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Kenyan doomsday cult leader given life sentence for murdering 191 people

Paul Nthenge Mackenzie forced followers to starve themselves to meet Jesus and told parents to make sure their children fasted in the sun and died first. Paul Mackenzie was convicted of murdering 190 children and one adult after he...

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Global News Kenyan cult leader linked to hundreds of deaths receives 200-year prison sentence 6 hours ago

WARNING: This video contains disturbing content not suitable for all audiences. Viewer discretion is advised. The leader of a Kenyan doomsday cult linked to the deaths of hundreds of people was sentenced to 200 years...
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Zero Hedge Cult Leader Gets 200 Years For Starvation Deaths Of 191 People, Nearly All Of Them Children 6 hours ago

Cult Leader Gets 200 Years For Starvation Deaths Of 191 People, Nearly All Of Them Children A Kenyan judge sentenced cult leader Paul Mackenzie to 200 years in prison on Friday over the Shakahola massacre , in which...
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FRANCE 24 English Kenyan cult leader sentenced to 200 years in prison • FRANCE 24 English 6 hours ago

In tonight's edition, cult leader Paul Mackenzie is sentenced to 200 years in prison for the murder of 190 children starved ‌to death on his orders. Also, in South Africa, activists warn that new data centres could...
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Reuters Kenyan cult leader gets 200 years for murdering 190 children 10 hours ago

A Kenyan court sentenced cult leader Paul Mackenzie to 200 years in prison for the murders of 190 children starved to death on his orders and buried in a forest, among 500 suspected victims of one of the deadliest...
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Pastor Who Defended Sex Offender's Ministry Role Now Faces Child Sex Charges

Tracy Gordon Black, a South Carolina pastor linked to Sabbath In The Dark, faces six charges alleging sexual offences against a child under 11.

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Calgary Pastor Given 12 Months’ Probation After Guilty Verdict in Retrial Over Protesting Drag Storytime

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A file photo of Calgary pastor Derek Reimer of Mission 7. (Courtesy of Derek Reimer)

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How a Kansas Megachurch Pastor Might Determine Who Wins the Senate

Adam Hamilton’s campaign tests whether Democrats can find religion.

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RealClearPolitics Meet Abdul El-Bambi, Open-Borders Democrat 8 days ago

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed's radicalism on illegal immigration is almost touching. The Great Left Hope for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat has sounded less like a hardened, Bidenesque partisan - hellbent on demolishing...
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Far-right pastor drops chilling threat after midterm wipeout: 'We will win'

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Far-right pastor Joel Webbon , known for pushing fascist and Christian nationalist extremism, said on Thursday that his cause will seize power in America — and they won't need the consent of the American people to do it. "You've given...

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A mega-church pastor, a Paralympian, a Muslim professor: Meet the red-state killers

A year ago, the idea that Democrats might seize control of the US Senate was laughable. When it came, the win was not only emphatic; it was historic.

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Trump freed a pastor. Now he must confront China’s war on Christianity

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When Pastor Ezra Jin appeared at Washington’s Ronald Reagan Institute on Oct. 21, his presence represented a significant, if incomplete, victory for religious freedom. The founder of China’s influential Zion Church had spent nearly nine...

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Undercover Footage Proves Kansas ‘Pastor’ Senate Candidate’s Church Hosts Drag Queen Story Hour

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Viral Polygynous Pastor Says He May Take a Third Wife Because 'You Can Go as Far as You Can Afford'

Israel Ford discussed the possibility of taking a third wife, saying his current wives would need to agree, while the trio described their relationship, household arrangements and jealousy

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The former youth pastor leading one of the NFL’s best offenses

Nate Scheelhaase, the Los Angeles Rams’ offensive coordinator, is a former youth pastor. He credits time in the church for his success in professional football.

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Tony Dungy Challenges an Ohio Pastor Who Claims That Believing in Monogamy Is Entirely 'Unbiblical'

Tony Dungy cites Ephesians 5 to challenge Ohio pastor Israel Ford's defence of polygamy after he introduced his second wife to his congregation.

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Midterms 2026: The former neo-Nazi pastor speaking out against Trump

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According to one poll, 82 per cent of white evangelical Protestants voted for Donald Trump in the 2024 US presidential election. That makes pastor Caleb Campbell a significant outlier – he has been one of the few outspoken evangelical...

