South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
A monthly column by Michael Cassidy, evangelist, author, Christian leader and founder of African Enterprise whose ministry in Africa and the world has spanned more than 50 years. It is good sometimes to ask significant questions which point us to what we want to be and where we want to […]
By Leah Marieann Klett–Originally published in The Gospel Herald . In a surprising turn of events, Jakarta’s Christian ex-governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (also known as “Ahok”), has withdrawn his appeal against his two-year prison sentence for blasphemy “for the sake of our people and nation” and urged his supporters to […]
Originally published in The Gospel Herald This is the story of a mother’s love. A love that ultimately surpassed regard for her own life. When Becky Anderson learned May of last year that she was carrying twins, she was overjoyed. In a cruel turn of events, however, she also discovered […]
Originally published in The Gospel Herald A Christian mother and her two daughters escaped China earlier this year with the help of an activist who has called the ordeal nothing short of miraculous. Chen Guiqiu fled China with her two children, ages 15 and 4, after authorities imprisoned her husband, […]
Originally published in Christian Today President Donald Trump prayed to have God’s wisdom as he touched the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem Monday. “Yesterday, I visited the Western Wall, and marvelled at the monument to God’s presence and man’s perseverance — I was humbled to place my […]
Originally published in CBN News The day after US President Donald Trump ended his 30-hour visit to Israel, the nation began its annual Jerusalem Day celebration, this year marking 50 years since the capital was reunited under Israeli sovereignty. “Hundreds of police officers, border police and special patrol units were […]
An instagram/whatsapp message that is currently doing the rounds, saying “case in Bloemfontein High Court to keep Christianity in schools is concluded today. Christians have won the case. Glory to God.” is misinformed and incorrect, says Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA). There is no outcome as of yet […]
Gateway News chairman Afrika Mhlophe and editor Andre Viljoen will be running in the Comrades Marathon from Durban to Pietermaritzburg on Sunday June 4. That’s just over two weeks away. We are excited about this running challenge and our dream is to use the occasion to raise funds for LIV […]
Originally published by World Watch Monitor Gloria Shehu is one of the people in north-east Nigeria set to benefit from the UN’s humanitarian fund targeting the devastation from the conflict with Boko Haram. Yesterday (17 May) the agency stepped up a call for more money, reminding that “the number of […]
An inspiring update by Port Elizabeth church leader Glenn Weiss on how Christian citizens in the Nelson Mandela Bay metro are running with “What’s Your Story” — Heartlines’ personal story-telling campaign which aims to promote healing and reconciliation in South Africa In the last few months since March when we […]