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Nigeria’s Boko Haram denies ceasefire

Originally published in Mission Network News Boko Haram, the Islamist group responsible for numerous deadly attacks on Christians and churches in northern Nigeria, has finally clarified the question of a ceasefire: according to them, there isn’t one. The BBC reported that Residents of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital (and stronghold […]

Budget: treading water rather than making real progress — CPLO

[notice]Mike Pothier, research coordinator of the Catholic Parliamentary Liaision Office (CPLO) of the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference, responds to today’s budget speech.[/notice] ‘Conservative’, ‘prudent’, ‘no surprises’, ‘solid’, ‘not rocking the boat’ – these were the most common descriptions of the 2013/14 budget; just as they have been for the […]

Calling on men to get real!

[notice]KURT VAN VOLLENHOVEN (pictured above right) is not impressed with ‘modern man’s’ phony image and lack of involvement. Read his ‘Righteous Rant’. Gateway News invites you to submit your Righteous Rant to news@gatewaynews.co.za for possible publication in this new, occasional column where readers get to share what’s on their heart.[/notice]Society […]

Kenyan presidential candidates say NO to abortion

Originally published in Christian Telegraph In a February 19 live presidential debate, dubbed The Christian Edge and organized jointly by the country’s mainstream Church leaders, Christian media, Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) and the Daystar University, five of the eight lined up presidential hopefuls, tackled various issues, chief among them was […]

It is impossible but…

[notice]A fortnightly devotional based on everyday experiences.[/notice] And Abraham’s faith did not weaken, even though, at about 100 years of age, he figured his body was as good as dead—and so was Sarah’s womb. Romans 4:19 (NLT) Is there something in your life right now that seems impossible? Not just […]

Debut Gospel album recorded after God ‘changed plan’

Pretoria singer-songwriter Graham Abrahams was all set to record a mainstream album but it seems God had another plan. A reborn Christian who grew up in a Jewish home, Abrahams’ music career took off after his wife, Sally, entered three of his songs into an American song writing competition. To […]