South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in The Gospel Herald When Aaron and Melissa Klein refused to bake a cake promoting gay marriage in 2013, they never imagined it would mean the end of their business and a personal liability suit that could result in the couple paying up to $150 000 (R1.69m) in […]
By FOR SA Correspondent On Tuesday, June 24, the Equality Court in Bellville ruled that it was in the interest of the parties, and indeed in the interest of justice, that the dispute between the homosexual couple (as Complainant) and the Christian owners of “House of Bread” guest house in […]
On Tuesday, June 17, the Equality Court in Belville convened to hear legal argument on the extent to which Christian business owners may obey their conscience, religion and belief in the conduct of their businesses, if at all. At the centre of the dispute, are the Christian owners of “House […]
Last week, Gateway News reported on the legal proceedings instituted by a gay couple (now legally represented by the SA Human Rights Commission) against Steph and Marina Neethling, Christian owners of a guesthouse in Wolseley, in the Equality Court of Bellville. At the directions hearing this week (on Monday, April […]
Western Cape guesthouse owner, Steph Neething, 58, says God has told him to stand firm and be a witness for Him when he appears in the Equality Court in Bellville on Monday (April 14, 2014) for turning away a gay couple in November 2013. The court hearing follows an investigation […]
Originally published in Christianity Today Only two days after announcing it would hire Christians in same-sex marriages, World Vision US has reversed its ground-breaking decision after weathering intense criticism from evangelical leaders. “The last couple of days have been painful,” president Richard Stearns told reporters this evening. “We feel pain […]
Originally published in Charisma News Scotland voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday(February 4, 2014) to allow same-sex marriages, becoming the 17th country to give the green light to gay marriage despite opposition from its main church organizations. The Scottish government, which will hold a referendum on independence from Britain in September, said […]
Originally published in Charisma News French parliament approved a law allowing same-sex couples to marry and to adopt children on Tuesday, a flagship reform pledge by President Francois Hollande that sparked often violent street protests and a rise in homophobic attacks. Hollande’s “marriage for all” law is the biggest social […]
Originally published in Australian Christian Lobby The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) is concerned by a renewed push by Greens party activists to legalise polyamorous marriages. “There is no doubt that a growing number of members of the Greens Party take its ‘marriage for all’ policy to mean exactly that,” said […]
Originally published in LifesiteNews.com In some quarters the bishop of Rome is considered infallible; in others, he’s considered irrelevant. Pop singer Lady Gaga told Europe 1 radio that Pope Benedict XVI’s views on marriage are meaningless. “What the Pope thinks of being gay does not matter to the world,” the […]