One of the biggest and best-known Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) congregations, Moreletapark, in the eastern part of Pretoria, has recently been the topic of controversial news reports after it announced it may renounce its membership of the DRC. Moreletapark’s disclosure was made about two months after the Pretoria High Court […]
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WATCH: President thanks Chief Justice for his unprecedented prayer in Parliament
Originally published in SA People News Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng had a massive task yesterday at the House of Parliament – to preside over the swearing-in ceremony of 400 members from 14 political parties, taking their oath to serve in the Sixth Democratic Parliament. But before he began, the Chief […]
SA orphan village boys make good impression in Monaco
A little bit of history was made on May 10 when seven young boys from an orphan village near Durban stepped onto the prestigious Stade Louis Stadium field (home of AS Monaco Football Club ) to play their first game in the Monaco Sainte Devote Sevens Tournament. The boys, who together […]
A letter to future SA Cabinet on eve of inauguration — Marian Fitz-Gibbon
This message comes to you amidst the flurry and rush of protocol just before inauguration — the letters from security, drivers, designers, hairstylists, make-up artists, nail technicians, speech writers — if you’re the Speaker of the House, or contacts with the press. Then there are the notes of congratulations from […]
Ex-LGBT men, women to share stories of transformation at Freedom March
Originally published in The Christian Post Men and women who once lived and identified as LGBT are set to proclaim how encountering Jesus transformed their lives for the second time in the nation’s capital this weekend. The Freedom March, founded by Jeffrey McCall, is a diverse group of Christians who […]
Iranian court upholds prison sentences of two Christian converts
Originally published in Christian Today A court in Iran has upheld the prison sentences of two Christian converts involved in house churches. Saheb Fadaie was sentenced to 18 months in prison and Fatemeh Bakhteri to 12 months last September after being found guilty of “spreading propaganda against the regime”. In […]
Christian broadcaster’s studio firebombed in Jerusalem
Originally published in God Reports An arsonist threw a firebomb into Daystar’s Jerusalem studio as they were putting the finishing touches on renovations, destroying much of the facility. Daystar had been remodelling their studio overlooking Mount Zion and the Mount of Olives when it was hit Saturday morning, May 18th, […]
Chief Rabbi calls for prayers for Ramaphosa
South Africa’s Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein has invited all South Africans to join him in prayer for the success of President Cyril Ramaphosa ahead of his inauguration on Saturday. “We all need G-d’s blessings at an historic time like this. Prayer has real power to change the world in the […]
Personal faith journey behind upcoming ‘Heaven in Healthcare’ conference
As a healthcare professional and follower of Jesus, Jill Lawton longed to offer people both clinical and spiritual healing. In this article she shares on key events in her quest for integrated healing — leading to the Heaven in Healthcare conference which is being held next month, for the second […]
FOR SA embarking on roadshow to highlight religious freedom threats
Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) has announced that its team will be visiting multiple cities across South Africa to meet with religious leaders and to present an important update on key issues where freedom of religion is under threat. Commencing in East London on May 21 and 22, the […]