Hundreds of Christian investors have signed onto letters sent to several of the largest retailers in the United States, urging them not to sell the chemical abortion drug mifepristone after the federal government loosened standards to allow the drug to be sold at retail pharmacies nationwide. More than 400 Christian […]
Tag: prolife
Cristiano Ronaldo’s mother: ‘I wanted an abortion, but God said no’
Originally published in EuroSport Cristiano Ronaldo’s mother has revealed how close she came to having an abortion when pregnant with the Portuguese superstar. Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro said he was an “unwanted baby” but her faith in God meant she refused to go through with the termination. She first […]
Prayer, pickets, marches for 21st anniversary of abortion on demand
Thursday February 1 marks the 21st anniversary of abortion on demand in South Africa — a period which has seen more than 1.5 million babies legally killed with taxpayers’ money. Christian events in response to this landmark date include: Mass in Cape Town The Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office will host […]
‘Society can turn against abortion, just like it rejected the slave trade’
Originally published in The Christian Institute Advocates for unborn children need the compassion, resilience and ingenuity of 19th century anti-slavery campaigners to succeed in their 21st century work, a writer and journalist has said. In an article for The Gospel Coalition, US-based writer Gracy Olmstead highlighted how evangelical Christian William […]
President Trump awarded prolife person of the year award
Originally published in The Christian Post Prolife activist group Operation Rescue announced last week that U.S. President Donald Trump has won its 2017 ProLife Person of the Year Malachi Award for his work in “protecting the preborn.” “Operation Rescue is grateful Pres. Trump for having the courage to keep promises […]
Family reunited by God after 33 years
Port Elizabeth businessman Malcolm Bailes chatted to his dad while surfing on at least 10 occasions – but during those pleasant encounters at the beach neither of them realised they were father and son, or that God was busy answering prayers they had both been praying for years. Malcolm was […]
Pro-life events on International Life Chain Sunday — October 2 2016
Sunday October 2 is International Life Chain Sunday and South African Christians are invited to take a stand for the right to life of pre-born babies by participating in the National March for Life in Durban, or in Life Chains in other centres. On previous Life Chain Sundays, up to […]
Walking 800km with a message that life is precious to God
An opportunity to talk to police recruits at the Police Academy in Oudtshoorn has been one of the highlights so far for a team of five walkers and three drivers who are trekking nearly 800km across the Western Cape to proclaim a Biblical pro-life message and collect signatures for a […]
Video of the Week: Matthew West’s moving song for the unborn
[notice]In Video of the Week we post a weekly video clip to inspire, inform, edify or entertain. Readers are welcome to email suggested clips of the week to news@gatwaynews.co.za[/notice] Originally published in Charisma News When award-winning artist Matthew West was asked to pen a tune for the plight of the […]
Appeal to sign right-to-life petition
An appeal has been sent out to Churches and Christians to sign a petition requesting the South African government to amend the Abortion Act (which has resulted in the killing of 1.3 million South Africans since 1997) to reflect the right to life guaranteed in the Constitution of all persons, including […]