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From an L.A. prison phone, La Luz del Mundo megachurch leader addresses followers in Mexico

Por: Los Angeles Times Nation December 07, 2022

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Naasón Joaquín García, head of the Mexico-based La Luz del Mundo megachurch, pleaded guilty in June to sexually abusing girls from his congregation and was sentenced to nearly 17 years behind bars. But his congregation has continued to pray for its leader from more than 1,000 miles away at the church's temple in Guadalajara, where it held its Holy Supper, the church's annual pilgrimage and most sacred practice. García addressed his... + full article



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