Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) says it celebrates the termination of the national state of disaster but views Cogta minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma’s continued regulation of society using the Disaster Management Act as ultra vires. The government terminated the state of disaster at midnight last night but said […]
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Faith for the season — Vivienne Solomons
In the past, when I thought of “having faith’, I thought of it in general terms, for my life, as a whole. I didn’t think of faith in a particular context. Either I had faith, or I didn’t. It is, however, possible to be “full of faith” in a particular […]
Online platforms overwhelmed as citizens reject bid to extend disaster rule through health regulations
More than 160 000 people had already sent submissions on controversial draft health regulations through the Dear South Africa website by last night, said Rob Hutchinson, managing director of the public participation platform during a Zoom meeting. He told the meeting last night that the system, which at the time […]
Human traffickers reportedly pose as pastors on Ukrainian Border
Originally published in CBN News “It was pure chaos.” That’s how Natasha Boom, Orphan’s Promise’s regional manager for Europe, described the Polish border, where women, children, and families continue to flee following Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine. From traumatised kids screaming to allegations that human traffickers are posing as pastors and trying to […]
Our big God adventure: episode 16 – “… and you will dream dreams and see visions (part 1)
Lydia Venter shares a testimony from the mission field in Kenya of what can happen when God’s people act on dreams He gives them When menopause hit because of an early hysterectomy, my sleep became greatly affected. One night during the course of 2012, I suddenly woke up at 2am. […]
Wounded warriors lead charge in health-focused prayer connect
Special report by Dr Singeziwe Sibeko, a senior researcher at Stellenbosch University Contextually “prayer connect” is an assembly of various calibres of prayer warriors and intercessors from different denominations and organisations, levels of society, ages and from across the borders. These prayer connect meetings are directly responsive to pressing, current […]
Miracle on camera at media expo — Lindy-Ann Hopley
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 […]
Court dismisses hate speech charges against Finnish MP who quoted Bible
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 […]
Petition launched against campaign for ‘Ancestors Day’ public holiday
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 […]
Hillsong’s Brian Houston apologises
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 […]