By Freedom of Religion South Africa Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) notes with dismay that President Cyril Ramaphosa yesterday signed the controversial Civil Union Amendment Bill into law. The Bill, now known as the Civil Union Amendment Act, 2020 has come into immediate effect. The Amendment Act removes […]
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Shawn Bolz: How Christians are lighting up the entertainment world
Originally published in Charisma Mag Christians in entertainment are seeing a strikingly new narrative behind the scenes. This narrative is creating a fresh conversation for the role of faith in the entertainment world. For as long as Hollywood has been making films and television, as long as the music industry […]
Swiss Evangelical missionary executed by Islamic Extremists in Mali After four years in captivity
Originally published in CBN News An evangelical missionary from Switzerland who had been held as a captive by Islamic extremists in Mali since January of 2016, was killed by her kidnappers about a month ago, according to a fellow captive. Beatrice Stockli, 59, was shot and killed after she refused […]
‘Yes, yes, yes’: Why peace with Khartoum would be true paradigm shift for Israel
Originally published in The Times of Israel Yes to removal of Sudan from the US list of state sponsors of terror. Yes to a billion-dollar aid package. And yes to normalization with Israel? The remarkable tale of Sudan turning from a symbol of the Arab world’s rejection of the Jewish […]
20 dead as ISIS terrorists storm Tanzania border region
Originally published in aa.com.tr Hundreds of terrorists infiltrating from northern Mozambique killed at least 20 civilians in Tanzania’s southern Mtwara region, police and local media said on Thursday. More than 300 Daesh/ISIS terrorists attacked civilians and damaged properties, forcing scores of people to abandon their homes. A gruesome video circulating […]
Crackdown and killing of protesters sparks international condemnation
Originally published by CSW Religious freedom organisation CSW has joined concerned organisations and individuals worldwide in condemning the killing of unarmed and peaceful protesters by the Nigerian security forces at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos, Nigeria, on October 20. The attack took place amidst protests which have been ongoing since […]
WATCH: National day of prayer and fasting called for police ahead of prophesied reform
A national day of prayer and fasting for the SA Police Services has been called on Wednesday October 28 ahead of prophesied far-reaching reforms in the police, says prophetess Janet Brann-Hollis of SA Back to God. She says God has asked her to call the prayer time because he wants […]
Latest developments in Mogoeng-led initiative to find solutions for SA violence
Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng who last week hosted urgent online leaders’ meetings to seek solutions for violence in SA has since sent a report-back to attendees and received inputs back from a number of them. In a letter sent to attendees on Friday, together with his report, he apologised for […]
32 nations declare ‘no international right to abortion’ at UN
Originally published in Lifesite News The United States, in a coalition of 32 countries representing more than 1.6 billion people, today issued a declaration at the United Nations that there is “no international right to abortion.” “On Thursday October 22, Secretary of State Michael R Pompeo and HHS Secretary Alex […]
Integrated safety strategy key to development of SA, says Van Niekerk
Experts in various fields of security who met in Pretoria on Tuesday committed themselves to work together and with other role-players to develop an integrated national safeguarding strategy that will be based on biblical values, said Dr Arno van Niekerk, one of the facilitators of the meeting. He said that […]