In the aftermath of three sexual abuse convictions, an MLive investigation examined the history of Living Word Church in Midland County and its founder, televangelist Mark T. Barclay. Reporting explored how the initially small church over nearly five decades grew…[Continue Reading...]
Benny Hinn, the world-famous evangelist who was once a top-rated TV personality known for his healing crusades and preaching of prosperity gospel, seems to no longer be prospering, according to recent court documents. For the second time in five years,…[Continue Reading...]
For four years, Josh Owens was beside prolific MAGA podcaster Alex Jones, filming, traveling and editing video for InfoWars before he finally realized he was being manipulated by a volatile con artist. Speaking to Charlie Warzel for the "Galaxy Brain"…[Continue Reading...]
The Church of Scientology is asking for a judge to make the Los Angeles Police Department hand over information about alleged leaks regarding Leah Remini and the church leader’s wife ... TMZ has learned. According to court docs, obtained by…[Continue Reading...]
Looking back at how cults operate, it doesn’t seem as surprising how they ended, because from the beginning, the leaders showed unusual behavior and questionable practices. Although cults don’t always act the same way, there’s definitely a pattern among the…[Continue Reading...]
“Mike Edwards was unlike your average balaclava-wearing cellist in a rock group,” Jeff Lynne once said in tribute to his former bandmate. What a eulogy. But the thing was, it was actually very true. Edwards was absolutely not your average…[Continue Reading...]
Netflix‘s Trust Me: The False Prophet (2026) is a four-part documentary series that captured the rise of Samuel Bateman, the self-proclaimed heir to convicted child abuser Warren Jeffs’ Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS). If you thought…[Continue Reading...]
When most people reflect on life’s threats, becoming engulfed in a high-control organization is rarely our first thought. Research suggests that around 1 percent of individuals worldwide become involved in groups of psychological abuse (Castaño et al., 2022), also known…[Continue Reading...]
Scoring a spot at NYC’s upcoming Met Gala is just the beginning for boldfacers and A-listers lucky enough to be included in the top social event of the spring season, held on May 6 this year. What follows the sought-after…[Continue Reading...]
Naasón Joaquín, leader of the La Luz del Mundo evangelical church, is serving a sentence in the United States for child sexual abuse and faces new federal charges for organized crime, sex trafficking, and child pornography. The U.S. justice system…[Continue Reading...]
Links appearing on this site are submitted by users. The Cult News Network does not necessarily endorse or recommend the linked articles.
Not all groups called either "cults" or "cult- like" are harmful. A link on this page does not necessarily imply that a group is a "cult" or is dangerous. ---
