Latest Updates

• 

  Christian slain for leading Muslims to faith in Christ

  Islamic extremists in eastern Uganda on March 8 killed a Christian for leading Muslims to faith in Christ, sources said.

  2 min read

• 

  [Interview] Missions in the digital age: cyber missionaries, attachment theology and why AI does not bring life

  We are there to build relationships. An issue is that so much of what is taking place online tends to be individualist: individual speakers or presenters as representatives of Christianity. But what if we were to come as a group, as a cluster, as a community online, and create a space within spaces rather than trying to create our own space external to these spaces.

  10 min read

• 

  Popular South African musician surrenders life to Christ after near-death experience

  South African award-winning songwriter, DJ and record producer, Nkosinathi Maphumulo, has narrated his near-death experience in South America that contributed to his decision to follow Jesus. In an interview with Kaya FM presenter Thabo Mokwele, Maphumulo, who is better known by his stage name DJ Black Coffee, said that an airplane accident on his way to Argentina made him seriously rethink his life decisions.

  4 min read

• 

  Officials in Egypt abet kidnappers of Christian woman, father says

  Authorities in Egypt have abetted the kidnapping and forcible conversion to Islam of a Coptic Christian woman, according to a widely published expert on the Middle East and Islam.

  4 min read

• 

  Malawi’s Catholic bishops write rare scathing letter to the President

  On February 25, 2024, the Catholic Church in Malawi released a letter on Facebook criticizing President Lazarus Chakwera’s government for corruption, nepotism and “glaring failure of leadership.” The the 14-page pastoral letter from the Catholic Bishops of the Episcopal Conference was titled “The sad story of Malawi.” It was addressed to Malawians but directed at President Chakwera’s administration.

  3 min read

• 

  Forced marriage of Christian women becoming 'concerningly common' worldwide: Open Doors

  In a sobering yet vital recognition ahead of International Women’s Day, persecution watchdog Open Doors has released its annual Gender Report, revealing that forced marriage is becoming a "concerningly common practice" impacting Christian women worldwide.

  5 min read

• 

  YWAM’s tragedy reinforces the urgency of addressing road safety in Africa

  Eleven YWAM leaders lost their lives in a bus accident on February 24, 2024 in the east African country of Tanzania. According to the latest updates from YWAM, five injured individuals are still hospitalized and two more are in critical condition.

  2 min read