Conservative mega-church bishop takes helm as Rio's mayor

[BibleSteve]

http://www.france24.com/en/20170101-conservative-mega-church-bishop-takes-helm-rios-mayor?ref=tw_i

 

An evangelical mega-church bishop who once branded Catholics demons was sworn in as Rio de Janeiro's mayor on Sunday, putting a staunch conservative in charge of one of Latin America's most liberal cities.

 

Crivella -- a bishop in the giant Universal Church of the Kingdom of God, founded by his billionaire uncle -- has promised to bring law and order to Rio, a city beset by high crime.

[GeordieGirl]

With that much confident self-importance, maybe he'll manage peace and security, too.