BALTIMORE -- Sarah Beth Clendaniel, who pleaded guilty to trying to attack and destroy the power grid in the Baltimore region, was sentenced to 18 years in prison with lifetime supervision post-release. Prosecutors said Clendaniel, 36, from Catonsville, planned to…[Continue Reading...]
The young mother, named only as Linda, had reportedly joined a cult in Czechia where she was told to give birth to her child in a livestream before staying connected by the umbilical cord for several hours. A young woman…[Continue Reading...]
Pope Francis expelled 10 people—a bishop, priests and laypeople—from the Sodalitium, a Catholic movement centered in Peru, on Wednesday after the Vatican uncovered "sadistic" abuses within the movement. Abuse has long been prevalent in religious institutions like the Catholic Church,…[Continue Reading...]
The term “cult” is often associated with extreme groups, but sometimes, cult-like behavior can infiltrate religious organizations, masquerading as churches. From my experience as a pastor and theological teacher for the past four decades and still counting, I have discovered…[Continue Reading...]
KUALA LUMPUR: The business practices of Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISBH) were influenced by the teachings of a version of Aurad Muhammadiyah, which the group continues to practise, said Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain. He said…[Continue Reading...]
SHAH ALAM – Sabrina Bolivar's childhood was far from ordinary. Growing up as a daughter of a former top management of Al-Arqam, now known as GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH), she experienced a world that was isolated and oppressive. The…[Continue Reading...]
SHAH ALAM - A holistic approach is essential in addressing the recovery of cult survivors, particularly children, as a single type of assessment is inadequate. Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) criminologist and psychologist Associate Professor Dr Geshina Ayu Mat Saat said…[Continue Reading...]
Scientologists have a series of acronyms and codes to refer to the various threats to their plans for world domination, with the kind of “joking & degrading” featured on shows like South Park shortened to “J&D.” Gotta protect the head FP somehow.…[Continue Reading...]
Morris Cerullo was indeed a deeply-flawed televangelist, but in 2017, the San Diego City Council approved his Legacy International Center’s main campus for Mission Valley. It had a $160 million price tag. Construction began in 2018, and was completed in…[Continue Reading...]
TOKYO -- Garbage piled up in his family's home. He had to miss long stretches of school to take part in "study sessions." These were just two aspects of being a "blessed second-generation" member of the Unification Church (now the…[Continue Reading...]
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