South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
By Elizabeth Kendal — Religious Liberty Prayer Bulletin On April 15 conflict erupted in Khartoum between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF, led by General Abdul Fattah al-Burhan) and its former partner, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF, led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (‘Hemedti’). The SAF represents the Arab-Islamist Muslim Brotherhood-led Deep […]
Originally published in Premier Christian News An isolated community in Angola is celebrating after a plane landed there for the first time thanks to the completion of an airstrip. The complex 16-year project to build the airstrip at Cavango was funded entirely by donations to Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF). At […]
For the past week, we (and all our neighbours in the street) have had no internet at home. This in turn, has meant that where previously I was accustomed to only going into the office for in-person meetings, I have had to drive through every day — in peak hour […]
Behind the seaside village of Schoenies to the south of Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) people walking on “Retha’s Trail” may find themselves wending through a giant face. There is no sign – not even a Scripture verse – to tell such wanderers that they have strolled into the face of Jesus. […]
Julita Kok continues her special report from Switzerland I am thankful to be in warm Switzerland in a time when my home town, Cape Town, is under severe cold attack. Cold and I are not friends. It has been lonely here though. Nearly nobody speaks English here and I do […]
Originally published in Premier Christian News Christian teaching assistant Kristie Higgs, who was sacked after sharing two Facebook posts that raised concerns about how transgenderism and compulsory sex education was to be taught at her son’s Church of England (CofE) primary school, has won her appeal. A previous ruling in […]
Originally published in Open Doors. A devastating attack by Islamic militants on a school in Uganda has left at least 40 children killed and six abducted. Please pray for all who are mourning this atrocity. A neighbour reports hearing students at Uganda’s Lhubiriha Secondary School singing g Gospel songs shortly […]
By Freedom of Religion South Africa The controversial Expropriation Bill is back in the news as hearings take place in provinces around the country. The expropriation of property, including land, is a contentious issue and many South Africans are unaware of its far-reaching implications. Its potentially adverse consequences even impact religious freedom […]
Originally published in Christian Headlines 46 Christians in attacks on a cluster of villages in Benue state, Nigeria, sources said. The herdsmen invaded Imande Mbakange village in the early hours of June 3, killing 28 Christians, according to a press statement from the Shitile Development Association, signed by Samuel Door, […]
In January a diverse group of believers attended the inaugural residential week of the Wilberforce Academy at the start of a journey to equip them to apply a biblical worldview in their spheres of influence. In this article academy team members Ryan Smit, Stefanie Kotze and Embeth du Toit report […]