South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Neziswa Kanju spoke to Louie Giglio, US pastor, Passion movement founder and author during his recent visit to South Africa. In this article she shares on a message-of-the-hour on mental illness, which Giglio drew to her attention. In next week’s Gateway News we will publish her profound interview with Giglio on […]
Daniel the Musical finished its run in Jerusalem on Tuesday and what an experience of biblical proportions it has been for all, with glorious highs and devastating lows. Most of the South African cast and crew are back home and despite the bitter blow that nearly ended the show prematurely when […]
By Aaron Sseruyigo — Originally published in Ug Christian News Linguistic and theological petition hits Uganda’s constitutional court. A Ugandan man has sued members of the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council, The Uganda Daáwa Association and anyone who calls himself / herself a Muslim, alleging they have no right to interfere […]
By Gina Goh –Originally published in Persecution.org / International Christian Concern On October 23, Hong Kong’s legislature formally withdrew the extradition bill that led the autonomous region into a four month period of unrest. The Fugitive Offenders and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation Bill 2019, commonly known as […]
Originally published in Charisma News Save the Persecuted Christians (STPC), which advocates on behalf of hundreds of millions of persecuted Christians worldwide, is linking arms with the Leah Foundation, other concerned believers and religious freedom advocates to call on Christians to join a Global Prayer Vigil for kidnapped Nigerian Christian […]
Hundreds of ACDP members and supporters – including many children – marched to the office of the Department of Basic Education (DBE) in Struben Street, Pretoria yesterday. Their aim was to put a stop to government’s plan of introducing Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) into the country’s Life Orientation syllabus. “Politicians,” […]
Parents of public school children have every reason to be concerned about the new Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) curriculum, says Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA), after viewing the content which has been mired in controversy and secrecy. Some of the content to which children will be exposed, and […]
Originally published in Christian Today Nine Christians, including a church pastor, have been sentenced to five years in prison by the Iranian authorities. Church leader Matthias Haghnejad and eight members of the Church of Iran denomination received the sentence after a short trial on September 23. They were all arrested […]
Originally published in The Christian Institute Northern Ireland’s strong protections for women and unborn children have been repealed. The Christian Institute – which has consistently defended the protections – described the move as “desperately bad news”. Northern Ireland’s law on marriage is also set to change, with the first same-sex […]
Originally published in Premier News Government authorities have demolished a state-registered church in China while the congregation was in the middle of a worship service. According to religious freedom charity China Aid, the government didn’t have legal papers ordering the church to be torn down. The church in Funan in […]