South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
[notice]A monthly column by the Editor of Gateway News.[/notice] Recently I heard a radio discussion in which Christians were asked to set an example by obeying the petty laws that many people consider to be unimportant. Breaking minor laws leads to more serious transgressions and so contributes to the culture […]
Christian pro-life activists in Cape Town say they will continue to place stickers over illegal abortion advertisements despite a warning by the City that they should stop or face prosecution. The City has taken a rigid stance that is “sad and negative for the well-being of our nation, but it […]
Studies support abstinence education Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi released the statistics — a total of 77 771 legal abortions were performed in South Africa in 2011, a 31 per cent increase since 2010! In 2010, the Health Department said, 59 447 abortions were carried out! Although the new statistics illustrate […]
Originally published in Charisma News President Obama is losing support among Catholics. So says a survey from the American Life League (ALL). Only 27 percent of the Catholics surveyed support Obama. Of those surveyed, 74 percent of Catholic men over the age of 50 do not support Obama, while Obama […]
A standoff has developed between the City of Cape Town and Christian pro-life activists over a sticker campaign in Parow. The City has warned the pro-lifers that they will be prosecuted for contravening the Outdoor Advertising and Signage By-law if they continue to place “Value Life” stickers over illegal abortion […]
Originally published in World Community South Korea’s Constitutional Court has upheld a 59-year-old ban on abortions. The eight-judge panel needed six votes in favor of declaring the law unconstitutional in order to overturn the longtime ban. However, the court said Thursday that four judges voted to keep the ban and […]
A call has gone out to pro-lifers in South Africa to participate in a major national anti-abortion event — the South African March for Life in Durban on October 7. The event organisers, the National Alliance for Life (NAL), which is the umbrella body for South African pro-life organisations and […]
On August 20 Family Policy Institute took a giant step forward in fulfilling its objectives of informing, educating and equipping the Body of Christ to enable it to make a difference in society. We taped the first “Watchmen on the Wall” television programme in our Cape Town studios. The first current […]
Originally published in CBN News Nellie Gray, founder of the March for Life event that now draws hundreds of thousands of pro-lifers to rally for the unborn, has passed away. She was 86. On January 22, 1974, Gray held the first rally in Washington, DC, that would become known as […]
Originally published in Hurriyet Daily News (via Contact Online Blog) Spain’s conservative government plans to ban abortions, overturning a two-year-old law allowing terminations on demand, a justice ministry source told Reuters, in a move likely to galvanize support among its core voters. The previous Socialist government passed a law in […]