South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
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 […]
If we go to the Book of Romans 8:28 (NKJV), the Word of God says, “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.” Sometimes when you and I come to the end of […]
Richard Crompton, an advocate and pastor at Word of Faith Christian Centre, Port Elizabeth made a call on Monday for citizens of Nelson Mandela Bay to pray for the city at 12 noon every day for 30 days. He urged people to set their alarms for 12 midday every day […]
Anybody who wants to see the Kingdom of God advancing in every sphere of their nation — especially in the public sector, political realm, and economic and marketplace sectors — is invited to register for next week’s “September Intensive Online” hosted by South Africa’s newly-established School of Governance. So says […]
Over the past 40 years the Christian celebration of the Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem has grown into an event that attracts thousands of believers to the Israeli capital every year, making it the largest and most popular annual tourist event in the nation. Since people cannot come to celebrate […]
It’s a movement that spread like wildfire, especially during the lockdown, when the needs of South Africans were highlighted like never before. The Dare to Love movement started in Pretoria but is currently active in various neighbourhoods, towns and provinces in the country, and even internationally in the Democratic Republic […]