South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) has requested the Cultural, Religious and Linguistics (CRL) Rights Commission to assist the religious community by intervening in its conflict with the government over controversial draft health regulations which the state wants to introduce in place of the state of disaster which was […]
Senior religious leaders agreed today that they need to unite to fight government plans to impose “draconian” new health regulations “that threaten the future of Christianity in South Africa”. In a Zoom meeting hosted by Freedom of Religion South Africa, speaker after speaker agreed on the need for a two-pronged […]
Originally published in Christian News Christians in China are facing a crackdown by their government, to control every word and image of religious content they post on the internet. The country’s unregistered house churches, aided by online content, to survive the pandemic and persecution, are having that support stripped away, according […]
By Freedom of Religion South Africa (For SA) After much prayerful consideration, Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) has decided not to pursue its appeal against the judgment by the Johannesburg High Court in its case against the COGTA Minister. The court handed down judgment in December 2021, dismissing FOR SA’s challenge to […]
Originally published in Fox News Finnish members of Parliament Päivi Räsänen and Lutheran Bishop Juhana Pohjola were in a courtroom on Monday facing up to two years in prison. Their crime: expressing religious views. Räsänen faces three charges of ethnic agitation for a 2004 pamphlet, for taking part in a […]
South Africans should be prepared to defend their freedom of religion like never before as several court cases and draft legislation this year will challenge their right to practice and share what they believe without prosecution, said Michael Swain executive director of Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA). “There […]
Originally published in CBN News A Christian member of Parliament in Finland is on trial, fighting for freedom of speech and religion in court on Monday because she posted an image of a Bible passage to social media which condemns homosexuality. Päivi Räsänen has been under investigation since 2019 for […]
Originally published in CBN News Thousands of pastors across North America have reportedly come together to protest Bill C-4, a Canadian law that took effect Jan. 8 after reportedly being pushed through Parliament with little debate. The claim is that Bill C-4 is broadly worded and could, in effect, ban biblical teachings on […]
By Freedom of Religion South Africa The Johannesburg High Court has dismissed applications by four organisations which challenged the government’s total nationwide ban on religious gatherings in December 2020 / January 2021 while other gatherings were allowed to continue. In a media release, one of the four organisations, Freedom of […]
Originally published in Fox News A broad array of religious freedom advocates has banded together in asking President Biden to put Nigeria back on the State Department’s list of countries of particular concern (CPC) on religious freedom, citing the ongoing violence, killing and displacement of Christians at the hands of Boko Haram, […]