Originally published in Religious Liberty Prayer Bulletin. Turkey’s President Erdogan has been stoking the fire of Islamic zeal, putting the country’s mostly Greek, Armenian and Assyrian remnant Christians – whom he vilifies as enemies – in a perilous position. At the time of writing (May 26-27), the regime was hinting […]
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‘Urgent clarity needed on directions for religious gatherings’ — FOR SA
By FOR SA Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) has written to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma to request clarification on the Directions relating to Norms and Standards for Religious Gatherings issued on May 28. The letter thanks government for rightly considering the submissions […]
WATCH: Leaders back call to change SA atmosphere by joining prayer-walking movement
Prominent prayer leaders, church leaders, activists and marketplace Christian leaders appear in a video calling on South Africa Christians to get behind a grassroots movement of prayer walking during lockdown exercise time. The street prayer movement began in Mitchell’s Plain, Cape Town early this month and spread rapidly to other […]
Lockdown lesson from Anne Frank’s diary — Charles Gardner
Anyone tempted to grumble about restrictions under the coronavirus pandemic would do well to be reminded of the conditions under which Jews were forced into hiding from the Nazis during World War II. Perhaps the most famous account concerns that of 13-year-old Anne Frank, who was locked with her family […]
Pathway to Pentecost: Why is the Western Church so powerless? — Charles Gardner
Some of us were discussing the weaknesses of the Western church the other day – on Zoom of course. And I think there was general agreement that shortage of prayer and of the power of the Holy Spirit were right up there among causes. It’s worth noting that the Day […]
WATCH: God initiating spiritual revival and replenishment of land in Africa — Naomi Sheneberger
God is raising a new apostolic order in the continent of Africa so that His promise of revival will begin, together with a shaking that will cause only what is from the Lord to remain, said Prophetess Naomi Shenenberger from Zambia during a historic Africa Day virtual prayer meeting on […]
Historic virtual prayer meeting marks new phase in united church pursuing Africa’s divine destiny
Chief Justice Mogoeng of South Africa hosted a historic virtual Africa Day prayer meeting on Monday May 25 with nearly 1 000 leaders from across the continent. The meeting, which was birthed out of a campaign Mogoeng heads up to take healing to SA, marked a new phase of the Church […]
Reflections of hope in a time of uncertainty – Vivienne Solomons
Since the nationwide lockdown began in March this year, my thoughts and accompanying emotions have swung the pendulum from “everything is going to be okay” to “help! My future has been hijacked”. Perhaps you can relate? For the world has changed. Our own individual worlds have changed. The way we […]
WATCH: What is SA going to look like after Pentecost? — Janet Brann-Hollis
Last week prophetess Janet-Brann Hollis shared a word urging South Africans to prepare for a visitation from God on Pentecost on Sunday May 31. In the video below she shares some thoughts on what we can expect at Pentecost and after Pentecost. It is going to be a unique experience […]
Eritrea online protest targets massive detention of Christians
Originally published in BosNewsLife. Leading rights groups and church officials planned to hold Thursday May 28, their annual protest and prayer vigil against the reported massive persecution of Christians in Eritrea for the first time online, amid ongoing coronavirus lockdown restrictions in Britain. The protest usually takes place outside the […]