By Obed Minchakpu — Compass Direct News A rash of attacks by armed Muslim extremists on villages in Nigeria’s Plateau state in the past month have left more than 100 Christians dead, including the elimination of entire families, sources said. In a guerilla-type “hit and run” attack on the Christian […]
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Tensions over Palestinian statehood reach boiling point
By Chris Mitchell and John Waage — Originally published in CBN News The showdown over the Palestinians’ UN bid for statehood bid has reached the 11th hour. Despite strong pressure from the US, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said he’ll ask for full UN membership in his Friday speech to the […]
Brian Doerksen “Level Ground” SA Tour
Juno award winning Canadian songwriter, recording artist, author, conference speaker and pastor, Brian Doerksen is returning to South Africa by popular demand for a tour that includes the Western Cape and Johannesburg, reports Integrity Media Africa. Doerksen will perform songs from his latest hit album ‘Level Ground’ as well as […]
UK lawyer to brief SA Christians on danger of anti-Christian laws
United Kingdom barrister Paul Diamond, who specialises in defending the rights of Christians in a culture that has become hostile to believers, will address a church conference in Stellenbosch next week. Shofar Conference Speakers Other speakers at the conference include the fathers of the modern worship movement Brian Doerksen (Canada) […]
Parliament protesters highlight delay in laws to combat human slave trade
Organisations opposed to human trafficking protested outside the gates of Parliament in Cape Town yesterday to draw attention to the long delay in finalising legislation to protect vulnerable women and children from traffickers. About 50 representatives of STOP, Justice Acts, Not for Sale, Straatwerk, the National Freedom Network and the […]
How one brave pastor is fighting child slavery
By J Lee Grady — Originally published in Charisma News My friend Bruce Ladebu is a pastor, but he has never been comfortable behind a desk or a pulpit. A former adventurer who has explored Arctic islands and tracked timberwolves in the Canadian Rockies, he prefers to take his faith […]
Obama hoping to avoid UN vote on Palestinian statehood
By Paul Stanley — Originally published in Christian Post President Obama sent the world a message in his Wednesday speech to the United Nations General Assembly, where he said that Palestine’s desire to seek official recognition as a sovereign state from the U.N. “will not come through statements and resolutions […]
Healthy exercises for pregnant moms
DVD review by Bronwyn van Zyl, director Alternatives Pregnancy Crisis Centre GLOW PRENATAL CARDIO SCULPT Genre: Fitness Glow Prenatal Cardio Sculpt is a wonderful DVD to assist pregnant moms in doing healthy exercise in all three trimesters. Tonya Larsen is the instructor on the DVD and at the time of […]
Zimbabwe nuns, priests, evicted, orphanage seized
By Associated Press — Originally pubished in The Guardian Zimbabwe’s top Anglican bishop says a breakaway church leader close to the country’s president has taken over an orphanage home to 80 children. Bishop Chad Gandiya, leader of the mainstream Anglican group, says the breakaway leader also has seized mission schools […]
Northern Arts Festival founder eyeing next 5-year assignment
As Port Elizabeth’s fifth Northern Arts Festival starts up tomorrow (Thursday, September 22), event founder Billy Paulson is contemplating his next 5-year cycle of “making people beautiful”. In a recent interview, singer, song writer and entrepreneur, Paulson, said he was trusting that within the next 20 days God would show […]