Suspected organizational ties between the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the Unification Church continue to haunt the party ahead of its Sept. 27 presidential election. On Tuesday, the Asahi Shimbun daily published a photo purporting to show a meeting between…[Continue Reading...]
At the Rod of Iron Ministries, couples parade with AK rifles, and their rap-loving leader, Pastor Hyung Jin Sean Moon, wields a gold-plated version, while sporting a crown of bullets. The dedicated congregation are pro-guns and pro-Trump and fiercely opposed…[Continue Reading...]
Apollo Quiboloy called himself the “Appointed Son of God.” But to Filipino and American authorities, he was a man wanted for years on charges of sexual abuse and human trafficking. Quiboloy, the 74-year-old leader of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ,…[Continue Reading...]
MANILA, Philippines — The camp of detained televangelist Apollo Quiboloy on Monday filed a petition to put the embattled religious leader to house arrest or his custody be transferred to a facility of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).…[Continue Reading...]
Two rescued victims of alleged sex slavery of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ Pastor Apollo Quiboloy have expressed willingness to testify against the cult leader, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Saturday. PNP Spokesperson P/Col. Jean Fajardo, said the two…[Continue Reading...]
MALINDI, Kenya (AP) — Shukran Karisa Mangi always showed up drunk at work, where he dug up the bodies of doomsday cult members buried in shallow graves. But the alcohol couldn’t numb his shock the morning he found the body…[Continue Reading...]
A celebrity pastor who calls himself the 'Appointed Son of God' has pleaded not guilty to several criminal charges including sexually abusing a child and sex-trafficking. Apollo Quiboloy, leader of the Philippine-based Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) with six million…[Continue Reading...]
Chris Smith logged in to the first session of an online Bible study on the parables, filled with excitement. He was hungry for more in-depth exploration of the Scriptures than his church offered, and his girlfriend said she’d heard good…[Continue Reading...]
The mother of two underage girls married to religious leader Samuel Rappylee Bateman testified Wednesday in the trial of two Arizona men accused of aiding and participating in Bateman’s child sex abuse ring. Julia Johnson, a former member of the…[Continue Reading...]
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — In his heyday, Apollo Carreon Quiboloy was one of the most influential religious leaders and televangelists in the Philippines. Proclaiming himself as the “appointed son of God,” he also was a political kingmaker who backed former…[Continue Reading...]
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