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Suicide bombing hits another church in Jos, Nigeria
Originally published on Compass Direct News An Islamic extremist ran a car full of explosives at a Pentecostal church in this Plateau state city yesterday morning, killing at least two Christians and injuring more than 40 others, military and police officials said. In Borno state also yesterday, gunmen reportedly killed […]
Groupon boycott sees online coupon giant nix porn
Originally published in Charisma News Groupon appears to be bowing to the anti-porn pressure. After a Christian boycott led by Morality in Media, the online coupon giant has finally stopped promoting companies that deal in pornography. Morality in Media launched the protest after it discovered Groupon was merchandising torture pornographer […]
Pretoria songstress to open for international Gospel artist, David Phelps
Life has never been more exciting for stay at home mom, Sibongile Sibeko. This June, she will open for Gaither vocalist, David Phelps’ South African Tour in both Johannesburg and Cape Town. To top it all off, the singer is about to begin recording her debut Gospel album with Brettian […]
Inspiring Hiding Place showing on PE stage
[notice]Michelle Moss met up with director Richard Montez at the Lighthouse Church in Port Elizabeth to chat to him about his upcoming theatre production, “The Hiding Place.” It’s based on the true-story book and movie of the same name. The show will take place from the 13-16 of June at […]
House Of Bread restaurant “breaking down church walls” in Bloemfontein
At first glance the House Of Bread in Bloemfontein looks like a regular restaurant but look a little closer and you discover that it is a place that God is using to bring unity and fresh life into the Church in the city. “There are people from about 20 denominations […]
Injuries severe after Bauchi, Nigeria suicide bomb attack
By Abdias Pasoville — Compass Direct News Amid allegations that soldiers were responsible for at least eight of 21 deaths after the suicide bombing of two churches here on Sunday (June 3), sources told Compass that most of those injured from the blast and alleged military shooting were in critical […]
Flying doctor service getting new set of wings
After 37 years of flying doctors to remote areas in fixed-wing aircraft, Zululand Mission Air Transport (ZUMAT) is introducing a helicopter service. The new HeliClinics programme, which will start in the second week of July, is being introduced because of the deterioration of clinic runways. The helicopters will enable ZUMAT […]
Prophet leaves no doubt that God still speaks to his people today
[notice]Pastor Afrika Mhlophe writes about a recent week during which the gifts of the Spirit flowed freely and people were set free from the works of the devil. He says such meetings should not be the exception — they should happen all the time as they did in the First […]
“Terror” campaign to intimidate Christian voters in Egyptian elections
Originally published in barnabasaid Egyptian Christians are said to be victims of a “terror and intimidation” campaign intended to prevent them from voting for the Muslim Brotherhood’s rival in the presidential run-off. Many Christians voted for the secular former prime minister Ahmed Shafiq in the first round of the country’s […]