Christian leaders from all provinces of South Africa spoke “with one voice” at a mass Christian protest at the Union Buildings, Pretoria, last Sunday, calling for churches to be opened to 100% of capacity, said Pastor Mpfariseni Mukhuba of Unity Fellowship Church. She told Gateway News it was heartening that […]
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Zimbabwe churches wary of reopening for vaccinated only
Few congregants turned up and many churches remained closed in Zimbabwe last Sunday following last week’s announcement by the government that churches could reopen but only for members who are fully vaccinated. The government announcement received a fairly cool reception from churches who noted that only 10% of the population […]
Mass Christian protest planned at Union Buildings on Sunday
Church leaders and Christians are planning to stage a mass gathering on the lawns of the Union Buildings in Pretoria from 10am on Sunday to protest against the unfair treatment of the Church under lockdown which they see as an attack on Christianity. “We are going there to defend the […]
Legal challenge filed in Uganda to overturn “draconian” Covid-19 worship ban
A church in Kampala and a representative from the Muslim community have commenced legal action challenging the Ugandan government’s ban on public worship after new national lockdown measures were announced on July 30. Under new regulations, malls, arcades, and business centres may open, with public transport functioning at 50% capacity. […]
Christian florist after 8-year court battle: ‘I could lose everything’
Originally published in WND The Washington state florist who declined to design a floral arrangement for a same-sex wedding because of her Christian beliefs says she could lose “everything” after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected her appeal of her punishment, ending an eight-year court battle. In a podcast interview, Barronell […]
Government does not want to regulate religion, will ‘look carefully’ at PEPUDA bill, says Deputy Minister of Justice
.Originally published in FORSA.org.za Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) requested (and was granted) an opportunity to meet with the Deputy Minister of Justice, John Jeffery, to discuss the religious community’s concerns regarding the PEPUDA Amendment Bill. The virtual meeting, which took place yesterday, follows the unprecedented opposition from South Africa’s religious community to the […]
SA says ‘NO!’ in record public response to PEPUDA Amendment Bill
South Africans have sent an unprecedented loud and clear message to the Department of Justice And that message is: “NO!” to the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Discrimination Amendment Bill — commonly known as the PEPUDA Amendment Bill. By the end of Tuesday June 30, the closing day for […]
Call to comment on bill that could force marriage officers to solemnise marriages against their beliefs
Confusion arising from two related but separate processes The Department of Home Affairs has published a draft Marriage Policy for South Africa, for public comment by no later than June 30. The purpose of the policy, the first of its kind in a democratic South Africa, is to “establish a policy foundation […]
WATCH: Petition handover –‘Do the right thing, Mr President and stand with Mogoeng’s right to stand with Israel’
The attack on Chief Justice Mogoeng’s right to express his Christian views on Israel is not new but a continuation of an ancient battle spoken about in Psalm 83 which says that those who hate God will attack the very people of God, said Vivienne Myburgh, national director of the […]
‘Dear South Africa’ webpage makes it quick, easy for you to push back against anti-freedom PEPUDA bill
With time running out for South Africans citizens of faith to respond to the PEPUDA Amendment Bill which poses a serious threat to religious freedom, Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) have partnered with Dear South Africa — a website which makes it quick and easy to make official […]