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Joint Investigation Headquarters Indicts Unification Church Official on Political Funds Charges

Published March 11, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged criminal indictment, South Korea, Unification Church

The Joint Investigation Headquarters (headed by Chief Kim Tae-hoon, Daejeon High Prosecutors' Office chief), which is investigating allegations of collusion between the Unification Church and political figures, was reported on the 11th to have additionally indicted Song Kwang-seok, former chairman…[Continue Reading...]

Insider Claims Sarah Ferguson May Join Tom Cruise’s Scientology Amid Epstein Fallout

Published March 11, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Priscilla Priesley, Sarah Ferguson, Scientologists, Scientology

Sarah Ferguson's royal comeback vanished into thin air after her controversial ties to Jeffrey Epstein were exposed. The former Duchess of York, once a familiar face in Tinseltown and rubbing shoulders with celebrities, now finds herself something of a social…[Continue Reading...]

Clearwater is seeing momentum downtown. Is Scientology helping?

Published March 11, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Clearwater, downtown real estate, Florida, Scientologists, Scientology

Clearwater officials say the city is finally experiencing an urban renaissance. A slew of projects are happening downtown, including a hotel, a long-awaited Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority station and a new City Hall that’s scheduled to open in October. City…[Continue Reading...]

Investigators again raid Shincheonji sect over alleged collusion with politics

Published March 11, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cults, police raid, Shincheonji, South Korea

SEOUL, March 11 (Yonhap) -- A joint prosecution-police team investigating suspected collusion between politics and religion again raided the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, a nonmainstream religious sect, on Wednesday as part of a probe into its alleged ties to the…[Continue Reading...]

Police arrest suspected cult leaders in Delta, recover firearms

Published March 11, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cults, gangs, Nigeria, police action

Oparatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested suspected cult leaders linked to a murder case in Ughelli and recovered firearms during an intelligence-led operation in Asaba. The police said the operations were carried out by the Commissioner of…[Continue Reading...]

Twisted Yoga: how a search for enlightenment turned into a dangerous cult

Published March 11, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged criminal charges, cult leader, Gregorian Bivolaru, guru, Yoga cult

Practicing yoga has its benefits: the meditative calm, grounded-ness and balance. The devoted pursue transformative spiritual journeys, through poses, chants and breath work. Some followers of tantra yoga take things even further, using sensuality to channel their energy and reach…[Continue Reading...]

High Court: Court authorises blood transfusion for 16-year-old pregnant Jehovah’s Witness

Published March 10, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Jehovah's Witnesses Tagged blood transfusion, court ordered, Ireland

Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Mark Heslin explained that “the right to life is on ‘top’ of the ‘pyramid’ of rights and it is very much through that ‘lens’ that I hope the minor can see the…[Continue Reading...]

Sprawling investigation finds decades of sexual abuse among Catholic priests in Rhode Island

Published March 10, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Clergy Abuse Tagged Rhode Island, Roman Catholic Church, sexual abuse

Catholic priests in Rhode Island preyed on hundreds of children for decades and were protected by bishops more concerned with the church’s reputation than the victims, according to a new report on clergy sexual abuse that echoes findings elsewhere. The…[Continue Reading...]

Survey: 26% of Tokyo sarin attack survivors still show PTSD symptoms

Published March 10, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Aum Shinrikyo, gas attack, Japan, PTSD, survivors

A survey shows that about 26 percent of survivors of the Tokyo subway sarin gas attack nearly 31 years ago are still suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. The attack by the Aum Shinrikyo cult on Tokyo's subway system…[Continue Reading...]

Japan Aleph Probe March 08: Cash Hoard Revives Aum Shinrikyo Oversight Risk

Published March 10, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Aleph, Aum Shinrikyo, cash, cults, Japan

Aum Shinrikyo is back in focus after an Aleph investigation tied to a March 8 apartment search in Japan. Reports say police found tens of millions of yen in cash at a residence shared by Shoko Asahara’s widow and son,…[Continue Reading...]