South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
A Western Cape wedding venue that is being taken to court for refusing on grounds of conscience and religious belief to host the wedding of a same-sex couple in 2017 is facing official intervention once again for turning down another same-sex wedding application. Lesbian couple Megan Watling and Sasha-Lee Heekes launched a […]
The general synod of the Dutch Reformed Church this week agreed on a way forward which it hopes will stop bitter infighting over members’ differences regarding same-sex relationships and allow all to act according to their beliefs. The agreement was reached after the synod meeting in Benoni decided on Tuesday […]
The Christian owners of a Cape Town jewellery business which has been attacked on social media and received hate mail after they recently refused to make an engagement ring for a gay couple have posted a statement on their website explaining their position. In their statement, the owners of Craig […]
The Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) should take urgent and appropriate action to withdraw its approval of a gay lifestyle, says Christian leader Dr Arno van Niekerk in a letter of concern to the leadership of the DRC. In a letter sent to the DRC synod last week on behalf of […]
Originally published in Lifesite News British MPs passed amendments on Tuesday to legalise abortion and homosexual “marriage” in Northern Ireland if the devolved Northern Ireland Assembly at Stormont is not restored by October 21. The British parliament voted 332-99 on Labour MP Stella Creasy’s amendment to the Northern Ireland (Executive […]
Originally published in Premier The Methodist Conference has passed a motion saying they want same-sex marriage plans to be taken further. The Conference voted 247 to 48 in favour of allowing, in theory, same-sex weddings to take place on their premises and to be conducted by Methodist ministers. Resolution 10/8, […]
Originally published in Christian Today The Methodist Church in the UK is at a “watershed” moment as it considers whether to change its traditional position on marriage, evangelicals have said. British Methodists gathering for their annual Conference over the next week are being asked to receive God in Love Unites […]
On March 7 2019, the Pretoria High Court delivered judgment in the case of Gaum and others v Janse van Rensburg and others. In terms of the Court Order, the decision on same-sex relationships adopted during the extraordinary meeting of the General Synod of the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) from […]
The Pretoria High Court on Friday refused the application by the Alliance Defending the Autonomy of Churches in South Africa (ADACSA), asking the court to clarify its judgment in Gaum vs General Synod of the Dutch Reformed Church. More particularly, ADACSA wanted clarity on whether the court’s judgment, which declared […]
The Alliance Defending the Autonomy of Churches in South Africa (ADACSA), who appeared as a Friend of the Court in the case of Gaum versus General Synod of the Dutch Reformed Church, has filed an application with the Pretoria High Court to obtain clarity from the judges regarding their recent […]