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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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