South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in Catholic Herald A court in Pakistan has sentenced a Christian to death after he received cartoons of Mohammad, the founder of Islam, in a WhatsApp chat message to his phone. Nouman Asghar, 24, of Bahawalpur in Punjab, was convicted of blasphemy under 295-c of the country’s Penal […]
Originally published in Faithwire The daughter of 107-year-old Julia Mae Hunter-Rice said it’s her mother’s commitment “to that which is right” that has led to her long life. “Her secret is smiling and being fair,” Hunter-Rice’s daughter, Dorthy Dickson, told WTOK-TV. “She has always stood for that which is right and, […]
Errol Naidoo director of the Family Policy Institute has called on Christains to take a stand against retail chain Woolworths over its campaign to celebrate ‘Pride Month’ In a Facebook video he warns of “dire implications” of the “anti-family” policy stance that Woolworths has taken in order to join many […]
This year is the 250th anniversary of one of the world’s most loved songs – Amazing Grace. James McGowan – better known as PiperJames – an accomplished bagpiper and a Western Cape Mighty Men leader, recently called on Capetownians to participate in an Amazing Grace celebration at Ratanga Park, Century […]
The organisers of an upcoming church mental health conference in Johannesburg aim to make a positive impact on the state of mental wellbeing in South Africa. The Made Whole conference which is taking place at the New Covenant Church, Bryanston (NCCB) on June 22 and 23 is addressing a health […]
Originally published in Faith Wire Two Assembly of God missionaries are sharing multiple first-hand testimonies of Muslims coming to the Christian faith after encountering Jesus Christ in their dreams. James Bradford, the lead pastor at Central Assembly in Springfield, Missouri, and missionary Dick Brogden told Assemblies of God News that God is […]
Originally published in The Christian Post A crowd of about 70 000 people overflowed the Seoul World Cup Stadium on Saturday as Franklin Graham, president and CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, gave a passionate sermon on the 50th anniversary of his father Billy Graham’s historic outreach in Seoul. […]
Fathers Matter, a series of six short films produced by Heartlines is being rebroadcast on SABC 2 in Jube to encourage South Africans to focus on fatherhood. The films, which were first released last year, will be screened on Saturdays June10 (In Time & Everything a Boy could Want) , […]
Originally published in Premier Christian News A history textbook intended for schools in Ghana has come under criticism from parents and an education minister for how it describes the impact of Christian missionary work in the country. Called the History of Ghana for Basic Schools, Learners Book 4, it singles […]
Originally published in Premier Christian News The Church of Uganda has welcomed the government’s new tough anti-homosexuality legislation that could see people sentenced to life imprisonment. On Monday, Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni signed the legislation which does not criminalise those who identify as homosexual but imposes the death penalty for […]