South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in Christian Headlines The Muslim father of a 20-year-old convert to Christianity in Uganda last Sunday killed him for refusing to recant his faith, sources said. Kasimu Kawona of Bupalama village, Buseta Sub-County in Kibuku District was not charged with murder but a lesser charge of manslaughter because […]
Adcocate Nadene Badenhorst legal counsel to Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) unpacks the implications for religious speech arising from the recent ‘Qwelane judgment’ in the Constitutional Court On July 30 the Constitutional Court handed down a unanimous judgment in the controversial and long-awaited case of Jon Qwelane versus the SA Human […]
Originally published in News 24 A little more than a month after a virtual prayer session was held for founder of the Missionvale Care Centre, Sister Ethel Normoyle who was recently diagnosed with lung cancer, passed away in Dublin, Ireland. Sister Ethel, as she was affectionately known by many, returned […]
It’s been going since 1977 and has reached 26 million people worldwide who have participated in its unique series of interactive sessions where people get to explore faith in Jesus in a friendly, open and welcoming environment. That is Alpha, the hugely successful and highly relational evangelistic course that traditionally […]
Few congregants turned up and many churches remained closed in Zimbabwe last Sunday following last week’s announcement by the government that churches could reopen but only for members who are fully vaccinated. The government announcement received a fairly cool reception from churches who noted that only 10% of the population […]
Church leaders and Christians are planning to stage a mass gathering on the lawns of the Union Buildings in Pretoria from 10am on Sunday to protest against the unfair treatment of the Church under lockdown which they see as an attack on Christianity. “We are going there to defend the […]
A church in Kampala and a representative from the Muslim community have commenced legal action challenging the Ugandan government’s ban on public worship after new national lockdown measures were announced on July 30. Under new regulations, malls, arcades, and business centres may open, with public transport functioning at 50% capacity. […]
The definition of the word loyal is showing firm and constant support or allegiance to a person (the Oxford dictionary). If we look at Mark 14:50 (NKJV) we’ll see that all of the disciples forsook Him and fled — “Then they all forsook Him and fled.” This was after Peter […]
The Venter family embark on a nine-day trip to their new home country — and experience God’s deliverance, again and again The morning of Monday, the 27th of August 2001, was fresh and crisp with the air loaded with excitement, expectation and gratitude. The Nissan Hardbody Pickup as well as […]
Originally published by Voice of the Martyrs On October 19 2020, Reverend Polycarp Zongo was kidnapped by members of the terrorist group Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) while travelling from his home in Jos to Gombe for a conference. Within weeks of his abduction, his kidnappers released a video […]