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...]
PHOENIX (CN) — Federal prosecutors Tuesday began presenting their case on the first day of the trial against two Arizona men accused of aiding and participating in a child sex abuse ring involving 10 girls as young as nine years…[Continue Reading...]
During the two-week long strike that saw more than 1,000 Cornell workers walk out and closures of eateries around campus, Cornell gave 50 City Bucks — which is equivalent to $50 — to students on some University meal plans. Cornell…[Continue Reading...]
In a move that has the potential to shake up the religious landscape of the area, an Upper West Side synagogue has sold its building to a controversial Christian group hailing from South Korea, Crain’s New York Business reports. Romemu…[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...]
MANILA, Philippines — Apollo Quiboloy should first deal with cases filed against him in the Philippines before facing his charges in the United States, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Monday. Government authorities have taken custody of Quiboloy and four of…[Continue Reading...]
Apollo Carreon Quiboloy, the “God’s designated son”the “Master of the Universe”, founder and leader of the Church of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ at age 74. This charismatic evangelist of the end of the world, lover of white satin robes,…[Continue Reading...]
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