned from re-entry solely for living out their faith. These cases — almost all supported by ADF International — stem from the Turkish government’s use of internal […]
Expulsion of Israeli diplomat sparks backlash
By Nicola Miltz — Originally published in SA Jewish Report South Africa’s decision to expel Israel’s chargé d’affaires has escalated into a full-blown diplomatic crisis, drawing condemnation from the United States (US) State Department, sharp rebukes from multiple domestic political parties, and expressions of shock from Jewish communal organisations. Chief Rabbi Dr Warren Goldstein publicly […]
Christian nurses rejoice after blasphemy acquittal
Originally published in Premier Christian News In Pakistan, four and a half years of legal turmoil have ended for two Christian nurses, after both were acquitted of blasphemy charges. Mariam Lal and Newosh Arooj were accused by a senior doctor of “defiling” a sticker bearing verses from the Quran, at […]
National Pentecostal Forum tells Israeli Deputy FM that SA government does not speak for them — SAFI
The National Pentecostal Forum (NPF), an inter-denominational umbrella organisation representing over three million South African Pentecostals, has returned from a trip to Israel hosted by South African Friends of Israel (SAFI). The trip, which brought together leaders of various churches in the NPF, included a visit to the Garden Tomb, the […]
Arab media highlights Houthi crackdown on Yemen’s Christian converts
Originally published in All Israel News Voices in Arab media have been criticising the escalation in Houthi oppression of Yemen’s minorities, highlighting the organized persecution of Muslim-background believers. An article published in Aawsat on Wednesday announced: “After the deportation of the Jews and the Baha’is… the Houthis oppress the converts […]

