South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Persecution of Christians has risen at an alarming rate all over the world — especially in Africa — says Open Doors International in its 2024 World Watch List which it released today. The annual list — now in its 31st year — shows the top 50 countries where Christians experience […]
It was not “security threats” but “plain antisemitsm” that led Cricket SA (CSA) to “arbitrarily” strip David Teeger of his captaincy of the Under19 Protea squad, said the SA Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) in a statement released after a meeting with CSA today. During the meeting CSA “categorically failed […]
A new South African political party, #Hope4SA, announced last Wednesday that it will contest the 2024 elections around a vision of positive change and unity. The party’s core values centre around subscription to biblical values, good governance, transparency, accountability, and a commitment to addressing the evolving needs of SA society, […]
Originally published in the Catholic Herald The Catholic leadership of the entire continent of Africa has rejected blessings for same-sex unions authorised last month by the Pope. The African bishops have issued an emphatic, and unified, “no” in response to a December 18 Vatican declaration authorising the non-liturgical blessing of […]
The African National Congress government and their allies’ decision to take Israel to the International Court of Justice has brought us to a place where, like the time of Queen Esther in the Bible, we cannot keep silent. We cannot keep silent when a government that has failed on its […]
A very blessed Christmas and New Year to you. May you, through Jesus, experience refreshing, renewed hope and fresh vision at this time. Gateway News is taking a publishing break until January 15. You are welcome to contact us for any reason at news@gatewaynews.co.za and we will respond when we are back […]
Laurette Mkati of the SA Prayer Movement for Change reports that God has opened a strategic royal door in the Eastern Cape that is a key to South Africa — and Africa — returning to the Lord and fulfilling its calling to take the Gospel to the ends of the […]
Originally published in All Israel News A delegation of Christian leaders from Africa visited Israel for a tour of solidarity this week, led by a bishop and a reverend from Kenya. President of the Africa-Israel Initiative, Bishop Joshua Mulinge and Africa’s Director of the Israel Allies Foundation Reverend Dennis Nthumbi […]
The Judicial Conduct Committee (JCC) has dismissed an appeal by Judge Siraj Desai against it ruling in June that he was guilty of “grossly negligent” conduct by involving himself in political controversy in support of the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) movement. In a press statement welcoming the JSC’s finding, Rolene […]
Originally published in USA Today A quarter of Methodist congregations in the US are leaving the United Methodist Church as one of the country’s largest Protestant denominations wrestles with issues of sexuality and gender identity. More than 7 600 of United Methodist’s approximately 30 000 congregations had voted to leave as of this week, and […]