He told religious freedom charity Aid to the Church in Need that: “Christians are living mostly in fear at present – much more in the north, where they are a minority.”

Bishop Kujur’s Catholic diocese covers part of Odisha state (formerly Orissa), where an anti-Christian program in 2008 left 100 or more dead, 50,000 homeless, with attacks on 4,500 houses and 250 churches.

The bishop said his safety would be put at risk if he released key details about the oppression and persecution suffered by Christians and other minorities but said: “Since 2002, there have been problems.

“There is a fear about how the government will react now the right wing has taken over. We have apprehensions it will not go well for the Christians.”

The elections earlier this year (which in India lasts several weeks) delivered a majority for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with 303 seats.

Violence against Christians has been occurring before this election though, with 477 anti-Christian incidents in India in 2018, according to a US-based charity Persecution Relief, up from 440 in 2017.

Bishop Kujur said: “A lot of people don’t know what is happening to Christians in India. Christians are seen as foreigners and as not belonging to India. We are told to go back to where we came from.

“Christians are not in Modi’s good books. They are seen as converting the others to…

The tweet from last December said: “Announcement! Jesus of Nazareth has now appointed one of his successors, Greta Thunberg.”

Lucka 1❄️
Kungörelse! Jesus från Nasaret har nu utsett en av sina efterträdare, nämligen Greta Thunberg.

— Limhamns kyrka (@Limhamnskyrka) December 1, 2018

The tweet has gained recent popularity since Thunberg has been in the spotlight this year with her fiery speeches warning against global warming.

In an impassioned speech at the UN climate action summit, the 16-year-old, who has inspired a global climate strike movement, told delegates they would never be forgiven if they failed to tackle rising temperatures.

“People are suffering, people are dying, entire ecosystems are collapsing, we are in the beginning of a mass extinction and all you can talk about is money and the fairy tale of endless economic growth. How dare you?”

The church’s tweet was met with some sarcastic and humorous responses, while others bashed the Church.

Ska ni nu överge firandet av Jesu födelsedag och börja fira Greta Thunbergs födelsedag istället? Vi medlemmar måste ju veta vem som är frälsaren vi ska tillbe och hylla.

— Stephen Utterström (@StephenUtter) December 2, 2018

One person tweeted: “Time and time again I ask myself: when was the Swedish church kidnapped by left-wing extremists?”

Gång på gång frågar jag mig själv: när blev svenska…

The pop star and model got legally married last year in private, planning to throw a bigger celebration later on, which they did at Montage Palmetto Bluff in South Carolina on Monday.

Hailey Baldwin grew up in a Christian family and is the daughter of actor Stephen Baldwin. Justin Bieber came to faith as an adult, getting baptised in the bath at the home of Hillsong NYC leader Carl Lentz.

Carl Lentz posted a picture on Instagram of himself with a group of like-minded young pastors in America.

Alongside him was Chad Veach from Zoe Church, Judah Smith from City Church in Seattle, Joel Houston (son of Hillsong founder Brian Houston and co-pastor of Hillsong NYC) and Rich Wilkerson Jr., the pastor at Miami Vous church who conducted the wedding of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian.

 

Carl Lentz also uploaded a picture of Justin Bieber with his son, saying: “Love you @justinbieber …you are a loyal friend, a kind hearted human being, a musical genius and continue to grow into a fantastic HUSBAND! Congratulations to you and @haileybieber… and thanks for being a steadfast big bro, to this little man..your one of his heroes and I think he has picked wisely!! Future is bright…”

 

 

Chad Veach uploaded a picture of all the pastors posing in a ostentatious room in the venue.

 

best time (‼️) celebrating two our favorite people in the world… ❤️❤️❤️

A jury reached the verdict in Amber Guyger’s high-profile trial for the killing of youth pastor Botham Jean, in Dallas, after six days of witness evidence but just a handful of hours of deliberation.

Cheers erupted in the courthouse as the verdict was announced, and someone yelled: “Thank you, Jesus!”

In Texas, the sentence for murder is from five to 99 years in prison. The jury returned on Tuesday afternoon for the punishment phase.

It is unclear how long that part of the trial will last. Testimony will resume on Wednesday.

