Church funds under scrutiny after govt inquiry

The appointment by the Charity Commission, will seek to address the issues raised during its investigation into Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries International – a global family of Pentecostal churches based in the UK.

The inquiry was launched after the charity repeatedly failed to file financial information on time, and made a number of questionable administrative decisions which resulted in significant losses.

 

Following their investigation, the Commission is concerned over the trustees’ unwillingness to report serious incidents, after two alleged cases of fraud by former employees involving significant sums, both of which were not reported until a number of years after the frauds were discovered. In addition to this, the Commission has concerns over the charity’s Chair of Trustees conduct.

Questions have also been raised after the charity was found to be in breach of its governing terms by paying three trustee members.

The Charity Commission has said: “Despite the Commission’s continued engagement the trustees are still not complying with their legal duties, this includes failing to submit accurate financial accounts on time.

“The Commission has therefore appointed an interim manager whose remit includes reviewing the charity’s financial and governance processes, inspecting a number of the charity’s branches and their handling of serious incidents. The…

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President Trump’s prayer for victims of Texas shooting

Following news that a gunman opened fire at a shopping centre in the Texan city of El Paso, in which 20 people died and more than two dozen were injured, the US President responded on Twitter with a series of posts condemning the attack and offering his heartfelt prayers to those involved.

 

One read: “Terrible shootings in ElPaso, Texas. Reports are very bad, many killed. Working with State and Local authorities, and Law Enforcement. Spoke to Governor to pledge total support of Federal Government. God be with you all!”

 

 

In a second tweet he said: “I know that I stand with everyone in this Country to condemn today’s hateful act. There are no reasons or excuses that will ever justify killing innocent people….”

 

 

“…Melania and I send our heartfelt thoughts and prayers to the great people of…

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As Cuba bans Catholic activities, charity calls to scrap Religious Affairs Office

Father Jorge Luis Pérez of the Havana Catholic Youth Ministry, explained in a Facebook video earlier this week that the Office of Religious Affairs of the Cuban Communist Party (ORA), had banned all public activities associated with National Youth Day, with the exception of one event in the city of Santiago.

Despite the arbitrary cancellation of all public National Youth Day celebrations, Father Pérez said that celebrations would continue to go ahead, but would have to be adjusted to take place inside Catholic Church properties.

 

Earlier this week, Pope Francis wrote a public letter to participants of the festival, inviting them to be “witnesses of His Resurrection” and willing to let themselves be transformed into missionary disciples, “so that many other young people may discover the presence of the Lord Jesus, listen to His call, grow in His friendship, and, in this way, live an existence founded on faith and mercy.”

Last month in the capital city of Havana, police officials prevented a number of believers from attending the funeral of former Archbishop, Cardinal Jaime Ortega.

Some members of the clergy we denied entry to the service, and threatened with arrest, while other mourners were forced to remain in their homes as the funeral proceedings took place.

Christian and friend of the late Cardinal Ortega, Mr Valdés Hernández shared his frustration at not…

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