South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in Christian Today Is this a sign of how the academic world is giving less and less value to Christian teachings? The University of Oxford, the oldest such institution in the English-speaking world dating back to 1096, will no longer require its undergraduate theology students to enrol in […]
Originally published in Christian Today A Norwegian judge has ruled that the baby son of the Bodnariu family should be reunited with his parents. Ezekiel Bodnariu was removed from their custody with his four older siblings by Norway’s controversial Barnevernet or child welfare service last November. The judge also ruled […]
Originally published in The Christian Post The Chinese government has reportedly released from prison the Rev Gu Yuese, the former leader of Hangzhou’s Chongyi Church, the largest government sanctioned church in the country, ahead of President Xi Jinping’s scheduled meeting with President Barack Obama. Herald Malaysia Online reported that Gu, […]
[notice] A monthly column in which Kwakanya Nazo shares stories, interviews and testimonies of young people from all walks of life who are radical for Jesus and live to see change and transformation in and around them.[/notice] Khayalakhe, Mr. Worship Song, Skosana – singer, songwriter, vocal coach amongst many others […]
Originally published in Christian Today Christianity in Britain is seeing a “seismic shift” as more aging churches are closing down and giving way to new and vibrant Pentecostal and charismatic churches that are drawing more and more people of various ages and races. Assessing the state of Christianity in Britain, […]
Originally published in News 24 The Methodist Church of SA said yesterday (Thursday, March 31, 2016) that if President Jacob Zuma did not resign, they would put pressure on the ruling party and the government to get him to do so. The church, in a statement, was reacting to a […]
Originally published in Christian Concern At least 74 people have been killed and 341 others have been injured in an Easter Sunday bombing in Lahore, Pakistan. The suicide attacks were carried out by a splinter-group of the Pakistani Taliban, Jamat-Ul-Ahrar, who said they had deliberately targeted Christians. More bad news […]
Originally published in Christian Today Pakistan’s infamous blasphemy laws will not be changed after a deal between government and hardline Islamists on Wednesday afternoon. The settlement promised that prisoners convicted of blasphemy, which carries the death penalty in Pakistan, will be shown no leniency. The negotiation marked the end of […]
Originally published in Christian News Network ‘Our policy will not be changing,’ say owners The owners of a bed and breakfast in Illinois have been ordered to pay $80 000 (R1 178 500) after they declined to host a civil union ceremony for two homosexual men on the premises, and […]
[notice]A fortnightly column on marriage, family and relationships.[/notice] After watching uTatakho, a show on Mzansi Magic helping people search for their identity and find their long-lost fathers my heart broke for the lady who cried once it was confirmed that the man who raised her was not her real father. […]