Christian Consensus in South Africa emailed a letter to the editor of Daily Maverick on Monday asking for a public apology from the online newspaper and cartoonist Zapiro for publishing a cartoon (see above) that ridicules Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng and the Bible. In the letter on behalf of Christian Consensus […]
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Lift up your heads as your redemption draws near — Angus Buchan
When we look at the situation in the country and indeed the whole world, there is so much confusion, there is so much fear, there is so much uncertainty — what can we do? Well, the Bible tells us very clearly in the Gospel of Luke 21:28 (NKLV) — “Now when […]
Eritrea arrests 30 people attending Christian wedding amid faith crackdown: NGO report
Originally published in The Christian Post Some 45 people attending Christian gatherings have reportedly been arrested in recent months in the capital city of Eritrea, a country ranked as the sixth worst in the world when it comes to Christian persecution. Rights groups are raising the alarm as recent reports […]
Malawi’s Christian president calls for three days of prayer, fasting to fight pandemic
Malawi’s new president Dr Lazarus Chakwera has called on “all religiously-inclined citizens of the country” to join him in observing three days of fasting and prayer from today (Thursday July 16) to Saturday July 18 against the spread and impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The former leader of the Malawi […]
1 202 Nigerian Christians killed in first 6 months of 2020: NGO report
Originally published in The Christian Post A Nigerian civil society group estimates that 1 202 Christians have been killed in Nigeria in the first six months of 2020 by jihadists, radicalised herdsmen and others as 22 more Christians were reportedly killed in the Kaduna state last weekend. As rights groups […]
Expansionist Turkey reconquers one of Orthodox Christianity’s biggest symbols
By Donnelly McCleland — originally published by INcontext International Turkey and the European Union (EU) clashed on Monday [July 13] over Ankara’s decision to change the status of Hagia Sophia from a museum to a mosque and its continued energy exploration in disputed Mediterranean waters. After their first face-to-face meeting in […]
Testimony of prayer walking and a God who answers prayer
By Karin Plaatjies Beloved, I would love to share a testimony with you of a God who faithfully answers prayers if you dare to open your mouth and speak God’s Word into the atmosphere! HalleluYah!!! I was so encouraged recently when I read an article in Gateway News by Apostle […]
California beach revival attended by 1000: ‘The church has left the building’
Originally published in Fox News ‘We’re in the beginning of something historic’ — Sean Feucht Days before California churches closed due to a surge in coronavirus cases, there was a massive evangelical Christian gathering on Huntington Beach near Los Angeles. Around 1 000 gathered at Lifeguard Stand 20, bringing together […]
Sudan abolishes death penalty for apostasy, reforms Islamist laws after 3 decades
Originally published in The Christian Post The transitional government in Sudan passed a series of amendments that repeal the death sentence for apostasy, public flogging and female genital mutilation, giving Christians hope for the future following the toppling of the Islamist regime of President Omar al-Bashir last year. Sudanese Minister […]
Tom Hanks film ‘Greyhound’ highlights faith, sanctity of life amid adversity
By Leah MarieAnn Klett — Originally published in The Christian Post In the new Tom Hanks film Greyhound, protagonist Ernie Krause is a man guided by his Christian faith amid the horrors of war — something director Aaron Schneider acknowledges makes the World War 2 drama all the more compelling. […]