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New Jersey Catholic diocese agrees to $180M settlement with survivors of alleged clergy sex abuse

Published February 26, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Clergy Abuse Tagged abuse settlement, Diocese of Camden, New Jersey, Roman Catholic Church, sexual abuse

A New Jersey Catholic diocese has agreed to pay $180 million to settle clergy sexual abuse claims involving hundreds of survivors, closing a long and contentious chapter in New Jersey’s reckoning with church abuse. Bishop Joseph Williams, who serves the…[Continue Reading...]

Syracuse to pay survivors of clergy sexual abuse over $170 million

Published February 26, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Clergy Abuse Tagged abuse settlement, Diocese of Syracuse, New York, Roman Catholic Church

After almost six years, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse is paying survivors of clergy sexual abuse $176 million and will exit bankruptcy. A judge approved the final decree that will lead to payments from a Victims Trust Fund that…[Continue Reading...]

15 Actors With Ties To Scientology

Published February 26, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged actors, Hollywood, Scientologists, Scientology

In modern Hollywood, it’s hard to find a Scientology story that doesn’t orbit around Tom Cruise at some point. Introduced to the church in the mid-’80s, he eventually became its most visible celebrity advocate especially during the 2000s while also…[Continue Reading...]

Recognizing coercive control in relationships

Published February 26, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged abusive controlling friendships, coercive control, warning signs

Dating violence, in public perception, looks loud and obvious, according to the Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center. Abuse is often subtle, controlled and strategic. Coercive control is a form of systemic abuse that gains power and control over a person through repeated…[Continue Reading...]

Former Unification Church says it’s compensating claimants as court ruling nears

Published February 26, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cults, fund raising schemes, Japan, restitution, Unification Church

A religious group previously known as the Unification Church says it has returned money in response to damage claims by people including active members. This comes before a possible appellate court order to disband the group next week. The group…[Continue Reading...]

Why conspiracy theories can be so irresistible

Published February 26, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged analysis, conspiracy theories, research, true believers

People who prefer structured, rule-based explanations may find conspiracy theories appealing because they offer a clear, ordered explanation for events that feel chaotic. New research led by Flinders University has found that understanding how someone processes information can be a…[Continue Reading...]

Witness in Shakahola case details cult control, destruction of Bibles, and suicide pacts

Published February 26, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged court testimony, cults, Good News International Church, Kenya, murders, starvation deaths, suicides

A self-confessor in the Shakahola case on Wednesday told a Mombasa court that he had intended for months to disclose his involvement but feared for his safety Enos Amanya Ngala, also known as Haleluya, testified before Chief Magistrate Alex Ithuku…[Continue Reading...]

Parents Sue Discord Over Child’s Live‑Streamed Suicide for ‘764’ Cult

Published February 26, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged 764 cult, DIscord, lawsuit, suicide

We all know social media can be dangerous for kids, but a new lawsuit alleges Discord went far beyond typical online risks. Jay Taylor’s parents say the platform knowingly enabled a child‑abuse cult that drove their 13‑year‑old son to a…[Continue Reading...]

Shakahola suspect explains how Mackenzie supervised grave digging, burials

Published February 25, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes

The DPP has gained significant ground at the Shakahola massacre trial after a self-confessed suspect told a Mombasa court that controversial preacher Paul Mackenzie personally supervised grave digging and burials inside the forest settlement. Enos Amanya Ngala alias “Haleluya”, who…[Continue Reading...]

Milwaukee’s Satanic panic of 1988: The kids were alright

Published February 25, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged 1980s, Satanic panic, Satanism, United States

Where was I in 1988? Anywhere but aware. In my fourteenth year on Planet Suburb, folded neatly between the Green Sheets of the afternoon Milwaukee Journal and the abstract piety of St. Alphonsus middle school, I knew not of “Suicide…[Continue Reading...]