South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in Charisma News Billy Graham and Nelson Mandela never met, but the two have been connected in many ways over the years. Both were born in 1918. Both have appeared countless times together on the USA Today/Gallup’s list of “Most Admired.” And the two corresponded with each other through letters during […]
A dream from God is coming to pass with the planning of a ‘Mighty Youth Conference’ in East London next year. The ambitious vision for the 5-day conference for young people from July 7 to July 11 was literally birthed in a dream he had more than two years ago, […]
Originally published in Christian Today Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) is calling for the release of 12 nuns and three young women who were taken from a convent in the Syrian town of Maaloula by Islamist rebels on Monday. The majority of the town’s Christian population fled when it was invaded […]
By World Watch Monitor The United Nations Security Council has authorised the expansion of an African military force inside the Central African Republic to counter a rising spiral of sectarian violence. Against a backdrop of fresh deadly violence in the CAR capital of Bangui, Thursday’s unanimous vote of the 15-member […]
Church leaders from all denominations and groups have been invited to an emergency meeting at the Johannesburg headquarters of the South African Council of Churches today to pray together and plan how to bury Nelson Mandela with dignity as international leaders and celebrities prepare to visit South Africa to attend […]
Originally published in Persecution.org Islamist militants of Nigeria’s Boko Haram movement, linked to al-Qaida’s North African branch, this week attacked a Nigerian air force base in the insurgency-wracked north in one of their biggest and most audacious attacks, underlining how Africa seems to be the new battleground for the jihadists. […]
Former President Nelson Mandela. Originally published in Christian Today Nelson Mandela has passed away at the age of 95 last night (Thursday, December 5). The 95-year-old anti-apartheid hero had been frequently hospitalized in the months prior to his death today. Mandela’s death was announced by South African president Jacob Zuma at […]
Joshua Generation Church (JGC) will champion the cause of defending religious freedom through an independent organisation operating under the auspices of the church, says lead elder, Andrew Selley. In a letter of thanks to church leaders who have stood with JGC as it has come under attack because of its […]
[notice]Andre Viljoen speaks to former senior African National Congress provincial leader Mkhangeli Matomela, three months after he resigned from the ANC to lead a political movement dedicated to advancing the kingdom of God.[/notice] When South Africans go to the polls next year they will have to decide whether to vote […]
Oorspronklik gepubliseer in Kerkbode Die Filippynse Bybelgenootskap wil deur middel van die “God is ons toevlug-projek” so gou moontlik 250 000 Bybelgedeeltes, 20 000 Bybelse strokiesprente en 20 000 volledige Bybels onder tifoonslagoffers versprei. Dit kom nadat die ergste tifoon in die geskiedenis onlangs die dood van meer as 10 000 mense en die […]