South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in CBN News More than a month into Israel’s war against Hamas hundreds of thousands of people flocked to the US capital in support of the Jewish state. Tuesday’s rally comes after weeks of pro-Palestinian protests that shut down streets in major cities and included outbursts of antisemitism […]
Parliament’s second house, the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), adopted the controversial Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill (Hate Speech Bill) during its plenary sitting today, reports Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) in a press release, The bill, which according to FOR SA criminalises […]
Originally published in CBN News A Finnish politician who faced a years-long legal battle for sharing her biblical views on sexuality has been found not guilty of hate speech for sharing a Bible verse, among other expressions. Dr Päivi Räsänen, a member of Finland’s parliament whose religious freedom plight made […]
Robert Schuller once said: “Tough times don’t last, but tough people do.” No pain, no gain. If we look at the Word of God in Romans 5:3 & 4 (NKJV) — 3 Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope […]
A prayer rally for Israel in Sea Point, Cape Town yesterday was cancelled by police before it started after militant Palestine supporters — some carrying Hamas, ISIS and Hezbollah flags — illegally invaded the venue and engaged in violent behaviour when asked to disperse. Palestine supporters started arriving at the […]
Sponsored post from the MDNTV blog From the plains of South Africa to the farthest reaches of the globe, in a world that is all too often negative, finding the power of gratitude has never felt more essential. Wrapped within the famed verses of Psalms 103:1-2 is the key – […]
Originally published in The Christian Post A woman in eastern Uganda has been hospitalised with serious burns after her Muslim husband discovered she had converted to Christianity and set her on fire, area sources said. Hajara Namwase, a 32-year-old mother of three children in Kenkebu village, Budaka town, is still […]
Two US mission organisations have been ministering in Nicaragua this year in an attempt to reach multitudes with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. As reported by CBN News, Missionary Britt Hancock of the organisation “Mountain Gateway,” along with Evangelist Nathan Morris and Shake the Nations Ministries, have taken on God’s calling […]
Originally published in Church Times A church used by two different Christian congregations has been destroyed in the shelling of Sudan’s second largest city, during the continuing conflict between the Sudanese military and a paramilitary faction. The Church of Our Saviour, in Omdurman, which dates back to the 1900s, and was […]
Originally published in CNA A new report from a Christian advocacy group says that Christianity continues to thrive and grow despite brutal repression and attempts by governments, groups, and individuals across the world to quash the faith. The 2023 Persecutors of the Year report was released this month by the advocacy group […]