South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in The Christian Institute The United Kingdom Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by a Christian B&B that only allows married couples to share a double bed. Owners Peter and Hazelmary Bull had been successfully sued by gay couple Martyn Hall and Steven Preddy, and ordered to pay […]
By Open Doors From November 14 to16 the huge “Count it Right” evangelistic festival took place in Egypt, 112 kilometres north of Cairo in the middle of Wadi el Natroun desert. It was one of the largest evangelistic events that took place in Egypt this year. It was another festival […]
Originally published in Christian Post A Texas church leader, who is also a deputy for the local county Sheriff’s Office, shot at a man breaking into cars in his church parking lot late Tuesday night. The deacon, who has not been identified, and several other church members had stayed late […]
Originally published in Charisma News Families in the Philippines are facing the task of finding each other. The typhoon there has separated loved ones from each other across the country. As some begin to lose hope they’ll find their family members alive, many are relying on another hope to get […]
Originally published in Jerusalem Post Bishara Shlayan, a Christian Arab from Nazareth, is hoping to build a huge statue of Jesus on Mount Precipice, near his home city. Shlayan told The Jerusalem Post in an interview that he has already begun fund-raising for the project and that he is getting […]
Originally published in Urban Christian News An Idaho pastor who is being detained in a notorious prison in Iran has been allowed to visit members of his family, a development that human rights groups attribute to international pressure calling for his release. The American Center for Law & Justice said […]
Originally published in Persecution.org In a remote corner of Nepal, a church elder was summoned three times after midnight last month to pray for the head of a devout Hindu family. The first time the wife and mother of Kumar Sardar summoned church elder Debalal Sardar (no relation) to their […]
Originally published in Fox News Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that a “bad deal” between Iran and international negotiators seeking to prevent Tehran from being able to assemble an atomic weapons arsenal could lead to war. Addressing Israel’s parliament in Jerusalem, Netanyahu said continued economic pressure on […]
Originally published in World Lawmakers from both parties lauded the Obama administration on Wednesday after the State Department announced it is designating the Nigerian terror group Boko Haram as a foreign terrorist organisation. The official announcement came ahead of a joint hearing on Boko Haram in the House subcommittees on […]
World asked to support desperate relief effort Compiled from various online reports The United Nations says Super Typhoon Haiyen that ravaged the Philippines with 300 km-per-hour winds and 6 m storm surge has killed 4 460 people. The world body says it received confirmation on the death toll from […]