South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
[notice]UK-based South African-born journalist Charles Gardner reports from the UK at the Crossroads conference in Manchester.[/notice] “I love Israel,” an Iranian delegate told a conference in Manchester aimed at building bridges between Middle Eastern followers of Jesus. “I may be from Iran, but I love Israel, and there are Christians praying for Israel […]
Originally posted in Morning Star News A mother of 11 who left Islam for Christianity was poisoned to death last week in a village in eastern Uganda, area sources said. Namumbeiza Swabura, mother of a 5-month-old baby, died on Wednesday (June 17) in Nabuli village, Kibuku District, after her sister-in-law […]
Originally published in The Guardian.com A British charity that provides assistance to Christians in predominantly Muslim countries is hosting a training session in London on Tuesday to advise UK churches on protecting their premises and congregations against an attack by Islamic State militants. The Barnabas Fund, which says it offers […]
Originally posted in CBN Pastor Saeed Abedini has been imprisoned in Iran for his Christian faith for 1 000 days, on June 23. To commemorate the day, supporters of the imprisoned pastor gathered in Washington, DC, to host a prayer vigil and to place a thousand flowers in front of […]
[notice] This year marks the 60th anniversary of Brother Andrew’s first encounter with persecuted Christians behind the Iron Curtain, and the beginning of Open Doors’ ministry to the persecuted Church. Open Doors South Africa is celebrating the past 60 years of ministry with its Dangerous Faith 60 Tour. More about […]
Originally posted in Christian Post The 23-year-old widow of Malak Ibrahim, one of the 21 Egyptian Christians who were beheaded by Islamic State terrorists in Libya earlier this year, says she’s proud and comforted by the fact that her husband refused to deny Christ and was praying to Jesus when […]
Originally published in Open Doors SA Militants of the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) abducted 88 Eritrean Christians in Libya on Wednesday, 3 June. According to reports by the Libya Herald, the Christians were seized by IS militants during an ambush on a people smuggling’ convoy near Oum Walid. This incident […]
Originally published in Gospel Herald Christians in China’s Zhejiang province have challenged local authorities of the Communist Party by putting back crosses knocked down in the government’s campaign. The cross is considered a traditional symbol of Christianity. In an exclusive report by Robert Marquand of the Christian Science Monitor, police […]
Originally published in Christian Today In the last two months, Iranian courts have sentenced 18 Christian converts to time in prison for charges including evangelising and creating house churches. The 18 were sentenced between mid-March and mid-May, according to a report from Persian-language Radio Farda. Thirteen of them were from […]
Originally published in Charisma News Two South Sudanese pastors possibly facing execution in Sudan said they are not afraid to die. They’ve been charged with “inciting organized groups” and “offending Islamic beliefs.” Pastors Yat Michael and David Yein spoke with Sr. International Correspondent George Thomas by phone from their Khartoum […]