South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Book review by Charles Gardner Some years ago, I chanced upon a magnificent sight only a few miles from my home – a stunning viaduct carrying a disused railway over a wooded valley. It was a hidden gem I had no idea was there. I have just finished reading a […]
Originally published in Premier Christian News Numerous church leaders have offered prayers to King Charles after Buckingham Palace announced he has been diagnosed with cancer. I’m praying for the King and his family – for God’s comfort and strength in the weeks and months to come. I wish His Majesty […]
Originally published in The Christian Post Christian hip-hop artist Lecrae thanked Jesus for “using broken instruments to play healing music” and for being “my all in all in everything” after snagging two Grammy Awards in Christian music categories on Sunday night. At the 66th annual Grammy Awards on Feruary 4 […]
Originally published in SA Jewish Report The South African Jewish community is calling on South African Justice Minister Ronald Lamola and the ANC government to stop dismissing antisemitism and to cease creating an environment that emboldens antisemites. On BBC HardTalk this week, Lamola denied that there was any antisemitism in South Africa […]
Originally published in The Christian Post Pastor Keshab Raj Acharya faces a one-year prison sentence for his religious activities, marking a significant setback for religious freedom in Nepal, after the country’s Supreme Court upheld a previous judgment against the pastor, who now awaits the court’s response to his appeal for […]
Originally published in Worthy News Eritrea’s autocratic government has released hundreds of Christians, but some 300 remain behind bars for activities linked to faith in Christ, according to data seen by Worthy News on Monday. The one-party ruled, highly-militarised Eastern African nation saw the release of many devoted believers in […]
By Craig Bailie — Originally published in Christian Daily Africa is a deeply religious continent. So, how African individuals and communities understand and express their religions and protect their religious spaces and doctrines from misuse or abuse has implications for wider African society, including the spheres of politics and civil governance. These significantly affect human wellbeing across the […]
The equivalent of 45.8 tanker trucks of the blood of unborn babies have been poured out in South Africa over the 27 years since abortion on demand was legalised in the nation, said new political party #Hope4SA in a media statement today. “The fateful decision to legalize abortion was cast […]
Q: My fiancé and I are getting married this spring for the first time and we’ve run into a conflict concerning finances. Should we have joint or separate accounts after we’re married? What are your thoughts? Graeme: Opinions on this question vary, but as I see it, a “yours and […]
Last Friday the International Court of Justice rejected the South African government’s request to explicitly order a ceasefire in the Gaza war on the grounds of genocide — although the SA government apparently interprets the ruling as effectively ordering Israel to suspend its war. The ICJ did accept the possibility […]