South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in Worthy News Finland’s Supreme Court has agreed to hear a years-long case brought by the country’s prosecutor general against Dr Päivi Räsänen, a Christian member of parliament who was charged – and acquitted – of hate speech after publicly expressing her opposition to homosexuality, CBN News reports. […]
The devastating Hamas attack on Israel on October 7 has put a spotlight on both Israel and South Africa and raised questions on how Christians should respond, say the organisers of an event in Cape Town on Saturday May 18. All Christians are invited to attend the event at Church […]
Originally published in Worthy News The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) warned last week that the year-long war between the Islamic Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and their rival, the Islamic Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group, has reached devastating levels and is severely impacting religious communities including […]
Bikers and their families and friends are regularly getting saved at funerals in Gqeberha – formerly Port Elizabeth. This week I had the privilege of chatting with a man who has a passion for motorbikes and an even greater passion for souls. Ziggy Duwe, who leads the Bikers Church in […]
Following The Chosen’s successful Easter Weekend cinema debut in South Africa, with the screening of the first two episodes of Season Four, the remaining episodes of the latest season will be premiered at cinemas soon, says Gravel Road Distribution Group in a press release. The schedule is:Episodes 3 and 4 […]
Originally published in The Christian Post Police have provided an update on their investigation into the death of 47-year-old Christian artist Mandisa on April 18 as fellow musicians have reflected on the impact she had on their lives. While no cause of death has been revealed, Franklin Police Department officials […]
During deliberations in a National Council of Provinces (NCOP) committee this week, Parliament’s Legal Services stated that the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill (BELA Bill) has effectively been rejected by the public in both the National Assembly (NA) and NCOP, says ACDP MP Marie Sukers in a press statement released […]
Originally published in Christian Today A service has been held in Chibok, Nigeria, on the 10th anniversary of the kidnapping of 276 schoolgirls. The service was attended by hundreds of parents, many of whom are still waiting for the release of their daughters. While some have been released and others […]
Visiting Israel for the first time a year ago was not only a spiritual pilgrimage and fulfilment of a dream, but an experience that allowed me to look at my own experiences as a persecuted Christian in Iran, arrested, and sentenced to death because of my faith, through a different […]
Originally published in The Times of Israel Explosions were heard near the Iranian city of Isfahan early today as Israel reportedly launched a heavily anticipated reprisal strike for an Iranian attack on Israel days earlier, defying international pressure to stand down. There was no official confirmation of a strike from […]