South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in Christian Today Dame Sarah Mullally has been formally installed today as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury and the first woman to hold the role in the Church of England’s 1 400-year history. The installation ceremony took place at Canterbury Cathedral on the Feast of the Annunciation and […]
Originally published in Worthy Christian News An Iranian Christian convert who fled a deadly crackdown on anti-government protests in early January says he plans to return to his homeland as a fighter, underscoring growing concerns over the safety of minority Christians amid the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war against the Islamic Republic. […]
CRL Rights Commission chair Thoko Mkhwanazi-Xaluva stated yesterday that the CRL is not only continuing with the controversial Section 22 process for the Christian community but it is also rolling out Section 22 Committees in other sectors, including African Tradional Religion. Speaking at a Johannesburg CRL press conference in response […]
Originally published by ADF International In a narrow 3–2 decision, the Finnish Supreme Court has found parliamentarian Päivi Räsänen guilty of “hate speech” on one charge relating to the expression of her beliefs on marriage and sexual ethics in a twenty-year-old church pamphlet. Räsänen has been criminally convicted for publishing the 2004 pamphlet for her church, alongside Lutheran Bishop Juhana Pohjola. The conviction is for “making and keeping […]
Originally published in The Christian Post Trans-identified male athletes will be ineligible to compete on women’s sports teams in the 2028 Olympic Games after the body overseeing the competition created a new policy designed to ensure fairness for female athletes. The International Olympic Committee unveiled the new Policy on the Protection of […]
Passover is so much more than an historic event, or even a special annual feast. It’s an ongoing symbol of freedom from slavery. As Haman was hanged on the gallows he had built for Mordecai, the Jew, in ancient Persia, so Iran’s Khamenei (sound familiar?) has come to grief in […]
Originally published in Christian Today A leading Nigerian archbishop has warned that Christianity is facing a sustained and deliberate threat in Africa’s most populous nation, as waves of violence, kidnappings and fear continue to spread. Ignatius Kaigama made the remarks at a press conference in Madrid organised by Aid to […]
A monthly column in which Julita Kok shares on living adventurously with God Oh my hat!!! What a time we live in! And it keeps happening so fast. But is this not exactly what the Bible says? It calls it perilous times, and this is what it says concerning these […]
SEE ALSO: Middle East crisis debate highlights need for SA Christians to pray, advocate strategically — Marie Sukers The statement below was released today by Shervin Ghorbani, on behalf of the Iranian community in South Africa Today, as Iranians around the world mark Nowruz, the Persian New Year, this should […]
Originally published in Charisma Something extraordinary is happening in the heart of Israel — and for many, it feels deeply prophetic. From the Negev Desert, Israeli tour guide Yoav Rotem shared with CBN News what he calls a “super exciting” discovery: a tree grown from a 2 000-year-old seed, dating […]