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Hong Kong Preacher Arrested, Briefly Detained
Hong Kong– On May 27, when many took to the streets in Hong Kong to protest the second reading of the National Anthem Bill and to-be-passed National Security Law, a preacher was taken away by the police and briefly detained.
Roy Chan, a preacher at the Good Neighbor North District Church has been actively involved in the anti-extradition law movement since last June. He is known for organizing hunger strike activities and the “Protect Our Children (POC)” task force, which brings volunteers to the front line to stand between young protesters and riot police to mediate.
When the police were making mass arrest in Causeway Bay last Wednesday, the 86-year-old “Grandpa Wong,” who is part of the POC, questioned the police’s unreasonable arrests. This led to some pushing from the police and Wong almost tripped over. Roy Chan walked over to assist, only to be tackled to the floor before getting arrested. His bag was also searched.
Wong was agitated and tried to argue with the police that Chan’s arrest was baseless, since he has done nothing wrong, but others calmed him down and asked him not to stir the police further.
According to Good Neighbor North District Church’s Facebook page, Roy and other volunteers who were taken away were all released as of May 29 early morning. Many waited for their return. None of them was charged, despite the fact that police arrested many on the ground of “illegal gathering.”
Sources:Persecution
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Evangelist Claims Police Threatened to Arrest Him For Preaching Jesus at Christmas Festival
Evangelist David Hoffman is pushing back after he says police demanded he go to a “remote speech zone” while sharing the Gospel during a holiday festival last year in Tucson, Arizona.
First Liberty, a First Amendment legal advocacy firm, is taking on his case and pushing back against what it calls “open hostility to religious speech” that is “blatantly unconstitutional.”
Attorney Garrett Bell sent a demand letter asking the city to step back, arguing that what happened at the Winterhaven Festival of Lights was improper.
“I run an outreach and evangelism ministry called Kingdom Enterprises,” Hoffman told . “We do U.S.-based street ministry and evangelism. We’re based in Tucson, Arizona, and … there’s a winter event that we have traditionally gone to pretty much every year over the past 10 years — except for COVID — and we go, and we have conversations with people.”
The team hands out Gospel tracts and shares about Jesus. He said this became a problem in 2025, when they went to the event, and police officers approached them before they were fully set up.
Police approached us, and they told us that, if we continued within the event, we would be ticketed and arrested,” Hoffman said.
Hoffman recalled asking the police questions and said cops affirmed they had the authority to arrest him, which left him concerned about continuing to push back. So, he listened to the authorities and went to the free speech zone. Then, he later reached out to First Liberty.
Bell said this alleged interaction amounted to censorship, adding that the push to send people to supposed “free speech zones” is deeply problematic.
“We like to just call it a ‘designated speech area,’ because there’s nothing free about it,” Bell said. “They’re largely unconstitutional.”
Bell said it was also troubling that Hoffman had been to the event many times before without incident, and added that this was the first year festival organizers received a permit from the city of Tucson that included this free speech policy — one purportedly dictating that there could be “no religious messaging or materials distributed.”
“You have to be in this designated speech area, and that area is outside of the main footprint of the event,” Bell said. “And it’s sort of this small, confined, barricaded space where Hoffman and his group were pretty well separated from anyone they really wanted to reach.”
The entire ordeal left Hoffman shocked, because he said the event is public. In his view, the suggestion he and his group should be disallowed is wrong.
Bell filed a complaint and a motion for preliminary injunction, but the first step they took was to send a demand letter to the city.
“To this day, they have not responded [to our letter] and, because the Winterhaven Festival is right around the corner for 2026, we filed that complaint and preliminary injunction,” Hoffman said. “And, as of now, have not received an answer or response from the city.”
Sources:faithwire
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Ancient Evidence Suggests Roman Emperor Sought to Recognize Jesus as God
The Roman Empire sentenced Jesus Christ to death. Yet just years after His crucifixion, its own emperor may have attempted to recognize Him as divine.
A historical investigation is reigniting interest in ancient writings that suggest Emperor Tiberius brought the question of Jesus’ divinity before the Roman Senate around AD 35. The proposal was reportedly rejected. Still, the implications of such an event could be extraordinary for understanding Christianity’s earliest years.
Researcher Luigi Zito examined the claims in a study published in Aequitas Magazine, exploring whether the accounts reflect an actual confrontation among Rome’s highest authorities over Jesus Christ’s identity.
According to a Nov. 7 Daily Mail report, the findings suggest that the proclamation of Christ’s divinity may have reached the Roman government far sooner than many might imagine.
The story traces back to Tertullian, an early Christian writer who claimed Tiberius received reports from Palestine concerning Jesus and subsequently supported recognizing Him within Rome’s religious system.
The Senate reportedly refused.
But according to Tertullian’s Apology, Tiberius did not simply abandon the matter. The emperor allegedly maintained his favorable position toward Jesus and threatened punishment against those who accused Christians.
