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19-year-old student reveals inner workings of ‘apocalyptic sect’

Published May 17, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Australia, cults, doomsday cult

A curious 19-year-old Adelaide University student has lifted the lid on an “apocalyptic sect”, revealing how the group uses love-bombing, guilt-tripping and psychological pressure to recruit new members. Watch video at link below[Continue Reading...]

The ‘Cult of Jared Leto’ controversy: How Hollywood ignored rumors for decades

Published May 17, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged abuse allegations, cults, Jared Leto

There’s a photo that went viral in 2019 that many people found amusing. Jared Leto, wearing long hair and dressed in white, was seen walking along a beach in Croatia followed by hundreds of devoted fans, most of them young…[Continue Reading...]

‘Cult leaders say they love you. Then the brainwashing starts’

Published May 17, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged abuse, cults, Daughters of Merciful Love, Hijas de Amor Misericordioso, religious association, Roman Catholic

A black crucifix on the roof marks the house. Behind the walls, on a suburban street in the village of Los Molinos, shielded by thick hedges and iron gates, dozens of young women live under strict control. The women dress…[Continue Reading...]

The dark and dangerous world of faith healing

Published May 16, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Faith healing, false cancer cures, medical neglect

I’m sitting wrapped in a blanket with a fire lit directly underneath me, sweating heavily and trying not to panic as smoke rises around my legs inside a wooden hut in the middle of a forest on a small island…[Continue Reading...]

Federal judge says Alex Jones has ‘no standing’ to appeal order placing InfoWars parent company in receivership

Published May 16, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Alex Jones, bankruptcy, InfoWars, Texas

AUSTIN (KXAN) — U.S. District Court Judge Lee Rosenthal ruled Friday that former InfoWars host Alex Jones has “no standing” to appeal a bankruptcy court’s order placing the assets of Free Speech Systems (FSS), the conspiracy website’s parent company, into…[Continue Reading...]

Exclusive Brethren sect denies telling members to kill their pets

Published May 16, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Australia, cults, Exclusive Brethren, pets, sects

A prominent sect has denied telling members to euthanise their pets, but confirmed they have been urged to get rid of them. Members of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church, better known as the Exclusive Brethren, were told households needed to…[Continue Reading...]

‘Sex was presented as spiritual purification’: the dark reality behind Israel’s secretive cults

Published May 16, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged chidlren, cults, Israel, sects

They were searching for faith, community and meaning, but found themselves trapped in systems of isolation, exploitation and fear; experts warn that at least 200 abusive groups involving some 10,000 children are operating in Israel A phenomenon that usually unfolds…[Continue Reading...]

‘I married my partner after 7 months. I had no idea what I was walking into.’

Published May 15, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged abusive controlling friendships, coercive control, survivor story

For too long, coercive control has been the "invisible" reality of domestic abuse, leaving thousands of Australian women without clear legal recognition of their experiences. While NSW, Queensland and South Australia have now criminalised coercive control, other states and territories…[Continue Reading...]

Belarus Upholds Sentences Against Members of “Russian Orthodox Church — Tsarist Empire” Sect

Published May 15, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Belarus, criminal convictions, cults, prison, Russian Orthodox Church — Tsarist Empire

Belarus’ Supreme Court has upheld the sentences against four members of the “Russian Orthodox Church — Tsarist Empire” sect, which was designated an “extremist formation” in Belarus. Leaders of the organization and one participant received prison terms of between five…[Continue Reading...]

Are Scientology ‘speed runs’ happening in Tampa Bay?

Published May 15, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Florida, Scientology, speeed runs

For the past several weeks, young people have been running through Church of Scientology buildings. They’re often clad in masks and costumes and film themselves trying to get as far into the building as possible — all to the chagrin…[Continue Reading...]