By BosNewsLife Americas Service with reporting by Vatican Radio’s James Blears

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Pastor Charles Vidal de Souza of an evangelical church has been shot and killed.

BRASILIA, BRAZIL (BosNewsLife)– Local authorities in Brazil continued investigating Sunday,  January 12, the murder of an evangelical pastor at his church in the city of Belo Horizonte.

Pastor Charles Vidal de Souza was attacked Friday, January 10, by two gunmen in the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God in Belo Horizonte, some 700 kilometers (400 miles) southeast of the capital Brasilia, police said.

The 34-year-old church leader, who was shot at close tange, collapsed and died shortly after arriving at hospital, according to investigators.

He was reportedly found in an office in the church where there were signs of a struggle.

WAITING CAR

Nothing appeared to have been taken when attackers fled, escaping in a waiting car.

Police said they were investigating whether the assailants shot the pastor in the course of a robbery or the killing was planned.

He was murdered in a middle-class neighbourhood of Belo Horizonte, the state capital of Minas Gerais.

The case has underscored national concern about gun violence, which is rampant throughout the South American nation. Yet, attempts at banning the sale of guns have failed and a 2005 referendum on the issue was defeated by a clear majority.

1 COMMENT

  1. Sí, tal vez el Pastor insistiendo/recogida demasiado dinero de la gente aunque son pobres. Decir que Dios no sabe que si no eres obediente de dar el Diesmo, además de la oferta, y más y más. Lavado son todas las personas tan sólo para dar y ofrecer más dinero. La mayor cantidad de dinero que ofrecen, Dios cuidará de usted más, esa es su filosofía sólo para recaudar dinero. Es una iglesia estafa. No se puede escuchar la Palabra de Dios. Desde el comienzo de la predicación, todo lo que usted pueda oír es dinero, dinero y más dinero. Y que le obligará a vender su propiedad sólo para ofrecer a ellos (Pastor o Obispo), y dijo que lo que pidió, milagro se hace realidad. Se trata de una estafa, y los pobres no creen en ella. El milagro es su propia creencia, fe y amor a Dios, y Dios nunca le pedirá las devoluciones de dinero.
    Si preguntas a cualquier ayuda a causa de que usted pierda todos sus bienes por la fuerza que ofrece para ellos, ni siquiera ayudarle. Con suerte algún día Dios hará un gran milagro y funish este Pastor y Obispo

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