Tiberius ruled while Pontius Pilate governed Judea, meaning the emperor was in power when Jesus was crucified. Zito also examined the possibility that Pilate himself sent reports about Jesus to Rome.
Zito suggested that Tiberius’ reported interest in Jesus may not have been spiritual at all. Instead, the emperor may have seen recognition of Christ as a political strategy to maintain stability in a region already marked by religious tensions.
However, the possibility offers a fascinating glimpse into how quickly the claims about Jesus may have spread.
The early Church was not proclaiming another political leader or religious teacher. Its message was that Jesus Christ, crucified under Roman authority, had conquered death and risen from the grave.
In Acts 1:8, Jesus declared that His followers would carry His message from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth.
Now, these ancient writings suggest that testimony of His divinity reached the heart of Roman power within years of the crucifixion. Rome may have possessed the authority to condemn Jesus to the cross, but it could not keep the message of His resurrection confined to Jerusalem.
Sources: Breaking Christian News
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ചന്ദ്രനിൽ താമസിക്കാൻ ആളെ തേടി നാസ; അപേക്ഷിക്കാം, യോഗ്യതകളും കർശന നിബന്ധനകളും
ന്യൂയോർക്ക്: ചന്ദ്രനിൽ മനുഷ്യരുടെ സ്ഥിരസാന്നിധ്യം ഉറപ്പാക്കാനുള്ള പദ്ധതികളുമായി നാസ. ഇതിന്റെ ഭാഗമായി പുതുതലമുറ ബഹിരാകാശ സഞ്ചാരികളെ തിരഞ്ഞെടുക്കുന്നതിനായി അപേക്ഷ ക്ഷണിച്ചു. നിലവിൽ ഹ്രസ്വകാല ദൗത്യങ്ങൾക്കായി മാത്രമാണ് മനുഷ്യർ ചന്ദ്രനിലെത്തുന്നത്. എന്നാൽ ഭാവിയിൽ ചന്ദ്രനിൽ സ്ഥിരമായ മനുഷ്യവാസ കേന്ദ്രം സ്ഥാപിക്കുകയാണ് നാസയുടെ ലക്ഷ്യം. അവിടെ താമസിച്ച് വിവിധ ഗവേഷണങ്ങളിലും ദൗത്യങ്ങളിലും പങ്കാളികളാകാൻ കഴിയുന്നവരെയാണ് ഇപ്പോൾ തേടുന്നത്.
നാസയുടെ ആർട്ടെമിസ് പദ്ധതിയുടെ ഭാഗമായ ദൗത്യങ്ങൾക്ക് പിന്തുണ നൽകുന്നതിനൊപ്പം ഭാവിയിൽ മനുഷ്യരെ ചൊവ്വയിലേക്ക് അയയ്ക്കുന്നതിനുള്ള സാങ്കേതികവിദ്യയും അനുഭവപരിചയവും വികസിപ്പിക്കാനും പുതിയ ബഹിരാകാശ സഞ്ചാരികളുടെ സേവനം പ്രയോജനപ്പെടുത്തും. ദീർഘകാലം ഭൂമിയിൽനിന്ന് അകന്ന് ബഹിരാകാശത്ത് കഴിയാൻ ആവശ്യമായ ശാരീരികവും മാനസികവുമായ ശേഷി വളർത്തിയെടുക്കുന്നതിനുള്ള കഠിന പരിശീലനവും തിരഞ്ഞെടുക്കപ്പെടുന്നവർക്ക് ലഭിക്കും.
ആർക്കൊക്കെ അപേക്ഷിക്കാം?
അമേരിക്കൻ പൗരന്മാർക്ക് മാത്രമാണ് അപേക്ഷിക്കാൻ അവസരം. സയൻസ്, ടെക്നോളജി, എൻജിനീയറിങ്, മാത്തമാറ്റിക്സ് (STEM) വിഷയങ്ങളിൽ ബിരുദാനന്തര ബിരുദവും കുറഞ്ഞത് മൂന്ന് വർഷത്തെ തൊഴിൽപരിചയവും ഉണ്ടായിരിക്കണം. മെഡിക്കൽ ബിരുദമുള്ളവർക്കും നിശ്ചിത ഡോക്ടറൽ യോഗ്യതയുള്ളവർക്കും പൈലറ്റുമാർക്കും അപേക്ഷിക്കാം. ഡിസംബർ നാലിന് രാവിലെ 10.29 (ഇന്ത്യൻ സമയം) വരെയാണ് അപേക്ഷ സമർപ്പിക്കാനുള്ള സമയപരിധി.
