South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
By Andrea Morris — Originally published in CBN News Islamic extremists issued a bounty for the death of a Pakistani Christian who fled to Thailand following accusations of blasphemy against Islam. Faraz Pervaiz, a human rights advocate who opposes the persecution of Christians, received death threats after he spoke out […]
By Julia Bicknell — Originally published in World Watch Monitor Nigerian Wanhena Sheku was working alone on her farm when a group she identified as Fulani herdsmen attacked her in mid-October, 2019. “They told me to place my left arm on a wooden log before they hacked my hand off. […]
Originally published in World Watch Monitor Asia Bibi’s daughter Eicham was 9 when she saw her mum badly beaten and in front of a mob charged with “blasphemy” against the Prophet Muhammad. For over 9 years, Eicham has visited her on death row in Pakistan. Finally, today, now a young […]
Originally published in UG Christian News Muslims in southeast Kenya have given a family that put their faith in Christ this month one day to return to Islam or be killed, UG Christian News has learnt. Muslim leaders at the Sera mosque announced the family’s punishment for leaving Islam during […]
Originally published in The Christian Post Ten people, including women and children, were decapitated in the East African nation of Mozambique by suspected Islamic jihadis, government officials have said. The attack came on Sunday in the Monjane village in the Cabo Delgado province, which has large oil and gas reserves […]
Originally published in God Reports Charged with being a spy, Czech missionary Petr Jasek endured a 14-month imprisonment in Sudan where he was tortured by fellow cellmates. But Jesus supernaturally imparted peace during his confinement and he became a bold witness, winning many to Christ. In his role as the […]
Originally published in Fox News The murder Tuesday of an elderly priest inside a church in France during Mass shocked and sickened the West, but Christians in Africa have long known there is no sanctuary from radical Islamic terrorism. In 2015, more than 2 000 Christian churches in Africa were […]