South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
South African Christian business leader Dr Graham Power will meet Pope Francis next week to discuss how Christians can make a stand against corruption and then he will travel to Brisbane, Australia to participate in a campaign to urge heads of government at the G20 Summit to take determined action […]
Originally published in Christianity Today There are reports in The Telegraph today of senior figures in the North Korean government being executed for watching South Korean soap operas. South Korean intelligence puts the number of government and military officials publically executed in North Korea this year at around 50. They include […]
Originally published in Worthy News Iran executed a record-shattering 411 citizens in the first half of 2014 and a total of 852 people in the last 15 months, including at least eight juveniles, according to a new United Nations report that will be introduced to the organisation’s General Assembly this […]
Originally published in The Gospel Herald In an amazing unearthing, two Christian temples believed to be remains of a 750-year-old city of Ukek, founded by descendants of Genghis Khan, have been discovered along the banks of the river Volga in Russia. According to archeologists from Saratov Regional Museum of Local […]
Originally published in Charisma News You’ve no doubt heard of the classic Star Wars movie, The Empire Strikes Back. Well, it’s time for a new movie and it’s just starting. It’s called, The Pastors Strike Back. Fresh off the stunning attack on religious liberty down in Houston where pastors were […]
Originally published in Christianity Today Walking the streets of Irbil, Johnnie Moore was struck by what he saw. “Christians were everywhere: on the streets, in abandoned buildings, in canvas tents that are not water-proof or winterized,” the former Liberty University chaplain and spokesman wrote of his visit last week to […]
Originally published in God Reports Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW)says in a media update that Fr Mateusz Dziedzic was kidnapped by eight men from the rebel group Democratic Front of the Central African People (FDPC), and is reportedly being treated well. The group has demanded the release of their leader Abdolaye […]
Originally published in Christianity Today Anny Donewald was making good money as a stripper and prostitute in Las Vegas and Beverly Hills, but deep down in her soul there was loneliness and despair until an unexpected intervention of God dramatically changed the direction of her life. Sharing her story on […]
They said it couldn’t happen. But it did. The lesbian mayor of the city of Houston, Texas in the US subpoenaed sermons and other private communications from city Pastors to monitor its contents. Apparently, Mayor Annise Parker, who recently passed the “Bathroom Bill” allowing men to use women’s toilets and lockers […]
Originally published in The Christian Post Terror group Boko Haram has reportedly kidnapped another 60 women in Nigeria and continued its violent attacks despite reports of a ceasefire and negotiations to release the over 200 Chibok schoolgirls abducted in April. “The insurgents are still in the area. They slit the […]