South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Compiled from reports in Christian Telegraph and Fox News Some Iraqi Christians are hopeful following multiple US airstrikes near the Mosul Dam. Previously an Islamic State (IS) stronghold, US bombardments keep loosening the terrorists’ grip, reports MNN. “Around the dam area, there’s a lot more freedom. The families actually are […]
Originally published in Christianity Today A woman kidnapped a year ago has been identified as one of the American hostages being held by the Islamic State (IS), formerly known as the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham. IS demanded $6.6 million and the release of a Pakistani prisoner being held […]
Originally published in Charisma News Christian aid organization Crisis Response International is aiding people displaced by ISIS terrorists in Iraq. (criout.com) Before sending the first wave of military “advisers,” US officials expressed reservations about putting combat “boots on the ground” in Iraq again to deal with a fierce Islamist terrorist […]
Originally published in Christian Telegraph A Christian GP has published an article in a medical journal this month in which he reports on research which shows that the effects of faith on health are “extraordinary”. Dr Richard Scott, who is also a former Christian Legal Centre client, had his article […]
Originally published in Charisma News The body of Michael Brown lay in a black and gold casket topped with a St. Louis Cardinals baseball cap on Monday as family, supporters and activists gathered for the funeral of the black teenager killed by a white police officer. The mood was upbeat […]
A new study has revealed that more than half of Christian men in America view pornography. In a survey by Proven Men Ministries (www.ProvenMen.org) and conducted by Barna Group among a nationally representative sample of 1 000 US adults nationwide, 54 percent of Church-going men and 15 percent of women […]
Originally published in Christian Today The parents of murdered photojournalist James Foley expressed pride in their son and faith in the Lord’s will in a statement to reporters on Wednesday (August 20, 2014). A graphic video of the kidnapped American’s death was released online by the Islamic State (IS) on […]
Originally pubished in Fox News Shamal Ahmad Tofiq was a fun-loving barber from the northern Iraqi town of Said Sada who liked women and a party – before he left his small hometown to find himself in Europe. Now he is back, and, as a fast-rising member of Islamic State, […]
Originally published in God Reports American missionary doctor Kent Brantly thanked God for his recovery from the deadly Ebola virus as he was released from Emory University Hospital, where he has been treated the last three weeks. “Today is a miraculous day,” said a beaming Dr Brantly as he was […]
SA churches speak out: Obama says militant siege broken but Iraq mission not over yet African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) Member of Parliament, Cheryllyn Dudley, on Monday (August 11, 2014) responded to shocking news reports saying that ISIS militants are carrying out the beheading of children in Iraq, says the […]
