South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Originally published in Charisma News For you The Chosen fans out there, the long-awaited Season Three trailer has officially been released and this season looks like it will be just as much of a tear jerker as the rest. Over 1.4 million people have watched the video, and the trailer […]
Gateway News spoke with Charity Bowmen Webb the Scottish Author of the books Limitless and Creative Fusion which invite Christians to rediscover their creative DNA. Charity was in South Africa last week, conducting a course on releasing creative intelligence that God has placed in all of us to change the […]
From drugs and gangs, to joblessness and a lack of purpose, South Africa’s young people are in a daily battle. A new film series that calls up fathers and men to be more present in the lives of children is underway. The latest film in the Heartlines Fathers Matter series […]
Originally published in Christian News A new survey by World Vision has revealed John 3:16 is the most popular Bible verse in the UK and around the world. The Christian children’s charity reviewed Google search data for the 100-most-read Bible verses on a country-by-country basis. John 3:16: “For God so […]
Originally published in Faithwire As questions swirl over the FBI’s arrest of at least 12 pro-life activists, one attorney is calling the incidents behind these detainments “shocking” and perilous. Chelsey Youman, legislative director at Human Coalition, said she’s hearing critics use the term “police state” while discussing what has unfolded. Some are […]
Paula Jackson was an Oxford University graduate, a passionate dancer, and a caring, outgoing person who aspired to use her education to make a difference, when suddenly, at age 27, a neurological disease stopped her in her tracks. Her symptoms included excruciating pain, dizziness, shortness of breath, nausea, extreme sensitivity […]