South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Orginally published in Mail Online A Christian girl who is an internet sensation after her spellbinding performance on ‘The Voice Kids’ has revealed how she fled Iraq when ISIS vowed to kidnap and kill her. Dubbed ‘the Babylon Princess’, baby-faced Mirna Hana, 11, wowed the judges in Beirut when she […]
Originally published in CBN News Pastor Saeed Abedini is returning home to the United States Thursday, marking a big milestone in the conclusion of his three and a half years of being held captive by the Islamic regime of Iran. His wife Naghmeh gave the latest update on her Facebook […]
Originally published in CBN News A Kenyan Muslim man is being called a hero after shielding a group of Christians who were recently ambushed by suspected al-Shabab jihadists. During the December terror attack Salah Farah refused the terrorists’ demands to identify Christians on the ambushed passenger bus. He instead risked […]
Originally published in Charisma News American citizen Pastor Saeed Abedini, imprisoned in Iran since 2012, has finally been freed. Four Americans have been released from prison in Iran, including Pastor Saeed Abedini. The others released are Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian, Marine veteran Amir Hekmati and an undisclosed person. The […]
African countries continue to move into the Top 50 Sixteen countries in the Top 50 are from Africa, seven in the Top 20. One of the two newcomers to the list is Niger (#49). Among the countries just below the Top 50, that will no doubt feature in future lists, […]
The most oppressive regime in contemporary times, North Korea, tops this year’s Open Doors World Watch List (WWL) for the 14th consecutive year. Eritrea and Pakistan rise to their highest levels yet, namely, number three and number six respectively, and lawless Libya also enters the Top 10 for the first […]
Originally published by Christian Today A policeman has been killed after converting from Islam to Christianity in eastern Uganda, according to the Morning Star News. A church in Odek village, north of Kampala. Christians make up 85 per cent of Uganda’s population. Ismail Kuloba, 43, responded to an urgent call […]
Originally published in Christian Examiner North Korea’s highest court sentenced 60-year-old Canadian pastor Hyeon Soo Lim to a life term of hard labor today for committing “crimes against the state.” Although the pastor has South Korean origins, he lives in Toronto and has traveled to North Korea on humanitarian missions for […]
Originally published in God Reports After coming to Christ through Leading The Way’s television broadcasts and on-the-ground follow-up, Muslim convert Shahid has started a significant church-planting network across North Africa and Europe. Shahid has even baptized several new believers on the same shores where the Islamic State (ISIS) terror group, […]
Originally published in The Gospel Herald Chinese authorities are increasingly targeting Chinese Christians in their hunt for “evil” cults. The growing number of Christians in China claimed that authorities are just using the crackdown on dangerous cults as an excuse, and in reality, curtailing momentous growth in their number. China […]