Originally published in Fox News The Canadian Senate on Tuesday passed a sweeping ban on conversion therapy after senators agreed to fast-track the bill through the legislative process without extensive debate, committee study or votes. Bill C-4, which received royal assent Wednesday, amends the Canadian Criminal Code to criminalise causing someone to […]
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No government apology (yet) for Lalela as court dismisses application on eve of pageant
An urgent application brought by non-profit organisation Citizens for Integrity challenging the government’s stance on Miss South Africa participating in Israel was struck off the roll in the Pretoria High Court yesterday. This means that Lalela Mswane will compete in the pageant in Eliat, Israel on Sunday without the blessing […]
Heidi Baker reflects on ‘joy and persecution’ through lens of terror in northern Mozambique
Charismatic healing ministry leader and author Dr Randy Clark recently interviewed Mozambique-based missionary Heidi Baker on a subject which he said is not talked a lot about in Charismatic circles — suffering. The full interview which spans just over 90 minutes can be viewed in two parts on YouTube (part […]
Christian group shifts vaccine mandate application to High Court
The South African National Christian Forum (SANCF) has withdrawn its application to the Constitutional Court to interdict the government from mandating Covid-19 vaccinations and has refiled the application with the Pretoria High Court on an urgent basis. “We are aware of what our double standard president is planning to do, […]
Cape Town pastor spreads ‘prosperity gospel’ with a twist
Originally published in News24 A Plumstead pastor at the River Word Church is doing God’s work by spreading what he calls “prosperity Gospel”, which allows him to provide his congregants in need, with cars, money, food supplies, and very soon even houses. Pastor Kyle Driver, 34, said he had been “led” […]
UK church ministers prepared to break law over conversion therapy ban
Originally published in Premier Christian News A group of UK Christian ministers and pastoral workers say they’re willing to break the law if it means defending the right to teach traditional Christian views. They’ve written to the Equalities Minister, Liz Truss in response to a consultation on so-called conversion therapy – […]
New DRC synod ‘on the cards’ to accommodate those who uphold biblical truth
The formation of a new Dutch Reformed Church synod to accommodate congregations which stand for biblical truth is on the cards for next year, said Dr Anton Knoetze chairman of the Kairos Network. He told Gateway News that the leaders of the network — an association of DRC members and […]
Nepalese pastor jailed for praying for healing from COVID
Originally published in CBN News A Christian pastor in Nepal was convicted of violating the country’s anti-conversion law after he prayed for healing from Covid-19. According to International Christian Concern (ICC), Pastor Keshav Acharya was brought before the District Court in Dolpa on 30th November where he was sentenced to two years […]
FOR SA reminds government of need to consult with religious sector before mandating vaccines
Imposing mandatory vaccination on religious gatherings would impact the constitutional right to religious freedom, and the legal autonomy of religious institutions, says Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) in a letter sent to President Ramaphosa yesterday. “As such, Government is legally obliged to specifically consult with the religious sector before any mandatory […]
Vaccine mandates, passports would amount to apartheid-era ‘dompass’, says Meshoe
Vaccine passports or mandatory vaccines would be discriminatory and would amount to the “dompass” of the apartheid era, said ACDP president Rev Kenneth Meshoe in a press statement released this week. He was responding to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s adress to the nation last Sunday night in which he spoke of […]