Government is reviewing requests by religious leaders for at least half of their congregations and worshippers to attend meetings, instead of the stipulated 50 as per current level 2 regulations, President Cyril Ramaphosa said yesterday. Speaking during a virtual meeting with the South African National Editors Forum, he said South […]
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Substantial support for “The Return” revival and repentance campaign in SA
To date 172 cities and towns in South Africa are registered to participate in “The Return”, a global revival and repentance campaign taking place from September 18 to 28. The strong, positive response to the initiative by prayer networks, churches, groups and individuals is an overflow of the remarkable increase […]
It’s the year of God’s release — Paul Mbongelo
2020 is “the year of God’s release — a time in which we [God’s people] need to stand boldly before God and claim our rights,” said missionary intercessor Paul Mbongelo in Port Elizabeth last Saturday. Mbongelo, a Democratic Republic of Congo national who lives in Bloemfontein, was sharing a prophetic […]
Prayer for rain — and revival — in PE on Saturday
Christians in water-stricken Port Elizabeth are invited to join fellow believers in praying for rain at the crosses at Fountain Vineyard Christian Fellowship in Newcombe Avenue, Walmer Heights from 3pm to 4pm on Saturday. The weekend prayer gathering is taking place during the daily prayer hour in a campaign of […]
Christian sentenced to death in Pakistan for ‘blasphemy’ after he refused to convert to Islam
By Steve Warren — Originally published in CBN News A Christian man has been sentenced to death in Pakistan for allegedly sending “blasphemous” text messages to his Muslim supervisor. Morning Star News (MSN) reports Asif Pervaiz, 37, has been incarcerated for the past seven years since he was charged with […]
TESTIMONY: Getting tools for biblical nation building — Natalie Maimane
Natalie Maimane writes about her recent experience as a student in the first course run by the School of Governance, which was launched to equip leaders with Kingdom values and skills to lead in the political sphere. The SOG invites you to join an online conference The Great Reset — […]
Release of Christians in Eritrea raises hopes for religious freedom, says persecuted-Church missionary in SA
Reports that the Eritrean government has released 27 Christian prisoners of faith raises hopes for the release of other church leaders who still remain behind bars, says Filmon Tesfai, a fugitive from Eritrea and missionary with Voice of the Martyrs (VoM) South Africa. “These believers stayed from two to 16 […]
Sudan agrees with rebels to remove Islam as state religion
By Jayson Casper — Originally published in Christianity Today In signing successive peace deals with entrenched rebel movements last week, Sudan drew upon the legacy of Thomas Jefferson. “The constitution should be based on the principle of ‘separation of religion and state,’” read the text of an agreement between the […]
It’s time now for sleepers to awaken — Marelinke van der Riet
Prophetic word written by Marelinke van der Riet on August 24: The Lord has been speaking to me about different kind of awakenings that are happening right now. In this word, I’m talking to those who have been asleep by design – the “sleeper agents”. These are the people who […]
500 Ethiopian Christians killed by Muslim extremists in targeted attacks since June
By Steve Warren — Originally published in CBN News An Ethiopian Christian leader says it’s time to launch an international inquiry after hundreds of Christians were murdered – including pregnant women, children, and whole families – by Muslim extremists in parts of the Oromia regional state since the end of […]