SEOUL, March 11 (Yonhap) -- A joint prosecution-police team investigating suspected collusion between politics and religion again raided the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, a nonmainstream religious sect, on Wednesday as part of a probe into its alleged ties to the…[Continue Reading...]
Oparatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested suspected cult leaders linked to a murder case in Ughelli and recovered firearms during an intelligence-led operation in Asaba. The police said the operations were carried out by the Commissioner of…[Continue Reading...]
Practicing yoga has its benefits: the meditative calm, grounded-ness and balance. The devoted pursue transformative spiritual journeys, through poses, chants and breath work. Some followers of tantra yoga take things even further, using sensuality to channel their energy and reach…[Continue Reading...]
A survey shows that about 26 percent of survivors of the Tokyo subway sarin gas attack nearly 31 years ago are still suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. The attack by the Aum Shinrikyo cult on Tokyo's subway system…[Continue Reading...]
In April 2019, a website called The Cut published an article titled “The Stolen Kids of Sarah Lawrence.” "What happened to the group of bright college students who fell under the sway of a classmate’s father?" the subhead asked, introducing…[Continue Reading...]
A quarter-century after 6-year-old Haley Zega vanished in the Ozarks, her cousin revisits the story in a new book that connects the disappearance to a 1978 murder. The big picture: Part folksy family tale, part journalistic deep dive and part…[Continue Reading...]
Like everything to do with Charles Manson, there probably wasn’t a real reason that he called his followers his “family”; he just made a bunch of shit up, and people bought it, hook, line and sinker. That’s the open secret…[Continue Reading...]
The Irish authorities are liaising with the FBI as part of a widening international investigation into alleged sexual abuse within a Christian sect founded in Ireland. The sect, commonly known as the Two by Twos, is facing documented allegations via…[Continue Reading...]
A middle-aged man was reportedly killed on Friday following a violent clash between suspected rival cult groups at the popular Oja-Oba Market in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. PUNCH Online reports that the incident, which occurred in the busy commercial…[Continue Reading...]
Apple TV has released the official trailer for Twisted Yoga, a new three-part true crime docuseries that digs into the disturbing story behind a global tantric yoga network. Watch the trailer above, then read on for more about the investigation…[Continue Reading...]
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