Pretoria educator Ilse Beukes was reading through the book of Acts, when she asked the Lord to reveal to her how she could be a witness to Him. A few days later she heard about Challenge, an evangelistic newspaper founded in Australia and printed in 20 countries for distribution to […]
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Colorado to pay over R27m to settle lawsuit with Christian website designer
Originally published in The Christian Post Colorado will pay over R27 million ($1.5 million) as part of a settlement with a Christian business owner who won her case at the United States Supreme Court. Last year, the court ruled that Lorie Smith of 303 Creative could not be forced by […]
Christians in Europe face sharp rise in hate crimes, religious-freedom curbs, discrimination
Originally published in The Christian Post Anti-Christian hate crimes in Europe reached a total of 2 444 incidents in 2023, according to a report that compiled data from police and civil society sources across 35 European countries. The statistics include 232 personal attacks on Christians, ranging from harassment and threats […]
Catholic bishops in Kenya return presidential donation to protect political neutrality
Originally published in Christian Daily The Catholic Church in Kenya has returned financial donations from the country’s president and Nairobi governor emphasising its policy against political contributions. The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) released a statement on November 14, which was read in all churches of the Archdiocese of Nairobi on […]
Archbishop’s downfall: touching ‘apple of God’s eye’ a risk not worth taking — Charles Gardner
Church leaders everywhere, as well as national heads of state, should learn the lesson from the ignominious downfall of Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby. For he touched the apple of God’s eye and has severely injured, not only himself, but the worldwide institution he has led. Though his alleged cover-up […]
Anchor of Hope’s inspiring story: Part 2 — A shift that changed everything
In Part 1 of this series we tell the story of the unlikely beginning of a Christian non profit in Bloemfontein called Anchor of Hope. In this episode we look at a transformative turning point which saw Anchor of Hope change its model and its founder, Boeta Swart, change his […]
Violent persecution against Christian children is rapidly rising
By Open Doors Southern Africa With World Children’s Day, which is celebrated on Wednesday November 20, to commemorate the United Nations 1959 Declaration of the Rights of the Child, the spotlight falls again on children worldwide and improving their welfare. It is, therefore, shocking to learn that the persecution of […]
UPDATED: Worship, prayer returns to site of Amsterdam pogrom
Amsterdam’s central Dam Square, which was the epicentre of violent, antisemitic attacks on hundreds of Israeli soccer fans last week, last night once again became a place of worship and prayer for Israel. For two and a quarter hours last night, Christians participated in a beautiful time of worshiping Jesus, […]
SACC calls on churches to provide humanitarian support to Mozambique amidst political crisis
Statement by South African Council of Churches The South African Council of Churches (SACC), in its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held on 8 November, noted with deep concern the current political crisis in Mozambique following the national elections. The results thereof are being contested by some parties who have participated […]
120 inmates give lives to Jesus, get baptised in US prison
Originally published in FaithPot In a powerful outreach event at a Las Vegas maximum security prison, 110 incarcerated women accepted Jesus and found new life through baptism, led by the God Behind Bars ministry team and bestselling author Jennie Allen. God’s love has the power to change lives, even in […]