The controversial Church of Scientology's relationship with Tom Cruise has long fascinated the public. Former members of the church have shed light on the actor's unique position within the organization over the years. Amy Scobee, who left the church in…[Continue Reading...]
The ringleader of an extreme body modification cult threw a huge sulk with his legal team when he was jailed for life, a court heard. Notorious ‘Eunuch Maker’ Marius Gustavson, 47, carried out extreme body modifications, including the removal of…[Continue Reading...]
ALBANY — A lawsuit filed Nov. 8 in state Supreme Court in Albany County alleges Nancy Salzman, the former president of NXIVM, is failing to comply with a financial settlement with the cult-like organization’s victims. In 2020, nearly 70 people…[Continue Reading...]
Critics say leaders of a religious group called 'The Message' use their prophet William Branham as a way to expand assets and amass donations. The faith has become a worldwide, multi-million dollar enterprise.[Continue Reading...]
Kenyans have fallen victim to several harmful practices in religious spaces, a new report by the National Crime Research Center (NCRC) has revealed. In the research report dated Monday, November 11, there are detrimental practices under the guise of religion…[Continue Reading...]
Anne Hamilton-Byrne was a charismatic and dangerous cult leader who convinced followers she was Jesus Christ reincarnated. She had an obsession with raising children as her own, isolated from the outside world. The group dubbed The Family lived in a…[Continue Reading...]
Children in a 1960s trailer park cult in Arizona were whipped with belts, sexually abused, separated from their families, forced to run naked through the commune and locked in a dark root cellar for days, according to survivors and court…[Continue Reading...]
It isn’t every day that psychologists identify a hot new character archetype. Human design doesn’t usually generate media stories about “the most-talked-about personality trait for autumn/winter”. And yet, something close to this is unfolding with the current fascination with so-called…[Continue Reading...]
The Archbishop of Canterbury is facing calls to resign in light of a damning report into abuse by a prolific child abuser associated with the Church of England. A petition by members of the General Synon and Archbishop's Council has…[Continue Reading...]
Cristiano Ronaldo’s recent endorsement of Herbalife’s Formula 1 meal replacement shake has drawn sharp criticism from hepatologist Dr. Cyriac Abby Phillips, popularly known as “The Liver Doc.” Dr. Phillips highlighted potential liver health risks associated with Herbalife products, cautioning followers…[Continue Reading...]
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