South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in The Christian Post A Christian preacher in the United Kingdom, accused of making anti-Muslim remarks during a sermon in a town centre, has been found not guilty. A jury at Swindon Crown Court in southwest England returned the verdict after a six-day trial. Shaun O’Sullivan, 36, was […]
Originally published in The Christian Post A pro-life group is celebrating the milestone of saving over 26 000 babies from abortion, along with the closure of several abortion clinics across the US and increased participation in its most recent campaign. The pro-life advocacy organization 40 Days for Life announced in […]
By Gerda Potgieter When South African Mercy Ships volunteer Anne-Marie van Tonder saw a baby girl with a big lump on her neck in a children’s hospital in Freetown. Sierra Leone, she felt compelled to get her onto her ship’s surgery list. The problem was that Memunatu, 10 months, had […]
A matter of particular significance and applause at the G20 Summit in South Africa last weekend was the call for debt relief for impoverished nations weighed down by unsustainable and unjust financial burdens, says the South African Community of Faith-Based Fraternals and Federations (SACOFF) in a media statement. “Millions across […]
When Reini Coetzee wheeled his wooden cross over the Beit Bridge accompanied by supporters who had driven 2 000km from Cape Town to bless him as he entered Zimbabwe, he had no idea what lay ahead of him. Then God sent two “angels” to meet him on the other side […]
By Christian Solidarity Worldwide The Global Coalition on Freedom of Religion in Nigeria (GCFRN), a group of concerned individuals in Nigeria and in the diaspora, has sent an open letter to the Nigerian Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives stressing the urgent need to address violations […]
On Wednesday, November 19, award-winning Christian artist Forrest Frank took to social media to make sure people knew that a Christian artist who is charting on iTunes right now is not human. “I love progress and tools, but this one doesn’t sit right,” Frank wrote in the caption next to his Instagram video. “The No. […]
Originally published in The Christian Post The Mexican government has withdrawn a controversial bill that sought to regulate religious content on social media and digital platforms. Federal Deputy Arturo Ávila Anaya of the ruling Morena Party announced the decision that came after a strong wave of criticism from Evangelical leaders, […]
Originally published in Israel Today A high-level delegation of South African Christian leaders visited Israel in mid-November with a clear mission: to witness the reality on the ground, strengthen long-standing ties with the Jewish state and return home as “ambassadors for truth” at a time when diplomatic ties between Jerusalem […]
“There is a very clear and worrying disconnect between what the CRL claims publicly and what the CRL is actually trying to build behind the language,” said DA MP and member of the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Marina van Zyl. She was addressing Thoko Mkhwanazi-Xaluva […]