South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
In yet another bombing targeting Christians in Nigeria, four people and the suicide bomber were killed and more than 48 people were injured outside a Catholic church in the northern city of Bauchi on Sunday. The suicide bomber, suspected to be a member of the Islamist terror outfit Boko Haram, […]
Building a healthy marriage and raising a strong family takes commitment and black couples in Africa face unique challenges. Renewed Love, a new Christian television series showing on Ezekiel TV at 16h00 on Sundays is all about looking at your love with your spouse with fresh eyes — and it […]
Cape Town Christian activist Peter Throp is taking the city to task for its allegedly inhumane treatment of homeless people. In an email sent to the Mayor of Cape Town Patricia de Lille last week he says city officials unjustifiably confiscate possessions such as blankets and personal papers from homeless […]
Iran’s President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, declared Israel a “fake government” and “uncivilized Zionists” in his speech to the United Nations on Wednesday morning. Speaking of what is wrong with what he called the “current world order,” he condemned the “imposition of a fake government,” Israel, in the Middle East. Just days […]
Editorial Comment originally published in barnabasaid Violent protests against the anti-Islam film Innocence of Muslims have sparked renewed calls for an international law banning the defamation of religion, chiefly Islam. These have come from unsurprising quarters, such as Hezbollah leader Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. […]
Originally published in CNA By a vote of 50-49, the Uruguayan congress passed a law during a late-night session on Sept. 25 legalizing abortion up to the 12th week of pregnancy. The legislation now goes to the senate for approval and must be signed by President Jose Mujica, who has […]
Originally published in LifesiteNews.com In some quarters the bishop of Rome is considered infallible; in others, he’s considered irrelevant. Pop singer Lady Gaga told Europe 1 radio that Pope Benedict XVI’s views on marriage are meaningless. “What the Pope thinks of being gay does not matter to the world,” the […]
Preparations are in full swing for the fourth annual Manne Kamp at Van Staden’s River Mouth near Port Elizabeth from October 26 to October 28. And PE businessman, David Naude, who founded Manne Kamp with the vision of providing local men with a place where they can relax together and […]
[notice]A fortnightly devotional based on everyday experiences.[/notice] God blesses you when you are mocked and persecuted and lied about because you are my followers. Matthew 5:11 Nobody loves me. It felt like I said the words for over an hour. I probably only blubbered them for 5 minutes. I remember […]
Can the atmosphere over a city be shifted by 40 hours of worship and prayer? Yes, undoubtedly, if God is in it. And as the final arrangements are being put in place for the Burn 24/7 40 Hours of Blazing Worship weekend at Walmer West Primary School, Port Elizabeth, organisers […]