South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
This year more countries than before have risen on the Open Doors World Watch List without scoring significantly in the “violent incidents” sphere of research. This points to greater structural, legal and societal restrictions manifesting in discrimination and hostility, aside from violent attacks on people and property ending in death or […]
Despite the significant level of increase in Christian persecution around the world there is some good news to share say the authors of the Open Doors World Watch List 2019. North Korea: Despite its ranking in the top slot as in every year since the World Watch List 2002, diplomatic […]
Persecution of Christians continues to rise with 73 countries showing extreme, very high or high levels of persecution, reports the authoritative Open Doors World Watch List (WWL) for 2019. A year ago 58 countries were listed in those categories. Five years ago, North Korea (#1) was the only country categorised […]
The call for comments on the revised draft of the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill has been extended to February 15, reports Freedom of Religion (FOR SA). Commenting on the Bill, FOR SA says clause 4(1) makes “hate speech” a crime– with potentially dire repercussions from […]
Every year we lose more pre-born babies to abortion than the combined death toll of crime and car accidents. Since February 1 1997, over 1 600 000 babies have been killed in South Africa — by abortion — with taxpayers’ money. February 1 2019 will mark the 22nd anniversary of […]
Originally published in Christianity Today Beijing authorities threatened to close Zion Church last month after the 1 500-member congregation, one of the Chinese capital’s largest house churches, refused to install surveillance cameras in its sanctuary. After services on Sunday, officials delivered on their threat to the unofficial Protestant congregation, which […]
Children love Christmas and look forward to all the festivities it brings no matter what part of the world you find your self in. It’s a season that never fails to bring out the childlike wonder in most people. There’s something marvellous and out of this world that makes us […]
As Christmas draws near, the gloomy prospects of Brexit proposals are somewhat overshadowing the bright lights of Britain. Virtual civil war has broken out within the ranks of the political class, but there is a general blindness to the real cause of our troubles, which lies with our relationship – […]
Hello BEAUTIFUL GATEWAY NEWS family, 2018 years ago the most Beautiful Witness that ever lived was born. During this festive season we get to remember that Jesus wasn’t born in the most perfect family set up or circumstances, yet the promises of God were still fulfilled in His life. Whatever […]
Prophetic word from the Lord, for the year 2019 / Hebrew year 5779 22 That night Jacob got up and took his two wives, his two female servants and his eleven sons and crossed the ford of the Jabbok. 23 After he had sent them across the stream, he sent over all his possessions.24 So […]