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Report: ‘China seeks to erase churches’

Originally published in Worthy News China has launched an effort to “erase” all churches and last year saw an increase in the persecution of Christians in the Communist-run nation, according to a new report obtained by Worthy News. ChinaAid, a well-informed advocacy group supporting Christians in China, suggested that Chinese people […]

‘We cannot walk with you unless you repent,’ African archbishops tell Church of England

Originally published in Religion News Service Conservative Anglican archbishops in Africa are challenging a decision by the Church of England to allow clergy to bless same sex couples’ marriages, warning that the move puts the worldwide Anglican Communion in further jeopardy. The leaders are reacting to the Feb. 9 vote at the […]

Priest and churchgoer charged for ‘praying’ outside abortion clinic found not guilty

Originally published in Premier Christian News A priest and a churchgoer who were charged for ‘silently praying’ near an abortion clinic have been acquitted of all charges.  Father Sean Gough and Isabel Vaughan-Spruce were both charged of breaking a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) covering the surroundings of an abortion […]

Declaration of a state of disaster: what’s the fuss and why?

By Cheryllyn Dudley, political analyst for DiaLOGOS, SharedFuture, GSKI, author and former MP RSA 1999-2019 The two words God always speaks to my spirit when thinking-about-what-I-am-thinking’ are hope and humility. You, like me, have probably read on social media many passionate calls from all quarters of society for the president […]

Safi takes legal action to determine who influenced Saru to disinvite team from Israel

Death threats from BDS movement may be factor in SARU’s decision, says Safi spokesperson South African Friends of Israel (Safi) submitted an application in terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) this morning, to reveal which stakeholders were consulted by the South African Rugby Union (Saru) in […]