South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
By George Conger — Eternity News President Donald Trump asked the President of Nigeria to explain his nation’s indifference to the plight of persecuted Christians, Nigerian leader Muhammadu Buhari told reporters last week. Speaking in Abuja on September 8 at the First Year Ministerial Performance Review Retreat of his second […]
In the 1990s when one heard of the name Kabelo Mabalane one thought of the kwaito artist who belonged to the much-celebrated, award-winning music group TKZee. Once a darling of the music industry Kabelo unfortunately hit rock bottom as a drug addict. Those were dark days when he struggled with […]
Can a community be saved in a day? Can it be brought forth in a moment? Accendo Ministries witnessed just such a phenomenon on a miracle-filled day on September 12 when most of the residents of a hopeless, poverty-stricken Mpumalanga village gave their lives to Jesus in a day. Now […]
Church leaders in all nine provinces of South Africa participated on Tuesday in hour-long silent protests against Covid-19 corruption. The protests are part of a campaign launched nationally by the South African Council of Churches under the banner #CorruptionIsNotOurHeritage, a reference to September being Heritage Month in SA. The campaign […]
“We are praying for the downfall of corrupt officials from all walks of life,” said Methodist bishop Jacob Freemantle who spoke at the start of a silent protest outside the Nelson Mandela Bay City Hall on Wednesday. Just over 40 people, representing churches, civil society, unions and business stood silently […]
Bid seen to use plague as cover to regulate Uganda faith community Following the full-blown spread of COVID-19 early this year several governments imposed measures to curb the virus — the most common being general shutting down of economies, commonly referred to as lockdown. In Uganda the lockdown was imposed […]
The relaxation of numerical restrictions on religious gatherings announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa last night has been welcomed by Freedom of Religion SA, says Advocate Nadene Badenhorst, legal counsel to FOR SA. The new rules, which become effective at midnight on Sunday, permit places of worship to accommodate people up […]
On August 13, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) agreed to sign a normalisation agreement with Israel (Not theoretically a peace accord, as they have never formally been at war). This was followed by Bahrain on September 11. The formal agreements were signed on the White House lawns on September 15, […]
By Andrea Morris — Originally published in Charisma News One California church is rejoicing over the record number of baptisms that took place on September 12. Calvary Chapel Church in Chino Hills held the outdoor baptisms at Corona Del Mar State Beach in Newport Beach where nearly 1 000 people […]
By Janenne Pung — Originally published in Charisma News Amid America’s chaos, California worship leader Sean Feucht is hosting outdoor worship services — all over the country. A video posted on Instagram from Friday, September 11 in Fort Collins, Colorado, shows people singing, laughing, crying, dancing and praying. People are […]