political influence
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GwenFather Ranhilio Aquino Calls for Law Against Religious Compulsion in Candidate Voting, Criticizes INC’s Political Influence
Father Ranhilio Aquino, dean of the San Beda Graduate School of Law, has called for legislation to ban “religious compulsion” in the selection of political candidates, criticizing the...
Plymouth Brethren Leader Bruce Hales Denies Coordinating 2025 Election Activity
Bruce Hales, the global leader of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church, told a parliamentary committee that he had no involvement in members volunteering or participating in the 2025...
Changes in Black Worship Patterns Influence Political Alignments in Midterm Elections
Phillip Anthony Mitchell, pastor of the 2819 Church in Georgia, recently drew national attention for leading a large prayer gathering at AT&T Stadium in Texas. The event, which...
Evangelical leaders in Brazil engage in political projects to enhance their influence.
São Paulo — At a God is Love Pentecostal Church in downtown São Paulo, 36-year-old Serafina Ribeiro, a domestic worker, finds solace and healing. After her mother’s death,...
Far-Right Evangelical Media Empire Exploited to Investigate Journalists Critical of Bolsonaro
Edir Macedo, the founder of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God, has built a media empire that includes the second-largest television network in Brazil, Record TV,...
Exclusive Brethren Members Admit Funding Anti-Government Leaflets
The revelation that members of the Exclusive Brethren, a secretive religious group, were involved in a costly anti-Government campaign has intensified scrutiny of National Party leader Don Brash....
Unification Church Leader Hak Ja Han Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison in First Trial Over Alleged Collusion with Yoon Suk-yeol Government
Hak Ja Han, a leader of the Unification Church, was sentenced to two years in prison in the first trial related to alleged collusion with the Yoon Suk-yeol...
South Korean Court Sentences Unification Church Leader to Two Years for Embezzlement and Political Bribery
Han Hak-ja, the 83-year-old leader of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, also known as the Unification Church, was recently sentenced to two years in prison...
Brazil’s Evangelical Churches Influence Political Landscape Amid Growing Influence
The growing influence of Brazil’s evangelical churches has begun to reshape the political landscape, marking a significant shift in the country’s religious and political dynamics. At the heart...
