Originally Published in Christian Telegraph Government bombing of ethnic Nuba civilians in a predominantly Christian town of Sudan last month – killing a mother of seven children – is further evidence that officials are trying to rid the country of Christians, area Christian leaders said, reports Dan Wooding, Founder of […]
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Nigerian massacre targeted Christian students
Originally published in Baptist Press / Open Doors News New details from Open Doors News reconfirm earlier reports that Christians were the focus of an Oct. 1 massacre of 29 students in Mubi, Nigeria. Jerry Dykstra, media relations director for Open Doors, said post-massacre follow-up by Open Doors workers at […]
KZN Government, community launching pilot strategy against illegal abortion advertising
A KwaZulu-Natal action group comprising public and private sector representatives is working on a joint strategy to eradicate illegal abortion advertising. The group, which includes the KwaZulu Natal (KZN) Department of Health, local SAPS and municipalities, and an NGO which prefers to remain anonymous hope to launch a pilot project […]
Call to pray for persecuted Church on International Days of Prayer
Open Doors urges Christians to participate in its International Days of Prayer (IDOP) on November 4 and November 11 by interceding for the persecuted Church and becoming ‘One With Them’ in prayer. “Imagine the impact of millions of people, all praying on the same day for the same thing: strength […]
PE prayer warriors target spirit of death at Van Stadens Bridge
A call has gone out for 300 shofar blowers, 300 tambourine players, 300 flag bearers and 300 intercessors to participate in a prayer warfare campaign to oppose suicide jumps off Van Stadens Bridge near Port Elizabeth where 84 people have jumped to their death since 1971. The event, which has […]
Love Revolution winning souls for Christ
A new movement has taken off on campuses all over South Africa — it is a movement of love and a movement of young people winning souls for Christ. It was initiated in August at Campus Harvest Southern Africa 2012 which is one of the country’s biggest youth conferences, held […]
Kindness on the last day of our honeymoon
[notice] A fortnightly column by Anna Heydenrych: the fourth of a series of reflections on the nine fruits of the Spirit (Galations 5:22-23)[/notice] On our last day of honeymoon, my husband and I woke up to a drizzly morning and decided to go out for a romantic stroll. I love […]
World watching Rustenburg reconciliation crusade with Angus Buchan
Two months ago the police shooting of 34 striking miners on the Rustenburg platinum belt made world headlines. On Saturday, the eyes of Christians in South Africa and around the world will be on the Olympia Park Stadium in Rustenburg where evangelist Angus Buchan will be preaching the Gospel to […]
KZN ready for Mighty Men
“We are as ready as humans can ever be to receive the men of South Africa for the annual MMC KZN event from 26 October to 28 October,” says says Pieter le Grange who will be hosting the event in just over a week’s time. He says hard work and […]
Free State dedicated to Jesus Christ
New beginning in historic building The Body of Christ in the Free State gathered in Bloemfontein on Saturday (October 13) to dedicate the province to God, with representatives of different denominations, cultures and political parties, humbly committing the region to the Lord’s governance and leadership. The dedication held at the […]