Open Book: What do you see?
NILS VON KALM says the Gospel account of Jesus’ interaction with a man born blind – often known as “the healing of the man born blind” – is ultimately about how we see Jesus…
This Life: Drawing near to the Light in the pages of Scripture
CHARISSA CHEONG says we all need to let God turn on the light in the dark corners of our lives…
Former La Luz del Mundo members say pastor deserves longer sentence
Los Angeles, US RNS Detractors and ex-members of La Luz del Mundo say its leader deserved a more severe punishment than the nearly 17-year sentence he received on Wednesday for sexually abusing young female followers who said he made them his sex slaves. In court, five young women the pastor was charged with sexually abusing […]
Mexican megachurch leader sentenced in US to 16-plus years for child sex abuse
Los Angeles, USReuters The head of a Mexico-based evangelical megachurch that claims about five million followers worldwide was sentenced on Wednesday in a Los Angeles courtroom to 16 years and eight months in prison for sexually abusing three girls. Naason Joaquin Garcia, leader and self-styled apostle of the Guadalajara-based church La Luz del Mundo (Light […]
Mexico-based church leader pleads guilty to sexually abusing three children
Los Angeles, USReuters The head of a Mexico-based evangelical megachurch that claims about five million followers worldwide pleaded guilty on Friday to felony counts of sexually abusing three children, California state prosecutors announced on Friday. The guilty plea was entered in court by Nasson Joaquin Garcia, leader and self-styled apostle of the Guadalajara-based church La […]
Family, Mexican lawmakers call for trafficking probe of megachurch
Thomson Reuters Foundation The Mexican Government came under criticism from opposition lawmakers and a victim’s family on Monday who said officials have not responded to their complaints of human trafficking against the Light of the World megachurch. The leader of the church is being held in US custody on rape, human trafficking and child pornography […]
THIS LIFE: SPREADING THE LIGHT OF JESUS IN THE NEW YEAR
US columnist CAROL ROUND, in an article first published on ASSIST News Service, writes about the joy of spreading the light of Christ in the communities where we live…
THIS LIFE: LIGHT OF THE WORLD ILLUMINATES THE DARKNESS
US columnist CAROL ROUND, in an article first published on ASSIST News Service, talks about how hearing a story about the rescue of some baby turtles reminded her of how we too need a guiding light to show us the way…
CHRISTMAS: CELEBRATING THE COMING OF THE ‘LIGHT OF THE WORLD’
May your Christmas be filled with the light of Christ! Follow the link to see ANN WOJCZUK’s image…
THIS LIFE: IS YOUR DOOR OPEN OR CLOSED?
In an article first published on ASSIST News Service, CAROL ROUND looks at what it means to respond to God’s invitation to each of us…