South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Yesterday I spoke to Vivienne Myburgh South African director of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ), who was once again in Israel at a time when history was being made. “It’s amazing that we were here on the 7th of October 2023, an hour and a half away from where […]
Originally published in allisraelnews The dedicated “Israel Night” at this year’s International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ) gathering for the Feast of Tabernacles was surprisingly healing. Tears of joy and relief came unexpectedly as crowds representing 71 countries around the world — including 120 South African pastors — all burst into rejoicing, enthusiastically […]
Originally published in Charisma In a major diplomatic breakthrough, Hamas has agreed to a peace plan brokered by President Donald Trump that will end the two-year war in Gaza and secure the return of hostages taken during the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel. Trump announced the agreement on Truth Social, […]
Media Statement from The South African Zionist Federation The South African Zionist Federation welcomes with deep relief and heartfelt hope the news that an agreement has been reached for Hamas to release all remaining hostages in Gaza, twenty believed to be alive and forty-eight in total, and to bring the […]
Originally published in The Christian Post An appeals court in Tehran has upheld the prison sentences of five Christians charged with “propaganda” for engaging in religious activities, a watchdog group reports. The five — Hessamuddin Mohammad Junaidi, Abolfazl Ahmadzadeh-Khajani, Morteza Faghanpour-Saasi and two others who have not been identified — were […]
Originally published in CBN From the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls to the Pool of Siloam, modern Israel is known for its ancient wonders. For 61 years, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) has been the center of its archaeological efforts and preservation. Then came October 7th, 2023, when a group […]
Originally published in Article 18 Iran’s Supreme Court has rejected the application for a retrial of a Christian convert serving a 10-year prison sentence for worshipping in a house-church. Mehran Shamloui has been in prison for two months, having been detained on his return to Iran on July 3, after […]
Originally published in Worthy News Iran has detained dozens of Christians on charges of espionage and “anti-security activities” for Israel, drawing condemnation from rights groups who call the move part of a broader crackdown on the country’s tiny Christian minority. The Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) said in a […]
Compiled from reports in Aallarabnews, CBN, Times of Israel and The Christian Post At least 25 people were killed and more than 60 people were injured after a suicide bomber opened fire and then detonated an explosive vest during a prayer meeting in the Mar Elias Church church in Damascus, […]
The Israeli diplomats who were murdered in an antisemitic shooting outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington DC on Wednesday night were both Jewish followers of Jesus. Yaron Lischinsky, 28, and his soon-to-be fiancé, Sarah Milgram, 26, were both Messianic believers who focused their careers on forging peace between Israel and […]