Botham Jean’s mother, Allison Jean, rejoices in the courtroom after fired Dallas police Officer Amber Guyger was found guilty of murder, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019, in Dallas.

The basic facts of the unusual shooting were not in dispute throughout the trial. In September 2018, Guyger walked up to Mr Jean’s apartment – which was on the fourth floor, directly above hers on the third – and found the door unlocked.

She was off duty but still dressed in her police uniform after a long shift, when she shot Mr Jean with her service weapon. The 26-year-old accountant had been eating a bowl of ice cream before she entered his home.

Jean grew up in St Lucia and attended Harding University, a private Christian university in Arkansas to start a his career as an accountant.

He often led campus worship…

Dr David Mackereth said he was sacked from his job for refusing to identify clients by their chosen gender instead of their biological sex.

The tribunal ruled that his Biblical view was “incompatible with human dignity”.

The ruling stated: “Belief in Genesis 1:27, lack of belief in transgenderism and conscientious objection to transgenderism in our judgment are incompatible with human dignity and conflict with the fundamental rights of others, specifically here, transgender individuals.

At proceedings in July, giving evidence, Dr Mackereth had said that he was asked in a conversation with his line manager: “If you have a man six foot tall with a beard who says he wants to be addressed as ‘she’ and ‘Mrs’, would you do that?”

Dr Mackereth, who now works as an NHS emergency doctor in Shropshire, said that in good conscience he could not do this and said that his contract was subsequently terminated over his refusal.

According to Christian Concern, which is giving the doctor legal support, he told the tribunal he was suspended the following month after being “interrogated” by his boss for refusing to “call any six-foot-tall bearded man ‘madam’ on his whim”. The medic claims he was told he was “overwhelmingly likely” to lose his job unless he agreed.

Dr Mackereth left his role on 25 June 2018, after an email exchange with his boss in…

The tweet from last December said: “Announcement! Jesus of Nazareth has now appointed one of his successors, Greta Thunberg.”

Lucka 1❄️
Kungörelse! Jesus från Nasaret har nu utsett en av sina efterträdare, nämligen Greta Thunberg.

— Limhamns kyrka (@Limhamnskyrka) December 1, 2018

The tweet has gained recent popularity since Thunberg has been in the spotlight this year with her fiery speeches warning against global warming.

In an impassioned speech at the UN climate action summit, the 16-year-old, who has inspired a global climate strike movement, told delegates they would never be forgiven if they failed to tackle rising temperatures.

“People are suffering, people are dying, entire ecosystems are collapsing, we are in the beginning of a mass extinction and all you can talk about is money and the fairy tale of endless economic growth. How dare you?”

The Church’s tweet was met with some sarcastic and humorous responses, while others bashed the Church.

Ska ni nu överge firandet av Jesu födelsedag och börja fira Greta Thunbergs födelsedag istället? Vi medlemmar måste ju veta vem som är frälsaren vi ska tillbe och hylla.

— Stephen Utterström (@StephenUtter) December 2, 2018

One person tweeted: “Time and time again I ask myself: when was the Swedish church kidnapped by left-wing extremists?”

Gång på gång frågar jag mig själv: när blev svenska kyrkan kidnappad av vänsterextremister?

— Anton Roos (@AntonRoos1) December 2, 2018

After…

The Vatican press office did not provide details about the search and seizures or the nature of the complaints.

In a brief statement, the press office said the complaints arrived over the summer from the Vatican bank and auditor general’s office. It said the chief prosecutor at the Vatican’s criminal tribunal authorised the seizures.

They were believed to be the first at the secretariat of state, which co-ordinates the activities of the Holy See, functions as the seat of governance of the universal Catholic Church and oversees diplomatic relations with more than 180 nations.

For nearly a decade the Vatican has been trying to clean up its financial act by adhering to international anti-money laundering norms and reforming its bank, the Institute of Religious Works, after decades of accusations that it worked as an offshore tax haven.

Key to the effort has been the creation of the Financial Information Authority (AIF) which works as an internal financial watchdog and liaises with financial intelligence units of other countries to share information about suspect transactions.

In addition to the secretariat of state, the AIF offices were searched on Tuesday, the Vatican said.

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