Exorcism, meaning “oath” in Greek, is still widely practised today, most frequently in Christian and Islamic settings. The dead included five children as young as a year old, their pregnant mother and a 17-year-old female neighbor. The public may view the reports by going to www.WSVN.com and clicking on "FCC Public File," or by visiting the FCC's website at, Where to drop off your mail-in ballot in South Florida on Monday and Tuesday, Single dad adopts five siblings so they can stay together, $2 million bail set for 17-year-old Kenosha shooting suspect Kyle Rittenhouse, Restaurants and organizations offering free food. The suspects and victims were thought to belong to the Ngäbe-Buglé indigenous community. It remains controversial, in part due to its depiction in popular culture and horror films. BBC- The bodies of seven people have been found in a mass grave in an indigenous area of Panama controlled by a religious sect. Sign up for our Newsletters. WSVN broadcast educational and informational programming for children, and file quarterly reports with the FCC detailing the station's outreach to children. “We demand the immediate eradication of this Satanic sect, which violates all the practices of spirituality and co-existence in the Holy Scriptures,” Miranda said. Exorcism is a religious or spiritual ritual carried out to supposedly cure people of demonic possession. Beliefs and rituals of a similar description “are found in almost all cultures and faith traditions”, Ms Hall, also an Anglican priest, wrote. Senior prosecutor Rafael Baloyes said the grave was discovered after locals alerted authorities last weekend about several families being held against their will by an indigenous-run church. All the victims, and apparently all the suspects, were members of the same indigenous community. A further 15 were freed from alleged captivity. It was not clear what belief or affiliations “The New Light of God” church has. “They were performing a ritual inside the structure. About a mile (2 kilometers) away from the church building, authorities found a freshly dug grave with the corpses of six children and one adult. Latest News. They included at least two pregnant women and some children. 3 hours ago. The area is so remote that helicopters had to be used to ferry the injured out to hospitals for treatment. Exorcism is a religious or spiritual ritual carried out to supposedly cure people of demonic possession.

Alerted by three villagers who escaped and made their way to a local hospital for treatment earlier, police were prepared for something bad, but were still surprised by what they found at an improvised “church” at a ranch, where a little-known religious sect known as “The New Light of God” was operating. Authorities believe that a religious sect performed an exorcism on the victims in the Ngäbe-Buglé region in the north-west of Panama. PANAMA CITY (AP) — Seven people were killed in a bizarre religious ritual in a jungle community in Panama, in which indigenous residents were rounded up by about 10 lay preachers and tortured, beaten, burned and hacked with machetes to make them “repent their sins.” Police freed 14 members of the Ngabe Bugle indigenous group who had been tied up and beaten with wooden cudgels and Bibles.

It remains controversial, in part due to its depiction in popular culture and horror films. Mr Baloyes said: “They were performing a ritual inside the structure.

In 2018, around 250 priests from 50 countries attended the Vatican’s annual exorcism course due to increasing demand among some of the world’s Catholic communities. All of these rites were aimed at killing them, if they did not repent their sins.”. In the Catholic Church, exorcisms are performed by trained priests who recite prayers and excerpts from the Bible intended to drive out demonic entities. The 15 people rescued suffered bodily injuries, a police official confirmed. That message apparently boiled down to making everyone repent or die. Prosecutors in Panama say they have found the corpses of six children and one adult in a clandestine burial pit where a sect had tortured indigenous people in exorcism rituals…

The rites had been going on since Saturday, and had already resulted in deaths, Baloyes said. The Ngabé Buglé are Panama's largest indigenous group and suffer from high rates of poverty and illiteracy. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); © Copyright 2019 - St Kitts & Nevis Observer, In an article about exorcism for The Conversation, Helen Hall, a lecturer at Nottingham Law School, Francis Young wrote in A History of Exorcism in Catholic Christianity, around 250 priests from 50 countries attended the Vatican’s annual exorcism course, Prime Minister Meets with U.S. Delegation, 11 Attackers Killed by Mexican Troops Near US Border, Veteran Hilton manager named Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Assoc. Prosecutors announced Thursday that they were investigating the case. They included at least two pregnant women and some children. The area is so remote that helicopters had to be used to ferry the injured out to hospitals for treatment. 1 hour ago. "All of these rites were aimed at killing them if they did not repent their sins," he said. Things reportedly came to a head Saturday, when one of the church members had a vision. A source close to the investigation told AFP news agency that one of those arrested is the father of the pregnant woman found in the grave. Alerted by three villagers who escaped and made their way to a local hospital for treatment earlier, police were prepared for something bad, Baloyes said, but were still surprised by what they discovered at an improvised “church” at a ranch where a little-known religious sect known as “The New Light of God" was operating. Local prosecutor Rafael Baloyes described a chilling scene found by investigators when they made their way through the jungle-clad hills to the remote Ngabé Buglé indigenous community near the Caribbean coast Tuesday. “One of them said God had given them a message,” Baloyes said. “They were performing a ritual inside the structure. “They searched this family out to hold a ritual and they massacred them, mistreated them, killed practically the whole family,” Baloyes said, adding that one of the suspects in the killing is the grandfather of the children who were slain. On Thursday, local prosecutor Rafael Baloyes described the chilling scene that investigators found when they made their way through the jungle-clad hills to the remote Ngabe Bugle indigenous community near the Caribbean coast on Tuesday. Ricardo Miranda, leader of the Ngabé Buglé semi-autonomous zone known as a Comarca, called the sect “satanic” and said it went against the region's Christian beliefs. Apparently, the sect is relatively new to the area, and had been operating locally only for about three months.

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The dead included five children as young as a year old, their pregnant mother and a 17-year-old female neighbor. About a mile (2 kilometers) away from the church building, authorities found a freshly dug grave with the corpses of six children and one adult. Police freed 14 members of the Ngabé Buglé indigenous group who had been tied up and beaten with wooden cudgels and Bibles. “One of them said God had given them a message,” Baloyes said. Exorcism is a religious or spiritual ritual carried out to supposedly cure people of demonic possession. PANAMA CITY (AP) — Seven people were killed in a bizarre religious ritual in a jungle community in Panama, in which indigenous residents were rounded up by about 10 lay preachers and tortured, beaten, burned and hacked with machetes to make … It is controlled by a religious sect called the New Light of God. In that ritual, there were people being held against their will, being mistreated,” Baloyes said.

The suspects, which include a minor, are expected to appear in court on Friday or Saturday. “There was a naked person, a woman," inside the building, where investigators found machetes, knives and a ritually sacrificed goat, he said. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco), Brother of murdered Indianapolis security guard speaks out, IMPD homicide investigating after security guard found shot downtown, Fighting for more funding after Hurricane Zeta, Eta becomes a Category 4 hurricane, approaches coast of Nicaragua, Colts-Packers tickets now on sale; 12,500 fan limit, VERIFY: Why we vote, despite the Electoral College's role in determining the president. In that ritual, there were people being held against their will, being mistreated,” Baloyes said. PANAMA CITY (AP) — Seven people were killed in a bizarre religious ritual in a jungle community in Panama, in which indigenous residents were … It remains controversial, in part due to its depiction in popular culture and horror films.

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