Conservative Evangelical Megachurch Bishop Sworn In as Rio de Janeiro’s Mayor Published on January 1, 2017 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Religion Continue reading An evangelical mega-church bishop who once branded Catholics demons was sworn in as Rio de Janeiro’s mayor on Sunday, putting […]
Thousands Turn Out for Brazil’s 2016 March for Jesus Event Published on June 1, 2016 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Christian Continue reading Organisers say 3 million attended the “biggest event organised by Christians in the world.” National media describe it as a “Christian carnival.”
Methodist Group Cancels Plan for Summer Mission Trip to Brazil Due to Zika Virus Published on February 29, 2016 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Christian Continue reading Bob Woody of rural Crawfordsville has helped build churches in Brazil as part of a Methodist mission trip six times since […]
Rio de Janeiro’s Archbishop Held at Gunpoint for Second Time This Year Published on July 7, 2015 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Religion Continue reading Orani Tempesta’s car attacked by “four heavily armed bandits”, as Brazilian police struggle to secure Rio de Janeiro streets before […]
Evangelical Christians In Brazil Create ‘Sin-Free’ Version of Facebook Called Facegloria Published on July 6, 2015July 6, 2015 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Internet Continue reading A group of Evangelical Christians in Brazil created Facegloria as their own, sin-free, version of Facebook
Facegloria: Brazilian Christians Create Sin-free Version of Facebook Published on July 5, 2015 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Social Networks Continue reading A group of Evangelical Christians in Brazil created Facegloria as their own, sin-free, version of Facebook
Thousands of Child Preachers In Brazil Minister to People Through Healing, Prayer Published on June 13, 2015 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Religion Continue reading The youngest evangelists in the country’s Pentecostal churches try to balance the demands of their youth with those of their […]
Pope Francis to Pardon Abortion? Published on May 11, 2015 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Abortion Continue reading On Feb. 25, 2009, a small girl arrived at the doorstep of a clinic in the Brazilian city of Pesqueira […]
LifeWay Looks to Increase Overseas Presence Published on April 7, 2015April 8, 2015 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Christian Continue reading “LifeWay is the largest provider of Christian content in the world,” Craig Featherstone says. “Yet the majority of everything we […]
Bus Going to Evangelical Christian Event Plunges Off Cliff In Southern Brazil, Over 40 People Killed Published on March 15, 2015 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Religion Continue reading Rescuers reporting dozens of fatalities, with police blaming brake failure for accident in southern state of Santa Catarina
Brazil In Huge ‘Oil Kickback’ Probe Published on March 4, 2015March 4, 2015 / ucnwp-admin Posted in South America Continue reading Brazil’s chief prosecutor has asked the Supreme Court to investigate 54 people, including politicians, for alleged involvement in a huge […]
Fugitive American Pastor Accused of Sexually Assaulting Young Girls Finally Captured In Brazil Published on March 2, 2015 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Crime and Courts Continue reading Brazilian police worked for five months to track down a fugitive American pastor accused of dozens of sexual assaults in […]
“If I Give My Soul” Documentary Highlights Pentecostalism In the Prisons of Rio (Video) Published on February 10, 2015 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Movie News Continue reading Andrew Johnson is not a filmmaker, he insists: he conceived the documentary, “If I Give My Soul,” while was doing […]
Petrobras Corruption Probe In Brazil Widens Published on February 5, 2015February 6, 2015 / ucnwp-admin Posted in South America Continue reading Police in Brazil have questioned the treasurer of the governing Workers’ Party in connection with a scandal involving state oil […]
Brazil’s Most Populous Region Facing Worst Drought In 80 Years Published on January 24, 2015January 25, 2015 / ucnwp-admin Posted in South America Continue reading Brazilian Environment Minister Izabella Teixeira has said the country’s three most populous states are experiencing their worst drought since 1930.
Christ the Redeemer Likeness Appears In Aurora Borealis Over Iceland Published on January 17, 2015 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Europe Continue reading The shape of the aurora borealis resembled the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Hello 2015! World Welcomes a New Year Published on January 1, 2015 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Slider Continue reading Revelers crowded New York’s Times Square and converged on the beaches of Brazil and skyscrapers of Dubai to say good […]
Brazil Police Demand More Protection Published on December 15, 2014December 15, 2014 / ucnwp-admin Posted in South America Continue reading Hundreds of Brazilian police officers and their relatives have taken part in a protest in Rio de Janeiro to demander […]