തിരഞ്ഞെടുപ്പ് കടുപ്പമേറിയത്
ദീർഘകാല ബഹിരാകാശ ദൗത്യങ്ങൾക്ക് അനുയോജ്യരാണോ എന്ന് നാസയുടെ മെഡിക്കൽ സംഘം ആദ്യം പരിശോധിക്കും. ഈ ഘട്ടം വിജയിക്കുന്നവരെ തുടർന്നുള്ള വിവിധ പരീക്ഷണങ്ങൾക്കും വിലയിരുത്തലുകൾക്കും വിധേയരാക്കും. നേതൃപാടവം, സംഘമായി പ്രവർത്തിക്കാനുള്ള കഴിവ്, ആശയവിനിമയ മികവ്, സമ്മർദങ്ങൾ കൈകാര്യം ചെയ്യാനുള്ള ശേഷി തുടങ്ങിയവയും തിരഞ്ഞെടുപ്പിൽ നിർണായകമാകും.
തിരഞ്ഞെടുക്കപ്പെടുന്നവർക്ക് ഹൂസ്റ്റണിലെ നാസയുടെ ജോൺസൺ സ്പേസ് സെന്ററിൽ ഏകദേശം രണ്ടുവർഷം നീളുന്ന പ്രാഥമിക പരിശീലനം നൽകും. ബഹിരാകാശത്ത് നടന്ന് പ്രവർത്തനങ്ങൾ നടത്തുക, പേടകങ്ങൾ നിയന്ത്രിക്കുക, വിമാനങ്ങൾ പറത്തുക, റോബോട്ടിക് ഉപകരണങ്ങൾ പ്രവർത്തിപ്പിക്കുക തുടങ്ങിയവ പരിശീലനത്തിന്റെ ഭാഗമായിരിക്കും. ചന്ദ്രനിലെ ദീർഘകാല ദൗത്യങ്ങളിൽ നേരിടേണ്ടിവരുന്ന വെല്ലുവിളികൾക്കായി ഇവരെ സജ്ജരാക്കുകയാണ് പരിശീലനത്തിന്റെ ലക്ഷ്യം.
ആർട്ടെമിസ് പദ്ധതിയുടെ ഭാഗമായി 2028-ൽ മനുഷ്യരെ വീണ്ടും ചന്ദ്രനിലെത്തിക്കാനാണ് നാസ ലക്ഷ്യമിടുന്നത്. ഭാവിയിൽ ചന്ദ്രനിൽ സ്ഥിരമായ മനുഷ്യസാന്നിധ്യം ഉറപ്പാക്കുന്നതിനുള്ള അടിത്തറ പാകുന്നതായിരിക്കും ഈ ദൗത്യങ്ങൾ. ഭൂമിക്കപ്പുറത്തേക്ക് മനുഷ്യവാസം വ്യാപിപ്പിക്കാനുള്ള ശ്രമങ്ങളിൽ നിർണായക ചുവടുവയ്പ്പായാണ് പുതിയ ബഹിരാകാശ സഞ്ചാരി തിരഞ്ഞെടുപ്പിനെ കാണുന്നത്.
Sources:mediamangalam
Nasa has launched a callout for a new generation of astronauts as it searches for explorers who could live and work on the moon.
Opening applications for the latest expansion of its Artemis program, the US agency said successful candidates would help “shape humanity’s future in space” as it builds a base on the moon and plans the first crewed missions to Mars.
The news was announced on Saturday during a Kennedy Space Center air show promoting lunar exploration, as well as advances in aviation and technology.
“This is an extraordinary time to join Nasa’s astronaut corps,” said Nasa administrator Jared Isaacman. “The people we select could walk on the Moon, live and work at the Moon Base, and help pioneer the systems and operations that will ultimately carry crews to Mars.”
Nasa expects to make its final selection in late 2027 to begin training the next class of astronaut candidates. The agency last opened applications for new astronauts in 2024, ultimately accepting 10 new astronauts out of more than 8,000 applicants in September 2025.
“For those who apply, becoming a Nasa astronaut is more than a career opportunity,” said Scott Tingle, chief astronaut and chair of the Astronaut Selection Board at Nasa’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. “It is a chance to join a legacy of explorers who have pushed the boundaries of discovery and play a role in the missions that will shape humanity’s future in space.”
Since the 1960s, Nasa has selected 370 people to train as astronaut candidates for increasingly challenging missions. The agency currently has 32 astronauts active in the astronaut corps.
Isaacman and other agency leaders recently laid out Nasa’s ambitions to return Americans to the moon in 2028. Both SpaceX and Blue Origin intend to support a crewed lunar landing.
All applicants must be US citizens, Nasa said, and have either a master’s degree in science, technology, engineering or mathematics; medical qualifications; training as a pilot; or two years’ work on a relevant doctoral program.
Three years of “related professional experience” are also required.
Applying pilots must have either 750 hours of pilot-in-command time of a high-performance jet, 1,500 total flight hours in another fixed-wing aircraft, or 1,000 total flight hours in a rotary-wing aircraft.
Applicants have until 11.59pm ET on Thursday, 3 December, to submit their applications.
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