By Open Doors Christian leaders in Qatar are hopeful that the World Cup taking place in the wealthy Muslim nation from November 20 to December 18 provides opportunities to advance the Gospel in the nation which is rated by Open Doors as the 18th most dangerous country to be a […]
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Programme takes free medical care to remote areas of Africa
By Gerda Potgieter A team from the Aid to Africa outreach programme of Doctors For Life International (DFL) recently visited Malawi and Mozambique to distribute mosquito nets and medical supplies. The team arrived in Chikuluma, Malawi on November 9 and at DFL’s clinic in Zavora, Mozambique on November 15. They […]
Thousands of Congolese churchgoers join nationwide marches against eastern violence
Originally published in Christian News Tens of thousands of Christians took to the streets across Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday to protest violence in eastern regions, as church leaders accused the international community of hypocrisy over Rwanda’s alleged role in the fighting. After Sunday services, churchgoers in the capital Kinshasa and other […]
SA National Christian Forum probing baptism drownings
The South African National Christian Forum (SANCF) says that it believes that somebody needs to be held criminally responsible for the loss of at least 14 lives in the Jukskei River, in Alexandra, Johannesburg last Saturday when church members participating in a baptism ceremony were swept away by a flash […]
Mission Aviation Fellowship asks for prayers for pilot and volunteers held in Mozambique
Originally published in Christian Today. The US-based ministry Mission Aviation Fellowship is urging Christians to pray for the release and safety of one of its pilots, Ryan Koher, and two South African volunteers who have been detained for over a month in Mozambique on suspicion of supporting insurgent activity. Koher, […]
‘The Lord is ending dysfunctionality and bringing forth beauty and harmony’ — Clementia Pae
There is a glorious thing that the Lord is busy birthing and bringing forth in the very fibre of our society. This, however, is beginning within the deepest parts of the hearts of man. First within individuals, then within families and in the Church, and then overflowing into society at […]
Sudanese pastor jailed for witchcraft after holding prayer meeting for his ailing mother
Originally published in Morning Star News Authorities in Sudan arrested and jailed a Christian leader on charges of witchcraft last week after he held a prayer meeting for his mother at a local church. According to sources, Pastor Abdalla Haron Sulieman was leading a prayer meeting for his mother, […]
Jericho Walls releases special prayer alert on presidential crisis
Jericho Walls International Prayer Network (JWIPN), through its Presidential Prayer Watch group on WhatsApp, yesterday released a special prayer alert calling for prayer into the challenge faced by South Africa over its embattled president. “Our nation faces a specific challenge surrounding the integrity of our President Cyril Ramaphosa. Please let […]
Stories of Hope: Opening opportunities through coffee
Tracey Mungofa was born and raised by her grandparents, deep in the woods of Zimbabwe. Her mother had to emigrate to Botswana to find work. “If you grow up without your parent guiding you, different people tell you different things about life, but no one can actually tell you what […]
Former Muslim of Iranian descent: Why Christians should care about Iran’s protests
By Hedieh Mirahmadi — Originally published in The Christian Post For the first time in history the World Cup took place in a Muslim country, Qatar. In front of billions of people watching worldwide, the Iranian players remained silent as their national anthem played in the stadium. It was a simple but […]