An American tourist has been detained in North Korea for allegedly committing an unspecified crime, the country’s official news agency reported Friday. The Korean Central News Agency said that authorities were investigating the American for allegedly committing acts inconsistent with the purpose of a tourist visit. It did not give […]
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Move to rename Devil’s Peak
What is in a name? A great deal according to a group of prominent Cape Town Christians who are not happy that the mountain in the middle of the city is named after the devil. In a move that will be welcomed by many people who have been praying about […]
Mighty Men Western Cape gets official go-ahead
A campaign to bring the Mighty Men Conference back to the Western Cape has received the blessing of Shalom Ministries, which oversees the MMC movement in South Africa. The new MMC WC executive committee were scheduled to meet again tonight (Thursday, June 5, 2014), said Piperjames aka the War Piper For […]
SA group attending Global Day of Prayer event in India
A delegation of South African Christian leaders set out for India today (Thursday, June 5, 2014) to participate in a mass Global Day or Prayer (GDOP) event in India on Pentecost Sunday, June 8. Businessman Graham Power, who founded the international prayer initiative in South Africa in 2000 will be […]
Church calls for empathy for striking miners and their families
The Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) has called on financial institutions to show leniency and empathy to mineworkers and their families who are facing extreme financial pressure due to the protracted strike in the platinum belt. “The tragedy currently playing-out in Rustenburg and surrounds is not a natural disaster but a […]
China: How the Tiananmen Square massacre grew the Chinese Church
Originally published in Gospel Herald Twenty five years ago, on June 4, 1989, Chinese troops violently reclaimed the square in Beijing which pro-democracy protesters had occupied for weeks. The Tiananmen Square massacre left thousands of people dead and all but snuffed out the democratic movement. While the country has seen […]
Aaron Shust — Morning Rises: Review
Music Review by Ellenor Lotter AARON SHUST — MORNING RISES I remember a few years ago when I heard the testimony of Mark Hall from Casting Crowns for the first time. He shared on how he thought that when you give your life to Jesus, the birds would be singing […]
Nigeria tops Christian persecution violence list: new Open Doors report
By Open Doors The World Watch List (WWL) Research team of Open Doors International has released a Top 10 Violence List of countries in which Christians have experienced the most violent incidents for their faith in Jesus Christ. The World Watch Top 10 Violence List, which is based on persecution […]
Boko Haram slaughter at least 200 civilians
Originally published in Fox News Boko Haram militants dressed as soldiers slaughtered at least 200 civilians in three villages in northeastern Nigeria and the military failed to intervene even though it was warned that an attack was imminent, witnesses said on Thursday. A community leader who witnessed the killings on […]
Meet our new cartoonist!
Destined to draw for the Kingdom Gateway News is delighted to introduce and welcome Bernard de Jager — otherwise known as Barry — who will be drawing a topical cartoon for our readers to enjoy each week from now. Barry lives and works in the Helderberg area as a creative editor […]