Originally Published in Christian Today. A court has ruled that the Christian owner of Tastries Bakery in California acted lawfully when she refused to make a wedding cake for a lesbian couple and instead referred them to a different bakery, citing her sincere religious belief that marriage is intended to […]
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Pressure mounting on Cyril Ramaphosa over controversial Electoral Amendment Bill
Pressure is mounting on President Cyril Ramaphosa over the controversial Electoral Amendment Bill and it will be impossible for him to sign it into law in the limited time available to him, said Dr Mike Louis chairperson of the Independent Candidate Association South Africa. He told Gateway News that “we […]
Nelson Mandela Bay pastor discovers key to making disciples who make disciples
Since the day he came to Christ at a tent crusade in Mooiplaas village near East London as a primary school pupil Loyiso Matu has never stopped enthusiastically telling people about what Jesus has done for him. From that day his life followed a Jesus course, serving at tent crusades, […]
New British prime minister who calls Jerusalem Israel’s capital has blessing of evangelicals
Rishni Sunak, 42, Britain’s new prime minister — its third PM in two months and sixth in five years — is the nation’s first Hindu leader, first leader of colour and its youngest head of state in modern times. He also comes into office two months after stating at a […]
Sean Feucht leads thousands in worship in Washington DC: ‘We have to keep striking the ground’
Originally published in CBN News A movement of faith, prayer, worship, and celebration occurred in Washington DC this weekend as thousands gathered in the nation’s capital for Sean Feucht’s latest “Let Us Worship” event. The event began at the Lincoln Memorial with stops at the White House, Capitol Hill, and […]
Police apologise to London woman evangelist who was arrested twice, attacked and stabbed
Originally published in The Roys Report A Christian apologist who was arrested twice by London police while preaching at London’s Speaker’s Corner has been given an apology and a financial settlement. Hatun Tash, a former Muslim who is now a Christian speaker sharing the Gospel with Muslim background people, spends […]
Christian groups demand release of bishop, 2 priests arrested in Eritrea
Originally published in The Christian Post The United Kingdom-based watchdog Christian Solidarity Worldwide and one of its local partners are calling for the release of a Catholic bishop and two priests arrested earlier this month without reason in Eritrea, one of the world’s most repressive and closed countries. According to […]
Iranian pastor unexpectedly freed from prison after eight killed in fire
Originally published in Premier Christian News An Iranian pastor has been released from prison after being pardoned by the Supreme Leader. Arrested alongside three Azerbaijani Christians in 2016, Naser Navard Goltapeh was due to serve 10 years in Evin Prison in Tehran for “acting against national security through forming and […]
Could anti-terrorism bill be used against anti-government lobby groups?
TLDR (Too Long Didn’t Read) Summary This week, we got good news, but a new concern. Good news that Parliament has listened to our concerns about the Anti-Money Laundering bill and plans to take out the requirement for all non-profits to register, that would have made most South African non-profits […]
Civil society not giving up fight after National Assembly ignores its pleas and adopts controversial Electoral Amendment Bill
The National Assembly yesterday passed the Electoral Amendment Bill after a debate in which ANC and EFF MPs dismissed with contempt a bid by civil society organisations to persuade parliamentarians to reject the bill which the organisations say is unconstitutional. But despite yesterday’s setback, civil society are not giving up […]