South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Something was happening on the expo floor of the largest gathering of Christian communicators with lights, camera and God-action! Just before an interview was about to take place with myself, Lindy-Ann Hopley at the NRB (National Religious Broadcasters Convention) in Nashville, Tennessee at the TUVU booth — this happened: [see […]
Originally published in CBN News A court in Finland today dismissed all charges of hate speech against a Christian member of Parliament and a Finnish pastor, after they shared what the Bible teaches about homosexuality. On trial were Finnish lawmaker and former interior minister Päivi Räsänen and Bishop Juhana […]
Attorney and marketplace Christian leader Dr Pearl Kupe has launched a petition opposing a petition campaign by the Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (Contralesa) to have May 8 declared a public holiday to be called National Ancestors’ Day. Contralesa hopes to have the proposed new public holiday declared […]
Originally published in Eternity News Brian Houston, who recently resigned as Global Senior Pastor of Hillsong Church, has today emailed an apology to church members. The email, obtained by Eternity, reads as follows: Dear Church, Let me start with the words I want and need most to say — I am […]
With South African social media abuzz with conflicting messages about what action to take as the state of disaster comes to an end only to be replaced by likely worse health regulations if government gets its way, Michael Swain executive director of Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) has […]
By Charles Gardner, UK Correspondent I sense we are entering a season of repentance in the Church, which is both timely and encouraging, because we are called to lead the way in the nation. For judgment begins at the house of God (1 Peter 4:17). It was 75 years ago […]
About 2 000 people attended a gathering at the Kouga Dam on Saturday afternoon led by farmer evangelist Angus Buchan who was invited by church leaders in Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth) and Jeffreys Bay to pray for rain in the drought-stricken area. Most of the people in probably the biggest […]
Originally published by Voice of the Matyrs A bomb planted by members of the al-Shabab Islamic terrorist group exploded on 28 February, killing seven and injuring more than a dozen others. This attack occurred after another recent attack on the predominantly Christian community where at least 13 people were killed […]
Originally published in Morning Star News Upset over conversions to Christianity, hardline Muslims in an area of eastern Uganda this month sprayed a newly Christian family with acid and beat a former mosque leader, sources said. In Intonko village, Namutumba District, Muslim relatives on March 8 sprayed acid on Juma […]
Originally published in Christian Headlines More than 100 suspected Fulani herdsmen and Islamic extremist terrorists on Sunday night (March 20) killed 32 civilians, two soldiers and possibly abducted a woman in an attack on a predominantly Christian town in Nigeria, sources said. In northern Nigeria’s Kaduna state, the assailants raided […]