Nelson Mandela Bay pastor Reuben Africa believes that the launch of a mediation centre in the metro’s northern areas next Tuesday will bring hope and relief to the community. A seasoned pastor with a heart for the northern areas which has a long history of drugs and gang-related problems, he […]
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Uganda passes law against human sacrifice: ‘Seek knowledge from Bible’
Originally published in UG Christian News The offence of murder cannot be preferred, legislators warn A cross section of legislators encouraged Ugandans to seek knowledge from the Bible, and abandon primitive behaviour, including witchcraft, as a new law criminalising the act of human sacrifice was passed. This took place on […]
Pro-life doctor takes HPCSA to court
Cape Town pro-life doctor Jacques de Vos, whose professional conduct hearing has been repeatedly delayed by the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) since 2017, has applied to the North Gauteng High Court to compel the council to finalise the hearing against him. In 2017 Dr De Vos was […]
Joel Osteen says George Floyd death was ‘turning point’ for him
Originally published in WND Popular televangelist and author Joel Osteen, who pastors a Houston megachurch, says the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers marked a ‘turning point’ for him. And for the nation, which he says must do better. “I know we can do better. […]
Christianity’s impact on freedom and justice
By Dr Sharon James — Originally published in The Christian Institute Many today would argue that Christianity has changed the world for the worse. The “new atheists” don’t just see Christianity as wrong but evil. They believe that we need to be liberated from outdated ideas of moral absolutes and […]
US professor to testify in trial of pro-life doctor
Lawyers for Dr Jacques de Vos, who has been charged by the HPCSA for allegedly advising a mother that her healthy 19 week unborn baby is a human being, have given notice to the HPCSA that US professor Priscilla Coleman may be called as an expert witness. Prof Coleman, Professor […]
Pro-life activists who exposed Planned Parenthood baby parts trafficking will face jury
Originally published in Life Site News Judge William Orrick issued a 137-page final order on several motions for summary judgment made by both sides in the Planned Parenthood v Center for Medical Progress, et al. case, most of which were denied as to the pro-life defendants, with some minor exceptions. […]
Cuban lawyer gets prison, hard labor for helping home-schoolers
Originally published in Life Site News Lawyer and journalist Roberto de Jesús Quiñones Haces was sentenced to hard labour and imprisonment for seeking to provide legal assistance to jailed homeschooling parents, Ramon and Adiya Rigal. The Municipal Court of the city of Guantanamo, Cuba, said Haces was guilty of the […]
Christian doctor lost job after refusing to identify a bearded man as ‘madam’
Originally published in The Telegraph A Christian doctor lost his job in a government department after he refused to refer to “a six-foot-tall bearded man” as ‘madam’, a tribunal heard. Dr David Mackereth, 56, claims he was sacked as a disability benefits assessor by the Department of Work and Pensions […]
Right for Christians to share faith upheld in landmark UK judgment
Originally published in Christian Concern In a landmark judgment, the Court of Appeal has upheld the rights of UK Christians to freely express their faith by handing victory to former student social worker Felix Ngole. Overturning a High Court decision to uphold Felix’s expulsion from Sheffield University, the crucial outcome […]