U.S. State Department condemns Nigeria for banning same-sex ‘marriage,’ gay clubs

The Obama administration has made promoting homosexuality around the world a priorityby Kirsten Andersen – Wed Jan 15, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C., January 15, 2014 (LifeSiteNews.com) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and other top diplomatic brass are criticizing the African nation of Nigeria after President Goodluck Jonathan signed a new law banning same-sex “marriage.”

Both Secretary Kerry and his predecessor, Hillary Clinton, have said that promoting the gay “rights” agenda around the world is a “top priority” for U.S. foreign policymakers.

“The United States is deeply concerned by Nigeria’s enactment of the Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Act,” Secretary Kerry said in a statement Monday.   “It is inconsistent with Nigeria’s international legal obligations and undermines the democratic reforms and human rights protections enshrined in its 1999 Constitution.”

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Help save true marriage – PM Tony Abbott’s Federal Coalition party room next Monday or Tuesday 10-11 February

Dear friends & family in Christ, Following is a very important email from Roslyn Phillips of Family Voice Australia for your urgent prayer and action. Please note that you can…

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Christians & Politics – A seminar not to be missed with Guest Speaker Pr Asoka Perera 14th – 16th Feb 2014 / Newspaper article about CTFM

Dear family & friends in Christ, 1) At the recent Rise Up Australia Party National Conference in Melbourne, all who came were tremendously blessed by the message given by the…

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South African president Zuma reveals he used to practice witchcraft against white people

Revelation - South Africa's president Jacob Zuma has told how he used to practise witchcraft against white peoplePUBLISHED: 9 January 2014  – By Dan Newling

South Africa’s president Jacob Zuma has told how he used to practise witchcraft against white people.

Speaking in his native Zulu language at a pre-election rally in the country’s rural north, he told a crowd of his voodoo past.

‘I used to practise witchcraft around here, bewitching the Boers during apartheid’, Zuma reportedly said.

Revelation: South Africa’s president Jacob Zuma has told how he used to practise witchcraft against white people

President Zuma spoke in the village of KaNyamazane, in South Africa’s Mpumalanga province on Wednesday.

He promised the crowd that if his African National Congress (ANC) party was re-elected into power with over 90 per cent of the popular vote, he would come back to the village to slaughter cows in celebration.

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Evangelist Benny Hinn’s Return to India for Prayer Conference Sparks Protests, Allegations of ‘Hidden Agenda’

Evangelist Benny HinnBy Nicola Menzie , Christian Post Reporter – January 7, 2014|

Benny Hinn, controversial evangelist known for his “miracle healing crusades,” is one of the main speakers at a Christian Prayer Conference being held this month in Bangalore, India. As with his last visit in 2005, Hinn’s engagement has set off protests among locals concerned that the charismatic preacher will be flying into the country with “a hidden agenda.”

An estimated 2,000 Hindus gathered in Bangalore, in the State of Karnataka, on Friday, Jan. 3 to demand that government officials bar Hinn from attending the Christian Prayer Conference. The event, scheduled for Jan. 15-17, is being hosted by the local Bethel Assembly of God Church.

“Hinn is coming to Karnataka with a hidden agenda of converting Hindus to Christianity as he did when he visited Bangalore in 2005. Several organizations are secretly working for the success of the event,” representatives of protesting groups were quoted as saying.

Bethel Assembly of God Church organizers insist that the Christian Prayer Conference will not be a “healing crusade,” but that ministry participants will provide prayer for the sick, according to the Bangalore Mirror. The publication notes that the entry fee for the prayer meeting is $13 (850 Indian rupees), less than seven percent of the average monthly income in India.

When Hinn visited Bangalore in 2005 for a “Festival of Blessings” event, several court cases were reportedly filed against the evangelist with plaintiffs claiming his purpose for being in the country was to convert locals to Christianity. The U.S. evangelist’s presence was so disturbing to some that protesters reportedly set fires throughout the city, and 10,000 law enforcement officials were deployed at the Jakkur airfield where the crusade was attended by more than 7 million people.

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Project Rescue Setting Sex-Trafficked Captives Free in India

Project Rescue co-founder David Grant at a safe house for children affected by slavery. (Project Rescue)1/6/2014 Gina Meeks

Though many think slavery is a thing of the past, more than 29.8 million people are held captive as slaves today, according to a comprehensive report from Australia-based Walk Free Foundation. The majority of victims are located outside the U.S., with nearly half—14 million—in India.

