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Minors Raped, Women Trafficked: The Murky World Of "Appointed Son Of God"
Late on Sunday in the southern Philippines, police arrested Apollo Quiboloy, a self-proclaimed "Appointed Son of God" and pastor of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) church, after an extensive manhunt spanning more than two weeks.
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1 Dead, 53 Injured As Church Balcony Collapses During Prayer In Philippines
A Catholic church balcony collapsed, killing an elderly woman and injuring 53 during a packed mass in the Philippines on Ash Wednesday, when millions of Filipinos flock to services, local disaster officials said.
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US Announces Sex-Trafficking Charges Against Philippines President Ally
US prosecutors on Thursday announced sex-trafficking charges alleging that girls and young women were coerced to have sex with the founder of a Philippines-based church who is a friend and adviser to Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte.
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Couple Braves Storm, Wades Through Floodwater To Get Married
A couple in the Philippines was photographed walking through a flooded river on their way to church to get married. Dressed in all their wedding finery, they held up their clothes but marched forward, undeterred by the gushing water.
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'On Catcholic Church's Orders': Fly Interrupts Rodrigo Duterte's Speech
A fly that interrupted his speech was working under the orders of priests, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte joked Tuesday, as he launched a new verbal attack on the country's influential Catholic church.
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At Least 18 Dead After Twin Bomb Attacks At Philippine Church
At least 18 people were killed Sunday when a double bomb attack hit a Catholic church on a southern Philippine island that is a stronghold of Islamist terrorists, the military said, days after voters backed expanded Muslim self-rule in the region.
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21 Dead, 71 Injured As Bombs Hit Church In Philippines
Blast in Philippines Church: Twin bombings during a church service in the southern Philippines killed at least 21 people and wounded 71, security officials said, days after a referendum on autonomy for the mainly Muslim region returned an overwhelming "yes" vote.
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Monsoon Wedding: Bride Wins Hearts By Walking Down Flooded Church Aisle
A beaming bride defiantly marching up a flooded church aisle in the Philippines has won hearts as the country suffers a fresh bout of monsoonal rains.
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"Who Is This Stupid God", Asks Philippines President, Faces Outrage
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte faced growing outrage on Tuesday in his largely Catholic nation after calling God "stupid", the latest furore he has sparked with an unfiltered broadside.
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13 Hurt In Christmas Eve Blast Near Philippine Church
A blast ripped through a police car outside a Catholic church in the southern Philippines late Saturday, authorities said, wounding 13 people including a police officer.
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Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte Launches Vulgar Attacks On Church
Explosive incoming Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has launched a series of obscenity-filled attacks on the Catholic Church, branding local bishops corrupt "sons of whores" who are to be blamed for the nation's fast-growing population.
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Philippine Presidential Candidate Widens Lead After Rape Joke
A Philippine presidential candidate who joked about raping a murdered Australian missionary has widened his lead over his rivals despite a backlash from diplomats, the influential church and women's groups.
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2 Dead, Hundreds Hurt In Philippines Relgious Festival
Two people died and hundreds were injured during a huge religious festival in the Philippines, where barefoot crowds hurled themselves at a statue of Jesus believed to have healing powers, authorities said today.
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Santa Absent This Year In Typhoon-Hit Philippines
Wading through knee-deep floods, 12-year-old Joana Yambao pushes her infant sister in a black wash basin along the surface of the filthy water in a typhoon-hit Philippine village where residents have little to celebrate this Christmas.
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Millions to Gather for Pope in Stormy Philippines
Pope Francis will celebrate mass with millions in the Philippine capital today in what could be the world's biggest papal gathering, capping off a dramatic trip in the Catholic Church's Asian heartland.
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Minors Raped, Women Trafficked: The Murky World Of "Appointed Son Of God"
Late on Sunday in the southern Philippines, police arrested Apollo Quiboloy, a self-proclaimed "Appointed Son of God" and pastor of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) church, after an extensive manhunt spanning more than two weeks.
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1 Dead, 53 Injured As Church Balcony Collapses During Prayer In Philippines
A Catholic church balcony collapsed, killing an elderly woman and injuring 53 during a packed mass in the Philippines on Ash Wednesday, when millions of Filipinos flock to services, local disaster officials said.
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US Announces Sex-Trafficking Charges Against Philippines President Ally
US prosecutors on Thursday announced sex-trafficking charges alleging that girls and young women were coerced to have sex with the founder of a Philippines-based church who is a friend and adviser to Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte.
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Couple Braves Storm, Wades Through Floodwater To Get Married
A couple in the Philippines was photographed walking through a flooded river on their way to church to get married. Dressed in all their wedding finery, they held up their clothes but marched forward, undeterred by the gushing water.
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'On Catcholic Church's Orders': Fly Interrupts Rodrigo Duterte's Speech
A fly that interrupted his speech was working under the orders of priests, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte joked Tuesday, as he launched a new verbal attack on the country's influential Catholic church.
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At Least 18 Dead After Twin Bomb Attacks At Philippine Church
At least 18 people were killed Sunday when a double bomb attack hit a Catholic church on a southern Philippine island that is a stronghold of Islamist terrorists, the military said, days after voters backed expanded Muslim self-rule in the region.
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21 Dead, 71 Injured As Bombs Hit Church In Philippines
Blast in Philippines Church: Twin bombings during a church service in the southern Philippines killed at least 21 people and wounded 71, security officials said, days after a referendum on autonomy for the mainly Muslim region returned an overwhelming "yes" vote.
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Monsoon Wedding: Bride Wins Hearts By Walking Down Flooded Church Aisle
A beaming bride defiantly marching up a flooded church aisle in the Philippines has won hearts as the country suffers a fresh bout of monsoonal rains.
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"Who Is This Stupid God", Asks Philippines President, Faces Outrage
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte faced growing outrage on Tuesday in his largely Catholic nation after calling God "stupid", the latest furore he has sparked with an unfiltered broadside.
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13 Hurt In Christmas Eve Blast Near Philippine Church
A blast ripped through a police car outside a Catholic church in the southern Philippines late Saturday, authorities said, wounding 13 people including a police officer.
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Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte Launches Vulgar Attacks On Church
Explosive incoming Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has launched a series of obscenity-filled attacks on the Catholic Church, branding local bishops corrupt "sons of whores" who are to be blamed for the nation's fast-growing population.
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Philippine Presidential Candidate Widens Lead After Rape Joke
A Philippine presidential candidate who joked about raping a murdered Australian missionary has widened his lead over his rivals despite a backlash from diplomats, the influential church and women's groups.
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2 Dead, Hundreds Hurt In Philippines Relgious Festival
Two people died and hundreds were injured during a huge religious festival in the Philippines, where barefoot crowds hurled themselves at a statue of Jesus believed to have healing powers, authorities said today.
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Santa Absent This Year In Typhoon-Hit Philippines
Wading through knee-deep floods, 12-year-old Joana Yambao pushes her infant sister in a black wash basin along the surface of the filthy water in a typhoon-hit Philippine village where residents have little to celebrate this Christmas.
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Millions to Gather for Pope in Stormy Philippines
Pope Francis will celebrate mass with millions in the Philippine capital today in what could be the world's biggest papal gathering, capping off a dramatic trip in the Catholic Church's Asian heartland.