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He Was the Most Famous Pastor in America. Then He Cheated On His Wife. His Next Act Should Upset Women Everywhere.

It’s a sad, old trick.

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A Pediatrician, a Pastor, and a Paralympian Just Did Wonders for Kids’ Mental Health

(MedPage Today) -- My son is 32. Early Wednesday morning he forwarded me a New York Times story about the new faces Tuesday's midterm elections sent to Washington and to statehouses. He added a note: "Some themes for your next article,...

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Justin and Hailey Bieber Accused of Kicking Ex-Pastor's Family Out With 24 Hours' Notice After His Affair Scandal

Justin and Hailey Bieber have been accused of giving former Hillsong pastor Carl Lentz and his family 24 hours to leave their New York apartment after his 2020 affair scandal.

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Doctors, teacher, pastor, and paralympian: Meet the new Dem Senators

A new wave of Democrats is heading to Capitol Hill following a pivotal midterm election. CNN breaks down who these incoming lawmakers are, the coalition they represent, and how their arrival could reshape party leadership, upcoming...

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The last time a Kansas Democrat was in the Senate, Judy Garland was filming the Wizard of Oz

A reporter from Reuters asked the president why he no longer plans to attend a rally in Kansas Saturday for Republican Sen. Hamilton, a megachurch pastor who has positioned himself as a centrist, has defeated incumbent Republican Sen....

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PBS NewsHour Sen.-elect Hamilton reflects on why Kansas voters chose a Democrat for U.S. Senate 4 hours ago

Democrats' midterm wins have reached red states across the country, including Kansas, which has not sent a Democrat to the U.S. Senate since 1932. That will soon change after Rev. Adam Hamilton, who leads the largest...
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Fox News LEE CARTER: Socialism means two wildly different things to Republicans and Democrats 15 hours ago

Gallup polling shows 65% of Democrats view socialism positively, but they're describing affordable healthcare and fairness, not the Soviet Union.
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RealClearPolitics Why Adam Hamilton Made History in Kansas 1 day ago

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The New York Times How Kansas Democrats Laid the Groundwork for Adam Hamilton’s Senate Upset 2 days ago

A two-term Democratic governor and a suburban revolt against President Trump laid the groundwork for Adam Hamilton’s victory.
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As Democrats preach faith, conservative pastors condemn their campaigns from the pulpit

On Sunday morning, conservative pastors in key battlegrounds plan to warn their congregants about the danger of voting Democratic — even for Christian leaders.

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Kenyan doomsday cult leader given life sentence for murdering 191 people

Pastor Who Defended Sex Offender's Ministry Role Now Faces Child Sex Charges

Calgary Pastor Given 12 Months’ Probation After Guilty Verdict in Retrial Over Protesting Drag Storytime

How a Kansas Megachurch Pastor Might Determine Who Wins the Senate

Far-right pastor drops chilling threat after midterm wipeout: 'We will win'

A mega-church pastor, a Paralympian, a Muslim professor: Meet the red-state killers

Trump freed a pastor. Now he must confront China’s war on Christianity

Undercover Footage Proves Kansas ‘Pastor’ Senate Candidate’s Church Hosts Drag Queen Story Hour

Viral Polygynous Pastor Says He May Take a Third Wife Because 'You Can Go as Far as You Can Afford'

The former youth pastor leading one of the NFL’s best offenses

Tony Dungy Challenges an Ohio Pastor Who Claims That Believing in Monogamy Is Entirely 'Unbiblical'

Midterms 2026: The former neo-Nazi pastor speaking out against Trump

He Was the Most Famous Pastor in America. Then He Cheated On His Wife. His Next Act Should Upset Women Everywhere.

A Pediatrician, a Pastor, and a Paralympian Just Did Wonders for Kids’ Mental Health

Justin and Hailey Bieber Accused of Kicking Ex-Pastor's Family Out With 24 Hours' Notice After His Affair Scandal

Doctors, teacher, pastor, and paralympian: Meet the new Dem Senators

The last time a Kansas Democrat was in the Senate, Judy Garland was filming the Wizard of Oz

As Democrats preach faith, conservative pastors condemn their campaigns from the pulpit