That’s why Project Rescue focuses on rescuing and restoring sex-trade victims in India. Since its founding in 1997, in the red light district of Mumbai, the ministry has helped more than 24,000 women and children affected by sexual slavery and now serves in 15 locations throughout India, Nepal, Moldova, Bangladesh, Tajikistan and Spain.

Lucy, the director of a girls’ home in North India who did not share her last name for security reasons, explains that mothers who work in brothels often give their children to Project Rescue to temporarily provide custody of the children and bring them to a safe house. There, the children are cared for around the clock and attend Christian schools.

“Every time we take a child out of the brothels, it is physically and spiritually bringing them out of darkness into light,” Lucy says. “It’s been amazing to see the transformational power of Jesus—to see a child who was abused, scared and angry, and watch them over the course of months blossom.”

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Is Angry Response Of Buddhists To Religious Conversions Justified?

Dear friends & family in Christ, You may click the following link to read an interesting article regarding the angry response of many Buddhists toward religious conversions, such as Christianity.…

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Pr Daniel ministering in Gold Coast on Sat 8th & Sat 9th Feb 2014

Dear friends & family in Christ, Please pray for Pr Daniel who will be ministering at Holy Spirit revival meetings on the Gold Coast on Saturday 8th February at 7pm…

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Abortion – the truth about grief and breast cancer. . .

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With Victoria and Tasmania now allowing abortion up to birth, and forcing doctors to refer a patient to a doctor who they know will perform and abortion, it is vital that we know the truth about abortion. It is also important that women are provided with all the information – when the Victorian law was passed, amendments aimed at providing that information to women were defeated. Here’s some news from the past month or so…This email has three parts:

First is a moving interview with Anne Lastman, who lives in Melbourne and runs a ministry called ‘Victims of Abortion’. Anne counsels women who are suffering pain and hurt following an abortion, and has written a book titled Redeeming Grief.

The interview was published in National Review Online.The other two parts relate to new evidence about the link between abortion and breast cancer. The latest research comes from China and India.Of particular note is a new book, written by Dr Angela Lanfranchi – she has compiled much of the information about the consequences of abortion to a new book titled Complications: Abortion’s impact on women . . .1. Abortion HurtsThe interview with Anne Lastman about the hurt of abortion…

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Great Australia Day weekend in Melbourne as hundreds of Christians unite to pray for Australia’s transformation

Dear family & friends in Christ,

The Australia Day weekend gone by was an exciting one to remember, including the grand opening and dedication of our new Catch the Fire Ministries Centre in Hallam.

On Saturday morning, around 350 people from 50+ nationalities, many denominations, churches and generations united as the Body of Christ to storm heaven in prayer and worship for our nation Australia.

Prayers was led by a Catholic Priest, Anglican Minister, Presbyterian Minister, Salvation Army Minister, Baptist Pastor, Marketplace Minister, Messianic Jewish Minister, Indigenous Minister and several Pentecostal Ministers.  They prayed for Government, Marketplace, Schools, Universities, Armed Forces, Families, Protection from Terrorism and Bush fires, Revival, Israel, for Pastors & their Families, Churches, etc.

The prophetic worship was absolutely amazing with many thanks to a special Indonesian dance and worship team from Sydney.  

As the crowd sang ‘This is our Nation – The Great South Land of the Holy Spirit,’ the anointing fell mightily in the place. People waved their Aussie flags and sang with passion.

 Many were in tears as the presence of God was so mighty.

You may click the following link to watch an 8 min video clip.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3ajxDHkF40&feature=youtu.be

People from across the country from every state were present at the meeting which went on for more than 3 hours.

Pr Daniel Pandji from Indonesia greatly challenged the people to Rise Up in Prayer and push forward to take Australia For Jesus.

His powerful message and testimonies greatly impacted the people.

The National Australia Day Prayer in Melbourne was also followed by very special series of meetings with Pr Daniel Pandji from Indonesia, where many lives were radically impacted.

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Christians prepare to face increasing persecution in India

Dalits are the group once known in India as untouchablesChristian Today -Published 29 November 2013

In national elections due in the next few months, observers warn that if a Hindu Nationalist government comes to power attacks on Christians in India will increase.

There has been a spate of attacks on Christians and Muslims in India in the last year. Mapping of the attacks on Christians and Muslims show that the worst affected areas are Gujarat and Orissa, where the upper-caste Brahmins hold significant economic power.

