Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones filed his long-awaited appeal Friday of the $1.4 billion defamation verdict awarded to relatives of Sandy Hook shooting victims who persuaded a jury last year that his false broadcasts calling the school massacre a hoax caused…[Continue Reading...]
It’s no surprise that Black Americans are religious people. Black Americans are more likely to pray, say grace, and attend church than other racial groups, found one study. According to new Deseret News/Marist Poll research, nearly half of African Americans say…[Continue Reading...]
Controversial preacher Paul Mackenzie, his wife Rhodah Mumbua and 16 other suspects in the Shakahola cult probe will continue to remain in police custody following a court ruling on Friday. According to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions…[Continue Reading...]
The leader of a Christian cult who has been accused of encouraging his followers to starve themselves appeared in court in Mombasa, Kenya. CNN's David McKenzie reports[Continue Reading...]
Leah Remini celebrated completing her second year at New York University despite being raised with no formal education in the Church of Scientology. “Two years ago, I had an 8th-grade education thanks to spending 35 years in a cult,” the…[Continue Reading...]
After being expelled twice from the seminary (once because she watched "HaMerotz LaMillion" - an Israeli adventure reality game show based on the international Amazing Race franchise), Riki (then Rivki) Rotter overheard a secret late-night conversation between her parents. At…[Continue Reading...]
The Jehovah's Witness church has filed an application for a judicial review of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care, arguing it doesn't bear responsibility for care of children and that no abuse occurred that was within the scope of the inquiry.…[Continue Reading...]
A yearslong investigation into child sex abuse by members of the Catholic clergy in Illinois has found at least 1,997 children in the state's six dioceses were sexually abused between 1950 and 2019. The Peoria Catholic Diocese, which covers 26…[Continue Reading...]
SÃO PAULO – An unprecedented new compendium of child abuse cases in the Brazilian Catholic Church has found that 108 members of the clergy victimized 148 children and teenagers since 2000. The authors, however, claim those totals are only the…[Continue Reading...]
John D. Murphy, a former Catholic priest and member of the Augustinian religious order in the Chicago area, was accused in lawsuits two decades ago of sexually assaulting numerous children. More than a dozen accusers ended up settling legal claims…[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. ---
