Articles by Javier Bolaños
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Presidents of evangelical alliances from across Ibero-America met with Christian lawmakers at Costa Rica's Legislative Assembly on Wednesday (Oct. 14) to discuss how evangelicals can shape public policy without bringing partisan politics into the pulpit. -
Latin Evangelical Alliance examines challenges of credibility and pastoral care in Ibero-America
Evangelical leaders from Paraguay, Costa Rica, Spain, Colombia and Uruguay discussed missions, pastoral care, church credibility and child protection on Thursday (Oct. 15) at the general assembly of the Latin American Evangelical Alliance (AEL) in San José, Costa Rica. -
Latin Evangelical Alliance renews board positions at general assembly
At its 13th General Assembly, the Latin Evangelical Alliance (AEL) held the vote required under its bylaws for the periodic renewal of several positions on its board of directors. The session covered the election and re-election of the positions of first vice president, secretary and two members at large. -
WEA leaders tell Latin American alliance heads: Asking for money is not begging
Asking for money is not begging but an invitation to partner in God's kingdom, World Evangelical Alliance leaders told national alliance heads at the Latin Evangelical Alliance's 13th General Assembly, which runs Oct. 12-16 in Costa Rica's capital. -
'It is Jesus Christ who has me here,' Costa Rica's president tells evangelical leaders
Costa Rican President Laura Fernández Delgado told evangelical leaders from across Latin America on Monday that she placed her country "at the feet of Jesus Christ" when she took office and that God brought her to the presidency to fight organized crime. -
Costa Rica’s president addresses opening of Latin Evangelical Alliance assembly
Costa Rican President Laura Fernández Delgado told evangelical leaders from 22 countries on Monday that she would not be ashamed to speak about the gospel while in office, as the Latin Evangelical Alliance opened its 13th General Assembly in San José. -
More than 300 baptized at Methodist gathering in eastern Cuba
More than 300 people were baptized at a gathering of the Methodist Church in Cuba's Guantánamo District, according to Luzvisión Noticias, which described the event as historic. Bishop Ricardo Pereira and Superintendent Roelvis Gaínza led the ceremony, which drew hundreds of families. -
'An AI neither understands nor feels': Christian leader tests chatbot's limits for worried parents
Sixto Porras, regional director of Focus on the Family, sat down with ChatGPT to test what artificial intelligence can and cannot do — and to warn evangelical families not to let algorithms replace spiritual discernment, empathy, or genuine human connection. -
Guatemala's evangelical leaders reject attempt to redefine marriage
Members of Guatemala's LGBTQ+ community have filed a petition with the country's Constitutional Court seeking to strike down a provision of the Civil Code that defines marriage as exclusively between one man and one woman, opening a new chapter in the country's debate over same-sex marriage. -
Pastor and congressman leads fight against crime in Costa Rica's Congress
Costa Rican legislator Gonzalo Ramírez, an evangelical Christian and lawyer, is leading the congressional Commission on Security and Drug Trafficking as the country confronts a rising wave of violence. -
Soccer devotion in Latin America sparks debate over sports idolatry
Devotion to soccer teams in the region has moved beyond entertainment and into the spiritual realm. In Latin America, continent historically shaped by faith, some people have shifted their primary sense of community and identity from religious institutions to sports, according to an extensive report by The Associated Press (AP). -
Powerful 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes strike northern Venezuela
Two powerful earthquakes struck northern Venezuela on Wednesday, killing at least 32 people, injuring more than 700 and causing widespread damage across Caracas and other parts of the country, officials said.
