South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
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 […]
Originally published in Premier Christian News A religious freedom watchdog has urged Donald Trump’s administration to highlight the persecution of believers in Sudan, in the same way that it has recognised Christian suffering in Nigeria. The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) called on the US State Department to […]
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released its sobering 2026 Annual Report on Wednesday documenting the worsening global crisis in freedom of religion or belief throughout 2025. The bipartisan commission, mandated by Congress under the International Religious Freedom Act, cataloged egregious violations — including state-sponsored repression, extremist violence, attacks on […]
Originally published in Christian Today The Catholic Archbishop of Tokyo has warned that the modern-day assertion of “rights” related to abortion, assisted suicide and LGBT issues is being used to limit religious freedom in what he called “polite persecution”. Speaking to Crux Now, Cardinal Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi said that the […]