A music concert, soccer match, film festival and a gala evening are all part of the International Human Trafficking for Africa Conference from October 13 to 17, 2014 at the Rocklands Centre in Simonstown, Cape Town. Organised by MeCHAT (Media Campaign Against Human Trafficking), the conference aims to motivate individuals […]
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Anglican archbishop appointed to head Kenyan anti-corruption body
Originally published in Anglican News.org President Uhuru Kenyatta has appointed Anglican Archbishop Eliud Wabukhala to chair the National Anti-Corruption Campaign Steering Committee of Kenya. The appointment of the 14-member committee, which includes Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission boss Mumo Matemu, was announced in the latest Kenyan Gazette. Wabukhala will be deputised […]
CDC confirms first case of Ebola in US
Originally published in The Christian Post The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed on Tuesday that a patient at the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas became the first person in the United States to test positive for the deadly Ebola virus that is ravaging multiple countries in West […]
Algerian Christians: “We must not yield to fear’’
By Illia Djadi — World Watch Monitor The assassination of a French tourist by militants in Algeria has raised the fear of new terrorist attacks in the country. Hervé Gourdel, 55, was beheaded in the north-eastern region of Kabylie on September 24 by a radical Islamist group, ‘Soldiers of the […]
Men at the Cross hosting 3rd Restored Conference in eMalahleni
Men at the Cross is hosting its 3rd annual Restored conference at Gateway Church International, eMalahleni (Witbank) from Friday, October 17 to Saturday, October 18, 2014. The Goal of Restored 2014 is to help men realise their inherent Godly potential and capacity and to achieve Kingdom impact and influence as […]
Christians at forefront of mass protests for democracy in Hong Kong
Baptist ministers, Catholic cardinals and Christian students are at the forefront of protests for free democracy in Hong Kong. Among the founders of the ‘Occupy Central with Love and Peace’ movement is Baptist minister Rev Chu Yiu-ming, who has fought for true democracy in Hong Kong for more than 30 […]
Tutu to lead consultation on Truth and Reconciliation Commission
The Beyers Naudé Centre for Public Theology and the Faculty of Theology at Stellenbosch University (SU), in collaboration with the Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation, present a two day consultation on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, says SU Communication and Liaison in a media release. Emeritus Archbishop Desmond Tutu […]
500 gatherings around the world to pray for release of US pastor jailed in Iran
Originally published in All Christian News.com Imprisoned US pastor Saeed Abedini continues to remain in the thoughts and prayers of Christians around the world after two years in an Iranian prison. This week more than 500 gatherings of Christians around the world will pray for the sick pastor’s release as […]
Soldier saved in Ukraine, now reaching out
Originally published in Christian Telegraph Russian President Vladimir Putin is causing tension between Russia and Ukraine to increase. Yesterday, Putin warned Ukraine that if they moved forward on a European Union trade deal, there would be a price to pay, reports MNN. According to reports, Putin says Russia will put […]
Ebola clinics fill up as death toll hits 3 000
Originally published in Fox News Doctors are in short supply and countries are scrambling to find more resources for the Ebola outbreak, as the death toll from the virus hit 3 000. According to a Wall Street Journal report Sunday, the World Health Organization said 3,091 people have died of confirmed, […]