South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
UPDATED REPORT: President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the controversial Bela Bill into law this morning at a public ceremony at the Union Buildings that was boycotted by his own Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube, a DA MP who urged him to return the bill to Parliament for further deliberation. In a […]
Originally published in The Christian Post A pastor who received a life sentence of hard labor in North Korea said he witnessed the hearts of his captors soften after they heard his sermons, a miracle that gave him hope that the country will one day embrace the Lord. South Korea-born […]
When God’s Spirit is released over a nation, it is not only the church that is impacted, says Janet Brann-Hollis in this week;s week’s Transforming A Nation podcast.. This podcast takes a look at past revivals and the impact, redefining of agriculture, crime, etc in the nation. Each week we publish the […]
South African Bible-reading marathon pioneer Illona de Wit is looking forward to co-hosting her eighth Bible-reading marathon in seven years — at Spirit Reign Ministries, Kariega (Uitenhage) from October 23 to 26. She is also encouraged that five churches around the country are holding Bible-reading marathons this year and is […]
Originally published in JNS A group of three dozen African parliamentarians on Wednesday affirmed Jerusalem as Israel’s undivided capital and pledged to enhance diplomatic, economic and security cooperation with the Jewish state. The burst of faith-based diplomacy at the two-day inaugural Africa-Israel Parliamentary Summit in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa comes […]
Originally published in CBN A profound spiritual transformation is unfolding in the Amazon. For centuries, the Catholic Church held a near-monopoly in the region. Today, evangelical Christianity is reshaping the region’s spiritual fabric, leading to new converts and churches. CBN News travelled to Brazil’s northwest Amazon region to witness it […]
A monthly column in which Jenni Pretorius Hill shares stories of hope which bring Heaven’s perspective to Earth Jesus demonstrated the Kingdom message with tangible displays of power. Wherever He went, people got healed, delivered, and raised from the dead. For a long time, I didn’t even consider that it […]
By Heather Tomlinson — Originally published in Christian Today As we mark the 23rd anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks that shocked the world and changed the course of history, there are many stories of courage, faith and hope that bring light out of the darkness. One extraordinary survival […]
The violence against Christians across sub-Saharan Africa is driving a serious displacement crisis. By the end of 2023, a staggering 16,2 million Christians across sub-Saharan Africa had been forcibly displaced from their homes and off their land by persecution. This escalation has been triggered by the presence of jihadist groups […]
The founder of the Crown Gospel Music Awards (Crowns) Zanele Mbokazi- Nkambule recently passed away from cancer. After her diagnosis in May and watching how her health was deteriorating, many Crown supporters wondered if the awards ceremony would be postponed this year. At a media briefing held at Ukhozi FM […]