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Trouble as Pastor uses church offering to buy a new car for a side chick
news

Trouble as Pastor uses church offering to buy new car for side chick (Video)

Innocent Sadiki's appointment as a senior pastor was announced recently, and her new role is set to begin on September 3rd. Images: Instagram via @innosadiki
Celeb News

Innocent Sadiki: From soapie star to senior pastor

Luis Munana
Celeb News

‘We don’t talk unless someone’s ill or dying’: Luis Munana on family

Trouble as Pastor uses church offering to buy a new car for a side chick
Offbeat

Trouble as Pastor uses church offering to buy new car for side chick (Video)

Innocent Sadiki's appointment as a senior pastor was announced recently, and her new role is set to begin on September 3rd. Images: Instagram via @innosadiki
Celeb News

Innocent Sadiki: From soapie star to senior pastor

Luis Munana
Celeb News

‘We don’t talk unless someone’s ill or dying’: Luis Munana on family

Stabbed
News

Man stabbed to death on his way to a church function in Limpopo

By Cwenga Maqhubela08-05-2023 15:17

A 42-year-old man was stabbed to death on his way to a church function on Sunday morning in Mavambe Village, Limpopo.

Watch Church donates R5.4m worth of assistive devices video
News

WATCH: Church donates R5.4m worth of assistive devices [Video]

By Ramadhani Kusaga04-05-2023 12:25

Watch news in a minute for a summary of Church donates R5.4m worth of assistive devices to KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Department of Health story.

Church donates R5.4m worth of assistive devices to KZN Department of Health
KwaZulu-Natal

Church donates R5.4m worth of assistive devices to KZN Department of Health

By GCIS Vuk’uzenzele04-05-2023 11:44

The donation, worth over R5.4 million, includes 900 wheelchairs, 900 mobility devices, and the training of occupational therapists.

Watch church congregants ‘starvation’ cult death toll rises to 90 video
Africa News

Kenya church congregants ‘starvation’ cult death toll rises to 90

By Cwenga Maqhubela26-04-2023 11:01

The toll of church members’ dead bodies found in Kenya has risen to 90. At least 34 people have been found alive in the process.

Watch Church congregants starve themselves to death video
News

WATCH: Church congregants starve themselves to death [Video]

By Ramadhani Kusaga25-04-2023 13:45

Watch news in a minute for a summary of Church congregants starve themselves to death, believing they will ‘meet Jesus’ story.

Church
News

Church congregants starve themselves to death, believing they will ‘meet Jesus’

By Cwenga Maqhubela25-04-2023 12:37

Kenyan police found 58 bodies after an investigation into a ‘starvation cult’ led by a self proclaimed church pastor in Kenya.

Watch church pianist goes viral video
News

WATCH: Pianist showing middle finger at church [Video]

By Ramadhani Kusaga09-03-2023 12:06

Need your news quickly? Watch daily News in a minute videos from The South African YouTube page for all that you really need to know!

Kabelo Mabalane
Celeb News

‘Will equip you’: Kabelo Mabalane to host ‘Brave Men’s Conference’

By Mihlali Vellem24-02-2023 13:59

Kabelo Mabalane invited men interested in hearing “the word” of God to attend a ‘Brave Men’s Conference’ that he said he would minister.

Spain church attacks
World News

Spain shaken after deadly church attacks

By Agence France-Presse26-01-2023 12:45

The southern Spanish city of Algeciras was reeling Thursday, a day after a machete-wielding assailant stormed into two churches.

Pastor throws Christmas party
News

Pastor throws Christmas party for over 1000 children

By Virginia Keppler-Young23-12-2022 16:53

A Pretoria pastor have warmth the hearts of hundreds of children when he surprised them with a massive Christmas party. Image Lascot Studio

Archbishop admits to ‘inapprop
World News

Archbishop admits to ‘inappropriate acts’ with young woman

By Agence France-Presse17-11-2022 06:40

A former archbishop has come forth and admitted to “inappropriate acts” with a young adult woman several decades ago.

