Pop star Bieber in Sydney for religious conference

World famous bad boy pop star Justin Bieber arrived in Sydney on Monday to attend the annual conference of the corporate orientated Hillsong Church which makes a fortune from music sales.

The Sydney-based church confirmed Bieber was attending the conference, but said he would not be performing or conducting interviews during his visit.

Instead the 21-year-old is acting as a delegate for the non- traditional church which urges members to be modern-minded and to pursue wealth.

"People come from across the world to Sydney each year to attend Hillsong Conference," Hillsong said in a statement.

"Justin is here -- like tens of thousands of others -- as a delegate who is seeking to build stronger foundations into his life.

"He is not participating in the conference in any other capacity. Out of respect for his privacy we will not be making further comments."

Hillsong is a motivational and often controversial church which helps fund itself through millions of international record sales by its upbeat-rock church music groups each year. Endi