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  • FILE: Controversial prophet Paseka Mboro Motsoeneng. Picture: Paseka Mbhoro Facebook page

    Pastor Mboro threatens church shutdown if followers don't help with lawsuit

    Pastor Mboro has threatened to shut down his church if his followers don’t help him with legal bills to sue the CRL Rights Commission.

    1820 days ago
  • Religious watchdog the CRL Rights Commission briefing the media on its report on the commercialisation of religion. Picture: Thando Kubheka/EWN

    Parly urged to implement commission's findings on religious practices

    The commission released its report on Tuesday warning that people’s lives are in danger if religious practitioners are not regulated.

    1821 days ago
  • The Bible. Picture: Pixabay.com

    Christian group disagrees with court ruling on religion in schools

    The Christian View Network’s Philip Rosenthal, says school governing bodies should have the freedom to decide on the issue.

    1834 days ago
  • The Bible. Picture: Pixabay.com

    Court to rule on banning religious practices in schools

    The case was brought by an organisation arguing that there’s religious bias in South African public schools.

    1835 days ago
  • The Bible. Picture: Pixabay.com

    Swaziland orders schools to teach only Christianity

    Officials have reportedly said that old textbooks are being replaced with new ones that mention only the Bible.

    1990 days ago
  • Muslim men gather to attend Friday prayers near Rome's ancient Colosseum on October 21, 2016 to protest against the closure of unofficial mosques. The Muslim community of Rome gathered by the Colosseum to pray and demonstrate against the alleged shutting down by police of unofficial mosques. Picture: AFP

    [OPINION] To end terror we need to engage Islam, not ignore it

    A strong anti-religious sentiment has emerged in Europe, and increasingly in the more religious America.

    2004 days ago
  • FILE: Pope Francis. Picture: AFP

    OPINION: Catholicism’s brand is struggling despite Pope Francis

    Brendan Canavan says one of the most fundamental threats to Catholicism is irrelevance.

    2270 days ago
  • CRL Logo.

    ANC chaplain general reacts to CRL commission issue

    Reverend Mehana says forcing people to testify was not the right approach.

    2421 days ago
  • CRL Chair Thoko Mkhwanazi-Xaluva briefed media on outcome of proceedings. Picture: Masego Rahlaga/EWN.

    Religious leader 'pleased' with high court ruling on CRL hearing

    The High Court has forced the CRL to allow journalists to attend hearings.

    2435 days ago
  • CRL Chair Thoko Mkhwanazi-Xaluva briefing the media. Picture: Masego Rahlaga/EWN.

    High Court: Religion commission must hold hearings in public

    The commission said coverage would stop complainants from testifying against religious leaders properly.

    2436 days ago
  • Stephen Grootes. Picture: Supplied.

    OPINION: Coming soon to a church near you: The CRL

    Stephen Grootes says Chapter Nine Institutions have started to muscle in on religion unfairly.

    2436 days ago
  • CRL Chair Thoko Mkhwanazi-Xaluva briefied media on the outcome of the proceedings. Picture: Masego Rahlaga/EWN.

    CRL apologises for summons on commercialisation of religion

    Religious leaders were summoned to hearings after videos of congregants ingesting snakes and petrol emerged.

    2438 days ago
  • Younger people also are less likely to pray daily, at 39 percent, compared to “silent generation” adults at 67 percent. Young adults are also much less likely to attend religious services, the survey found. Picture: Freeimages.com

    Americans becoming less religious, especially young adults

    A recent poll shows younger people are less likely to pray daily, compared to silent generation adults.

    2438 days ago
  • FILE: The probe has been sparked by a man called the snake pastor, who convinced his followers he was performing miracles by making them eat rats, and snakes. Picture: Supplied/EWN..

    Commission to investigate ‘commercialised religion’

    Officials say they will also probe established churches.

    2513 days ago
  • FILE. A member of the End of Times Desciples Ministries in Soshanguve eats a snake during a church service. Picture: Supplied/EWN.

    'Any attempt to regulate religions will be opposed'

    The CRL Commission wants to propose that religions are regulated to stop people like the snake pastor.

    2520 days ago
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    The law vs. religion: Let’s try that again

    Pierre de Vos has modified his thoughts on Chief Justice Mogoeng’s words.

    2949 days ago
  • Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng. Picture: AFP.

    Chief Justice denies pushing Christianity

    Mogoeng Mogoeng says religious values could help improve South Africa’s legal system.

    2955 days ago
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