Sexual assault in the church
World News

Sexual abuse cases UNVEILED on bishops

By Agence France-Presse07-11-2022 23:35

11 former or serving bishops have been accused of sexual violence or failing to report abuse cases, including a cardinal.

Catholic church: Path to being a saint
Culture

How the Catholic church determines the path to sainthood

By The Conversation05-11-2022 23:04

Recently, the Catholic Church has come to recognise Sister Maria Carola Cechin as “Blessed” – but how did we get here.

daughter
Culture

‘I would not worship a God who is homophobic’ – Tutu

By Agence France-Presse24-09-2022 21:07

The Church of England has barred the daughter of Desmond Tutu from conducting a funeral service because she is married to a woman.

Pope Francis
Culture

‘It’s monstrous!’: Pope calls for zero tolerance for sexual assault

By Agence France-Presse05-09-2022 07:43

“A priest cannot continue being a priest if he is an aggressor. He cannot because he is either sick, or a criminal,” – Pope on sexual assault.

Heaven
Lifestyle

‘Scammers work hard’: Pastor ‘ascends’ to heaven [watch]

By Nokuthula Ngcobo16-08-2022 18:13

Move over Pastor Mboro! A video of the man-of-God ‘ascending’ into heaven in the presence of his congregants is doing the rounds.

Church fire
Culture

Church fire kills at least 41, most of them children

By Agence France-Presse14-08-2022 18:47

41 people were killed Sunday in fire that broke out during mass at Cairo Coptic church. The blaze was reported to start for unknown reasons

Egypt church fire
Africa News

Dozens, including children, KILLED in Egyptian church fire

By Thabo Baloyi14-08-2022 18:32

Egypt’s interior ministry says the fire was caused by an electrical failure in an air conditioning unit on the church’s second floor

This bishop was robbed during a live sermon on Sunday. Images via Instagram @iambishopwhitehead.
Lifestyle

Luxury-loving bishop robbed of R6m jewellery during live ceremony [watch]

By Marilynn Manuel25-07-2022 17:55

Flashy NYC Bishop Lamor Whitehead was robbed of his jewellery halfway during a live streaming sermon on Sunday morning.

rape trial of Bishop Zondo, Archbishop Stephen Bafana Zondo, rape accused, Rivers of Living Waters Church leader, North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, clergyman, Sello Modibedi, Murendeni group
News

Rape trial of Bishop Stephen Zondo continues at High Court

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty20-07-2022 13:08

The rape trial of Rivers of Living Waters Church leader Bishop Stephen Zondo is expected to continue on the morning of Wednesday, 20 July.

Italian sister
Culture

‘Martyr’: Pope Francis praises life of Italian sister killed in Haiti

By Agence France-Presse26-06-2022 20:24

Describing her as a ‘martyr’, Pope Francis praised the life of Italian sister Luisa who was killed in Haiti when working with children

Pope Francis
Culture

‘So many murders’: Pope laments killing of two priests in Mexico

By Agence France-Presse24-06-2022 08:42

Pope Francis on Wednesday, expressed sadness and dismay after the killings of two priests, and a man seeking sanctuary inside a church

Priest in prison for raping
Culture

Priest sentenced to 15 years in prison for raping

By Agence France-Presse19-06-2022 11:51

The Chilean Justice sentenced former priest Oscar Munoz on Saturday, 15 years in prison for raping and other sexual abuses of minors

Child sex abuse
Culture

Mega-church leader sentenced for child sex abuse

By Agence France-Presse10-06-2022 10:38

Mega-church leader, Naason Joaquin Garcia who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting 3 young girls was sentenced to nearly 17 years in prison

KwaNzimakwe, children, child, 13-year-old, KwaZulu-Natal, Social Development MEC Nonhlanhla Khoza, church members, church elders
KwaZulu-Natal

Girl, 13, beaten to death allegedly by pastor during ‘exorcism’

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty05-06-2022 22:56

Five children were held hostage and allegedly beaten by a pastor in KwaNzimakwe but only four were freed and are safe…

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