Originally published in Christian Today A Christian couple who owns a wedding venue in Texas has placed an advertisement in a local newspaper to announce that they will not host same-sex weddings because of their faith. “Our Christian faith demands that we not participate in same-sex, transgender or any other […]
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Same-sex marriage ruled out by Anglican Church in Southern Africa
By George Conger — Originally published in Anglican.ink Gay marriage would be a fundamental change to church doctrine and cannot be permitted, a statement released by the House of Bishops of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, has held. In a statement released after their February 13 to 18, 2016 […]
Constitutional Court shuts the door on Ecclesia De Lange
In a great victory for religious freedom and the autonomy of the Church to govern her own affairs, the Constitutional Court on Tuesday shut the door on lesbian minister Ecclesia de Lange’s unfair discrimination claim against the Methodist Church of South Africa. The Court unanimously held that “it would not […]
Kentucky clerk who refused to issue same-sex marriage licences goes free. What’s next?
Originally published in CBN.com Six days after a judge threw Kim Davis in jail for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, the Kentucky county clerk woke up a free woman Wednesday morning. Davis said she couldn’t betray her Christian faith since those licenses would be granted under her […]
US court jails Christian clerk for refusing to issue same-sex marriage licences
Originally published in Charisma News A county clerk in Kentucky who refuses to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples on religious grounds was held in contempt of court by a U.S. federal judge on Thursday and sent to jail. Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis, 49, was led away by US marshals who […]
FOR SA defends religious freedom and autonomy of the Church in the Constitutional Court
On Friday, August 28, the Constitutional Court (the highest court in the country) heard and reserved judgment in the case of Ecclesia de Lange v Methodist Church of South Africa. This is undoubtedly the most important case for religious freedom and the autonomy of the church that has ever come […]
Religious freedom wins as Zizipho reinstated and MP apologises
Religious freedom was the winner this week as University of Cape Town Vice Chancellor Dr Max Price ordered that “expelled” SRC Vice President Zizipho Pae be reinstated and DA MP Marius Redlinghuys apologised to her for comments he made to her in response to her Facebook post reacting critically to the legalisation […]
Zizipho Pae: UCT head condemns intimidation, upholds freedom of expression
Zizipho says she will press charges against intimidators The University of Cape Town condemns the invasion and vandalism of the office of SRC Vice President Zizipho Pae by LGBTQIA+ protesters and “other actions that exceed the bounds of legitimate debate and protest”, says UCT Vice Chancellor, Dr Max Price, in […]
Zizipho Pae rejects ‘expulsion’, calls on UCT to take action
University of Cape Town SRC Vice President Zizipho Pae has issued a statement in response to a reportedly chaotic SRC meeting on Tuesday at which a group of SRC members took a decision to expel her because of a personal Facebook post in which she expressed an opinion on the […]
Marriage and ancestors in focus at PE youth seminar
What does the Bible say about marriage and about the veneration of ancestors? Youth from all walks of life are invited to a seminar in Motherwell, Port Elizabeth, from Friday July 31 to Saturday August 1, where these “controversial topics” will be put under the microscope says Youth Back To […]