South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in Christian Today A campaign by the South Africa Football Association (Safa) to get rid of illegal guns from the country in the wake of the murder of national captain Senzo Meyiwa is being backed by the Archbishop of Cape Town. Meyiwa was gunned down at the home […]
The South African Council of Churches (SACC) released a statement today (August 15, 2016) calling for prayer for the nation during Marikana Week which commemorates the death of 34 striking miners shot by police at Lonmin Mine near Rustenburg on August 16, 2012. The SACC statement says: “This week is […]
Christians in Port Elizabeth are urged to unite from 09h30 to 10h30 on Saturday, August 23, to pray for all victims of violence and for peace in the Middle East. The prayer gathering will take place in the park next to ABSA, between 3rd and 4th Avenues on Cape Road, […]
Originally published in Assist News Sheikh Mohammed Idris, chairman of the Council of Imams and Preachers and previous leader of Mombasa’s Sakina Mosque, was assassinated by unknown gunmen on his way to morning prayers on June 10. According to a news release from human rights organisation Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), […]
By Charles Chandler,Decision Magazine — Originally published in Charisma News In the midst of ongoing turmoil that has enormous global significance, God is mightily at work in Ukraine, the nation’s acting president said Wednesday in an exclusive interview for Decision magazine. “Stories of God’s hand abound,” Oleksandr Turchynov, a devout evangelical, said […]
As the situation in the Ukraine shifts from one moment to the next, Christians in the country continue to pray and work for peace. Prominent church leaders and missionaries report that even amid the tensions, many people are turning to Christ. On Thursday, lawmakers in the Crimea region of Ukraine voted […]
Originally published in Godreports “Father, what has happened to these people?” John Monychol quieted his young daughter as they ran past body after body. Monychol had just returned to South Sudan’s Upper Nile region from a pastors’ conference in the southern part of the country when he began hearing rumors […]
Churches hand out scriptures, pray in conflict zone Scripture portions helped provide a flicker of faith as violence escalated in Ukraine on February 18. At least 25 were killed and hundreds injured as government forces acted to forcibly remove protesters from Kiev’s Independence Square. The dead include civilians and police […]
Originally published in CBN News As violence escalates between Christians and Muslims in the Central African Republic, the United Nations is warning of a humanitarian disaster of unspeakable proportions. Although some 6,000 peacekeeping soldiers have been deployed, so far, they have been powerless to stop the religious violence. On Thursday, […]
A pastor and his son are among the latest casualties of violence in the Central African Republic, which continues despite the recent appointment of Catherine Samba-Panza as interim president. The Rev Pierre-Séverin Kongbo, 52, his son Dieubéni were killed on January 28 by former members of the disbanded Séléka group […]