Originally Published in Christian Headlines More than 100 Chinese police officers and SWAT team members closed a newly constructed church and beat dozens of Christians who were guarding it, and then buried Bibles and hymnbooks before leaving. The incident in Henan – China’s third largest province – took place in […]
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Christians watching, praying, after overthrow of Sudanese dictator
Originally Published in The Christian Post The Rev Franklin Graham and other Christian leaders are urging supporters to pray about the current political crisis in Sudan. The head of the charity group Samaritan’s Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association took to his official Facebook page last Friday to comment […]
The full Easter message — Angus Buchan
A monthly column by farmer, preacher and writer for Jesus, Angus Buchan As we see Easter fast approaching, it is the highlight for me in the Christian calendar. It is actually more significant to me, a sinner, than even Christmas is, as much as I love Christmas. A man of […]
Altar cross miraculously survives Notre Dame blaze
By Will Maule — Originally published in Faithwire A stunning image has emerged from the ashes of the fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Standing tall and bathed in a late-evening glow, the cross at the famed golden altar remained completely unscathed. As of yesterday, firefighters have reported that they […]
LISTEN: Prophetic dream / word for SA — Pray for right leadership for safety now, and in future
Janet Brann-Hollis of SA Back To God alerted Gateway News to a significant prophetic word for South Africa arising from a dream by Dr Irma Croucamp of Streams Ministry. Janet, who is coordinating the Election Fasting and Prayer for SA campaign from April 18 to May 8, summarises the dream and […]
Thousands of young people demand outlawing of visiting prostitute in Netherlands
Originally Published in Christian Today Some 42 000 young people have signed a petition demanding that it be made illegal to visit a prostitute in the Netherlands. The Exposse movement, which has brought together Christian and feminist groups, gained momentum after powerful images about the worth of women were posted […]
Call to bless family of hospitalised Gateway News volunteer reporter
Faithful and talented Gateway News volunteer reporter Alf James has been in the intensive care unit of Life Rosepark Hospital in Bloemfontein for six weeks recovering from organ failure due to sepsis as a result of a perforated duodenum. Alf, who lives with his beautiful family on a farm near Middelburg, […]
‘I died an unbeliever’: boy whose resurrection story told in movie, ‘Breakthrough’
By Stephen Strang — Originally published in Charisma News One of the most amazing miracles I’ve ever heard of happened four years ago when a 14-year-old boy in St Louis, Missouri, fell through the ice and died. He was underwater for 15 minutes and had no pulse for the next […]
Ohio governor signs heartbeat abortion ban into law
Originally published in The Christian Post Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed a bill into law that would prohibit abortions for unborn babies that have a detectable heartbeat, which can be found as early as six weeks into a pregnancy. “The essential function of government is to protect the most vulnerable […]
Jan and Mike Berenstain — The Berenstain Bears (The Very First Easter): Book review
Book review by Val Viljoen If you are looking for a gift for a child aged 4 – 7 this Easter and are reluctant to add further chocolate to the day, then this book might be the answer. Mike Berenstain is the son of Stan and Jan Berenstain, who introduced […]