Danny Masterson's prison sentence will not get him expelled from the Church of Scientology, according to former member Leah Remini. The role of the church has been a talking point throughout the trial of Masterson, a member of the organization…[Continue Reading...]
Ashton Kutcher is normally a pro at navigating Hollywood scandals — including a high-profile divorce (with Demi Moore) and accusations of cheating. But the star turned multi-millionaire investor has come under fire for sending a pre-sentencing letter of support for his…[Continue Reading...]
A Port Alberni writer has released a memoir where he talks about his experience escaping from a religious cult. In 1972, author Perry Bulwer says he was a naive 16-year-old growing up in Port Alberni, a mill town on Vancouver…[Continue Reading...]
Nearly a dozen people are on trial in Scotland for allegedly sexually abusing children and even reportedly involving the kids in “witchcraft.” Seven men and four women are facing a combined 32 charges after allegedly forcing kids to participate in…[Continue Reading...]
Numerous girls were sexually abused by members of a quasi-religious group once headquartered in Kansas City, Kansas, whose alleged leaders stand accused of child labor trafficking, prosecutors say. Federal prosecutors alleged “systemic and pervasive sexual and physical abuse” of children…[Continue Reading...]
SEDONA — Natural light filtered through New Age tapestries covering skylights at the Ultimate Light Mission community center on the outskirts of Sedona, softening the afternoon sun as the woody fragrance of burning palo santo hung in the air. Inside…[Continue Reading...]
Japan's Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has suggested his administration will make a final judgement on whether to seek a court order to disband a group widely known as the Unification Church as a religious corporation. The education and culture ministry…[Continue Reading...]
COLORADO CITY, Ariz — Surrounded by beautiful mountains and sweeping valleys, the "twin cities" of the Arizona Strip — Colorado City, Arizona and Hildale, Utah — are dealing with the same issues as any other city: Affordable housing, water, and…[Continue Reading...]
'Surviving Bob Jones University: A Christian Cult' aims to show how alleged patterns of conformity, isolation, information control and surveillance impacted members of the Bob Jones ecosystem. (RNS) — Even when Steve Pettit resigned as president of Bob Jones University…[Continue Reading...]
David Archuleta has come a long way since his American Idol days. It's taken a while for the singer to embrace his sexuality as a member of the LGBTQ community but, sometimes, things are worth the wait. But look at…[Continue Reading...]
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