South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in The Christian Post The Vatican released a statement on Monday announcing that churches have no power to bless same-sex marriage since God “cannot bless sin,” which clarifies Pope Francis’ stance on same-sex unions. The Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith issued a formal response to a question […]
Originally published in Christian Headlines The Vatican says a new documentary that implied Pope Francis changed Catholic doctrine on same-sex couples took his words out of context and deleted a critical comment. The documentary, Francesco, showed the pope telling an interviewer, “Homosexuals have a right to be a part of the […]
The unfair discrimination case instituted against Beloftebos wedding venue by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has intensified after another same-sex couple filed legal papers against Beloftebos, seeking R2 million in damages for the impairment of their dignity and pain and suffering. In their application, Sasha-Lee Heekes and Megan […]
By Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) has petitioned President Cyril Ramaphosa to exercise his constitutional prerogative to send the Civil Union Amendment Bill, adopted by the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) on July 1, back to the National Assembly for reconsideration. […]
Originally published in The Christian Institute. A US bishop has continued to defend the biblical position on sex and marriage during a disciplinary hearing, where he stands accused of “failing to conform” to the Episcopal Church’s backing for same-sex marriage. The Bishop of Albany, William Love, is accused of breaking […]
By Cause For Justice Parliament is considering a legislative proposal that has major implications for human rights in general and in particular, the rights to equality, human dignity and freedom of conscience, religion and belief.[i] The Civil Union Amendment Bill (the Bill)[ii] proposes the removal of civil marriage officers’ right to conscientious objection[iii] – a […]
By Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) Following the opening of the legal case against them by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), the owners of Beloftebos yesterday filed their opposing papers with the Cape High Court (Equality Court). In their papers, the owners of the wedding venue […]
The SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) on Monday, launched an unfair discrimination application in the Equality Court against Western Cape wedding venue Beloftebos which has been in the news for refusing, on the grounds of conscience and religious belief, to host same-sex weddings. The media, apparently, were provided with the […]
Originally published in All Africa News The new Church of Uganda Archbishop Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu on Sunday started his tenure in a colourful ceremony at Namirembe Cathedral in Kampala and made fresh vows never to accept gay marriages in the church. Archbishop Kaziimba said the church shall continue to emphasise […]
Originally published in Freedom of Religion South Africa Recently, the owners of the Beloftebos wedding venue were back in the crosshairs because they declined the opportunity to host (and for their family to be involved in) the celebration of the same-sex wedding of Megan Watling and Sasha-Lee Heekes. Social media, […]