http://www.religionnewsblog.com Religion news about religious cults, sects, world religions, and related issues Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:29:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26292/preacher-royden-wood-guilty-on-three-counts http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26292/preacher-royden-wood-guilty-on-three-counts#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:18:05 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=26292 Former pastor Royden Wood has been convicted by a jury of three of five counts of sexual assault for long-term and intrusive relationships with female congregants.

In 2008 he was also convicted on nine assault charges involving boys and three sexual assault charges involving two women in his now-defunct church.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26292/preacher-royden-wood-guilty-on-three-counts/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26249/complainant-says-royden-wood-guided-them-to-have-sex http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26249/complainant-says-royden-wood-guided-them-to-have-sex#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2011 06:46:03 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=26249 In April, 2008, Royden Wood -- the former senior pastor of the now-defunct Ambassador Baptist Church in London, Ontario -- was convicted of beating three boys who attended the church’s alternative school in the 1980s and grabbing the breasts of two church members.

Sentenced to one year in jail and three years’ probation, Wood faces six more sexual assault charges.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26249/complainant-says-royden-wood-guided-them-to-have-sex/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26247/pastor-royden-wood%e2%80%99s-former-pupil-files-1-5-m-abuse-lawsuit http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26247/pastor-royden-wood%e2%80%99s-former-pupil-files-1-5-m-abuse-lawsuit#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2011 05:01:27 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=26247 John Milonas was just 12 years old when he was assaulted, abused and humiliated by his pastor and teacher, Royden Wood.

The London (Ontario) man announced at a news conference Tuesday he has launched a $1.5-million lawsuit against Wood and the defunct Ambassador Baptist Church.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26247/pastor-royden-wood%e2%80%99s-former-pupil-files-1-5-m-abuse-lawsuit/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26246/baptist-pastor-sentenced-for-sex-crimes http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26246/baptist-pastor-sentenced-for-sex-crimes#comments Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:45:16 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=26246
The former church minister was convicted of assault and sexual assault involving church members.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26246/baptist-pastor-sentenced-for-sex-crimes/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21220/royden-wood-7 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21220/royden-wood-7#comments Sat, 19 Apr 2008 20:25:22 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21220/royden-wood-7 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21220/royden-wood-7/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21084/royden-wood-6 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21084/royden-wood-6#comments Mon, 07 Apr 2008 03:40:37 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21084/royden-wood-6 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21084/royden-wood-6/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20939/royden-wood-5 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20939/royden-wood-5#comments Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:38:34 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20939/royden-wood-5 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20939/royden-wood-5/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20821/royden-wood-4 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20821/royden-wood-4#comments Thu, 06 Mar 2008 10:27:50 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20821/royden-wood-4 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20821/royden-wood-4/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20740/royden-wood-3 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20740/royden-wood-3#comments Sat, 23 Feb 2008 10:02:00 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20740/royden-wood-3 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20740/royden-wood-3/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20729/royden-wood-2 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20729/royden-wood-2#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2008 04:30:54 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20729/royden-wood-2 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20729/royden-wood-2/feed 0