South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Originally published in Charisma News As the death toll in Iran climbs into the thousands, the cries from the underground church are growing louder — and more desperate. Iranian pastor Ara Torosian, now based in the United States, says the situation in Iran has reached a breaking point as protesters […]
Originally published in My Christian Daily For the first time in three years, the streets of Bethlehem came alive with music, lights, and pilgrims as the city hosted its first public Christmas celebration since a series of regional disruptions led to cancellations in previous years. Hundreds of people gathered in […]
Originally published in All Israel News Xhosa King Ahlangene Sigcawu, a traditional South African king, visited Israel this week, where he met with October 7 survivors and toured the Israeli border communities and the Nova music festival site attacked by Hamas terrorists two years ago. He sharply criticised the South […]