They use this power to enforce their ideology which is to reduce the “Dalits” – or lowest caste – and Christians and Muslims to be second class citizens.

In Kandhamal, Odisha, in 2008 attacks were carried out on “tribal” Christians and the agencies that helped them, with 38 Christians killed, 18,000 injured and 50,000 displaced.

World Vision, a Christian relief agency, was forced out of the area.

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Australian FM: What Law do Israeli Settlements Break?

Friday, January 17, 2014 |  Israel Today Staff   Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop this week continued to demonstrate what is, on the international diplomatic stage, rare support not only for…

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Economist says Christianity is Helping India’s ‘Untouchable’ Women Rise from Poverty

By CLG on DYoung professional women walk along the street in Bangalore, India. - CNA/Hilary Senourecember 30, 2013

A Georgetown University researcher’s pilot study found positive improvements for India’s Dalit women after converting to Christianity.

A researcher at Georgetown University in Washington has found that impoverished women in India are more likely to improve their economic circumstances after converting to Christianity.

“Conversion actually helps launch women on a virtuous circle. A woman feels better; she’s part of an active faith community; she works more; she earns more money: The extra money she earns and saves encourages her to earn more and save more and plan and invest in the future,” said Rebecca Samuel Shah, research fellow at Georgetown’s Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs.

Shah presented her initial findings of a pilot study looking at “patterns and directions where conversion had an impact” on Dalit women in Bangalore, India, at a conference on “Christianity and Freedom,” held in Rome Dec. 13-14.

Shah and her team studied 300 women who lived in a Dalit slum community over the course of three years. When they began their research, they did not know that 23% of the women being interviewed were actually converts to Christianity.

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Taliban Commander Sends 10-Year-Old Sister to Blow Herself Up

The ten-year-old sister of a Taliban commander has been arrested wearing a suicide vest, it has been revealed. Soldiers arrested the girl named as Spozhmay moments before she had planned to blow up local Afghan policeJanuary 6, 2014 by Daniel Greenfield

Joe Biden kept insisting that we had to negotiate with the moderate Taliban. Question for Joe, are these the moderate Taliban you’re looking for? (via Religion of Peace)

The ten-year-old sister of a Taliban commander has been arrested wearing a suicide vest, it has been revealed. Soldiers arrested the girl named as Spozhmay moments before she had planned to blow up local Afghan police.

The girl is being detained in Helmand Province and is thought to be one of the youngest recorded would-be suicide bombers to survive.

She was arrested on Sunday night in a remote village called Uwshi , in the Charchino Distric and taken to Helmand’s capital Lashkar Gah to be interviewed.

Sources say the girl, who was pictured eating an orange, claimed her Taliban brother had persuaded her to wear the vest – but she failed to blow it up.

In July it emerged that Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan are bribing starving children as young as eight years old to plant deadly roadside booby traps, be decoys in ambushes and even act as suicide bombers.

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Against all the odds, abortion is losing at the UN

It is something that haunts the days and nights of the UN Population Fund and the International Planned Parenthood FederationLifeSiteNews.com Life, Family and Culture News – by Austin Ruse- Thu Jan 02, 2014 

NEW YORK, January 2 (C-FAM) – Pro-abortion forces have spent hundreds of millions of dollars and hundreds of thousands of man-hours in the past twenty years and they have not advanced their agenda even a single syllable past what they got at the Cairo Conference in 1994.

Let that sink if for a moment, because it is something that haunts the days and nights of the UN Population Fund and the International Planned Parenthood Federation. They have dedicated a significant portion of their lives to establish an international right to abortion and all they have achieved is vague language on reproductive health and rights that most countries soundly reject as having anything to do with abortion. They are no nearer to an international right to abortion than they were when they began.

It is something that haunts the days and nights of the UN Population Fund and the International Planned Parenthood Federation.

What’s more, they have even begun to see their slight gains fade. Two years ago the UN hosted the 20-year review of the Rio Conference on the environment. Delegates rejected language related to reproductive rights. Hillary Clinton denounced the outcome document as did many other pro-abortion figures including Nafis Sadik, former head of the UN Population Fund.

In the past several months the UN Population Fund has hosted regional conferences in preparation for the upcoming negotiations for new development goals and the 20-year review of the Cairo Conference. These stage-managed regional meetings are full of radical pro-abortion language. How have these documents been received by delegates in New York? With polite disdain.

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