South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
By Daniela Ellerbeck, FOR SA legal advisor At the meeting between the Department of Basic Education (DBE) and religious and traditional leaders in Pretoria on Thursday January 23 , the DBE’s Deputy Director-General, Dr Granville Whittle, in no uncertain terms stated that once the pilot phase has been completed, scripted lesson […]
Life in South Africa has recently become a little better for Filmon Tesfai, a health professional and victim of Christian persecution from Eritrea, after the Department of Home Affairs granted him a temporary permit that is renewable every six months, reports Ashley Cloete of NPO Friends from Abroad. Last month […]
Originally published in UG Christian News The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has declared three days of prayer and fasting starting on January 31 in the wake of extremist violence against believers in Christ across the west African nation. In a statement released by Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, General Overseer, […]
A monthly column bringing you frontline testimonies of what God is stirring up across the globe. By international evangelist Lindy-Ann Hopley, Beautiful Witness Ministries. 2019 for many was a time of going through the valley of the shadow of death… BUT GOD! I heard someone once say “When you are […]
Christian leaders at a pastors’ and Christian workers’ breakfast in Port Elizabeth this morning earnestly took up a heartfelt plea from Kingfisher FM board member Leanne Bennett for prayers for the staff and board of the much-loved and respected Nelson Mandela Bay Christian radio station that was taken off air […]
Originally published in CBN News Uganda may be the next country to officially move its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, The Jerusalem Post reports. Israeli media reports that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit Uganda next week, but it is unclear what the meeting is for. While […]
Originally published in Christian Headlines Pat Barrett’s song Build My Life and Hillsong Worship’s What a Beautiful Name were the most popular worship songs within churches in 2019, while Sinach’s Waymaker could make the list for 2020, according to a new report. Faithlife Proclaim, a church presentation software from Faithlife, […]
Originally published in Charisma News The Reverend Dr. Francis Scott MacNutt, a beloved leader in the worldwide Catholic Charismatic Renewal and an ecumenical leader in healing prayer ministry, died Jan. 12, 2020, after a short illness. Francis was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on April 22, 1925, to portrait painter […]
Originally published in The Christian Post Israel Folau, an Australian rugby player who’s known for his outspokenness, has joined a new team but is forbidden from talking about his Christian faith. Folau, who was ousted from his contract with Rugby Australia last year over comments he made about homosexuality and […]
Powerful, blockbuster pro-life movie Unplanned launches in South Africa, Namibia and Zambia on Friday February 28. The film, scripted by Cary Solomon and Chuck Konzelman, the writers and producers of God’s Not Dead, tells the inspiring true story of Abby Johnson, former director of a Planned Parenthood abortion clinic in the […]