South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
By Michael Swain executive director Freedom of Religion South Africa The CRL Section 22 Committee has now commenced the provincial consultation phase of its national process — and what happens next could shape the future of religious freedom in South Africa. Although it has been presented as “self-regulation”, the committee’s […]
Originally published in My Christian Daily A major new report has sparked fresh debate over religious liberty in Australia, warning that many Christians believe their freedom to express and practice their faith is increasingly under threat. The inaugural Australian Christian Freedom Index, based on responses from more than 10 800 Christians […]
Originally published in Christian Today A retired pastor has been found guilty of breaching an abortion clinic ‘safe access zone’ after he preached a sermon on John 3:16. Pastor Clive Johnston, 78, was found guilty by a district judge at a hearing at Coleraine Magistrates in Northern Ireland on Thursday. […]
Originally published in Premier Christian News A Coptic Christian YouTuber in Egypt has been sentenced to five years in prison with hard labour after posting videos explaining and defending the Christian faith. Augustinos Samaan, who has more than 100,000 subscribers, was convicted under the country’s blasphemy laws, facing charges of […]
Originally published in Harbinger’s Daily A bill in Uganda that would establish a nationwide system of Sharia courts — known in Uganda as “Qadhis courts” — is sparking urgent international concerns over freedom of religion, as lawmakers push to fast-track its passage before Parliament dissolves on April 24 2026. The Qadhis Courts Bill, formally published in […]
Originally published in Christian Daily International Churches in Zimbabwe’s Mudzi district were told to suspend worship services on Sunday, March 29, and attend a ruling ZANU-PF political rally, placing them at the centre of a growing political storm. The instruction, contained in a letter dated March 25 and addressed to local […]
The Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Parliamentary Portfolio Committee met virtually yesterday to consider a request by a group of Western Cape religious leaders for the committee to open a formal misconduct meeting against CRL Rights Commission chair Thoko Mkhwanazi-Xaluva. In a letter sent to the COGTA committee on […]
The centre of Durban was yesterday filled with Christians — many dressed in yellow and holding placards — participating in a mass provincial march for religious freedom hosted by South African Church Defenders (SACD). “The KZN Provincial Christian March was nothing short of powerful and historic. This was the Church […]
Originally published in The Christian Post Finnish member of parliament Päivi Räsänen, who is awaiting a Supreme Court ruling in a criminal case over a Bible verse tweet, is scheduled to testify before the US Congress on Wednesday about expanding speech restrictions in Europe. Räsänen, 66, will appear before the […]
Originally published in Christian Today A Swedish couple that have been separated from their two eldest daughters for nearly four years due to alleged “religious extremism” have had an appeal rejected by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). Daniel and Bianca Samson’s ordeal began in late 2022 when government […]