Pastor Is Dragged from Prayer Gathering and Beaten by Hindu Radicals, Report Finds

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Pastor Is Dragged from Prayer Gathering and Beaten by Hindu Radicals, Report Finds


Pastor Is Dragged from Prayer Gathering and Beaten by Hindu Radicals, Report Finds


A pastor leading a private prayer meeting in Northern India said he was dragged from the gathering and beaten by radical Hindu nationalists, arrested and taken to jail where the beating continued.


The July 28 incident, reported by International Christian Concern, was initiated when members of the extremist Bajrang Dal physically attacked and verbally abused several women and two men heading to the gathering in Kanshiram Colony, Uttar Pradesh. The Bajrang Dal, according to the Christian Post, is a youth militant group affiliated with the Vishva Hindu Parishad and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, a Hindu extremist umbrella group.


Pastor Raju Prassad said the attack continued when the Bajrang Dal dragged him from the home and beat him. Responding police then arrested the pastor and members of his small fellowship for allegedly converting individuals to Christianity, a crime in many Indian states, including Uttar Pradesh. Pastor Prassad insisted he was only praying when the assault began. The Christians were taken to the Chakeri police station where the militants continued to beat the pastor.


After being detained for five hours, police determined no conversions were taking place during the gathering and Pastor Prassad and his members were released. No action was taken against the attackers.


The incident is the latest in a string of escalating attacks…

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Bishops declare ‘climate emergency’ and make 7 lifestyle commitments

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Bishops declare ‘climate emergency’ and make 7 lifestyle commitments

Andrew Watson and Jo Bailey Wells have joined forces with other organisations in Surrey to declare a climate emergency and say they will do all they can to help the situation.

 

The lifestyle changes include, switching to a clean energy provider, using cars less and cutting down on meat consumption.

 

Speaking to Premier about the urgency of the situation, Bishop Jo said: “It’s a topic that’s been floating around in the ether for years and years and years and it’s absolutely clear that we’re not doing enough fast enough.

“It seems to me that all of us together have to work for the solution.

“People in leadership have to be making a noise about it and clearly making a sacrifice in relation to it.”

Other commitments include growing your own fruit and veg, reusing plastic bags and using heating sparingly.

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Hillsong’s Marty Sampson: ‘I’m Genuinely Losing My Faith’

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Hillsong’s Marty Sampson: ‘I’m Genuinely Losing My Faith’


Hillsong’s Marty Sampson: ‘I’m Genuinely Losing My Faith’


Yet another public figure popular within Christianity has come forward to say he is “losing” his faith.


Hillsong’s Marty Sampson, who is credited with writing or co-writing some of the most popular worship songs today, wrote on Instagram that Christianity is “not for me.” 


In a follow-up post, though, Sampson indicated he was studying some of the faith’s leading apologists, including John Lennox and Ravi Zacharias. He also said in response to a Christian Post column that he hasn’t “renounced” his faith but that “it’s on incredibly shaky ground.”


Sampson’s initial post came a few weeks after bestselling Christian author Joshua Harris – who wrote I Kissed Dating Goodbye – announced he is no longer a Christian. 


“Time for some real talk,” Sampson wrote in a now-deleted Instagram post. “… I’m genuinely losing my faith … and it doesn’t bother me… like, what bothers me now is nothing… I am so happy now, so at peace with the world… It’s crazy.


“This is a soapbox moment so here I go… how many preachers fall? Many. No one talks about it. How many miracles happen. Not many. No one talks about it. Why is the Bible full of contradictions? No one talks about it. How can God be love yet send four billion people to a place, all coz they don’t believe? No one talks about it. Christians can be the most judgmental people…

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Hong Kong Protesters Wave American Flag, Sing US National Anthem – Urban Christian News

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Hong Kong Protesters Wave American Flag, Sing US National Anthem – Urban Christian News

Protesters stage a sit-in rally at the arrival hall of the Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019. Protesters clogged the departure area at Hong Kong’s reopened airport Tuesday, a day after they forced one of the world’s busiest transport hubs to shut down entirely amid their calls for an independent inquiry into alleged police abuse. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Hong Kong seem to be heading to a ‘Tianenmen-like’ situation with thousands of protesters thronging the streets. Chinese media had already warned of potential terrorism rising in the country and even accused the US of supporting the riots. A video posted on twitter shows pro-democracy supporters in Hong Kong waving the American flag adding to the fury of the Beijing-backed government.

The protest had initially started in angst against a bill introduced in February which allowed the city’s citizens to be extradited by the Chinese government. Despite a suspension of the bill, citizens have demanded more political and democratic reforms. Hong Kong’s autonomy from China runs out in 2045 putting the city’s future in jeopardy, should the city fall in to the communist regime.

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Catholic Church respond to death of teenager in Malaysia who attended church in London

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Catholic Church respond to death of teenager in Malaysia who attended church in London

15 year old Nora Quoirin attended St Bede’s Catholic Church in Clapham Park.

The priest Father Marcus Holden asked for prayers for the family last week and the church held vigils and opportunities for members to come in and pray throughout the week after she went missing on Sunday 4th August. 

They will now host a public mass on Thursday at 8pm. 

 

 

The Archdiocese of Southwark said in a statement: “It is with great sadness that we received the news today of the discovery of the body of Nora Quoirin, who disappeared whilst on holiday with her family in Malaysia.

“Little can take away the desolation that is experienced at the loss of a loved one. However, at this most painful of times the Catholic community wishes to extend its prayerful support to Nora’s family in heartfelt love and compassion: we walk alongside them as they grieve her loss.

“Mindful of their sadness, we also pray for the comfort of those who have been involved in the search for Nora, the parishioners of St Bede’s RC Church, Clapham Park, where the family attend Mass, as well as school friends and staff.

“God is in all things and his grace is with us in all circumstances. We commend Nora to God’s tender care, asking him also to pour out peace, consolation and healing on those that mourn her this day.

“We respectfully ask that the family and friends of Nora are granted privacy at this time.”