A former priest accused of running an abusive cult received sexual massages to relieve “terrible tension headaches”, a court has heard. Chris Brain, 68, led a group in the 1980s and 1990s in Sheffield called the Nine O’Clock Service (NOS),…[Continue Reading...]
The judiciary’s media office said the defendant was affiliated with the so-called Qurban group, also known as “Al-Alaahiyah,” which promotes radical Shia beliefs and has been blamed for encouraging suicide during religious rituals. Authorities described the group as a deviant…[Continue Reading...]
A Kansas grandpa is desperately searching for his four grandkids after their mom was brutally murdered and dumped in a shallow grave — allegedly by her husband, a self-proclaimed Mississippi cult leader called the “Silver Creek Messiah.” One of the…[Continue Reading...]
Chad Daybell, a former religious author and self-proclaimed visionary, was sentenced to death in June 2024 for the murders of his wife, Tammy Daybell, and two children belonging to his second wife, Lori Daybell. The killings occurred between 2019 and…[Continue Reading...]
A quiet Kilifi village is once again at the centre of a grim investigation, as authorities prepare to dig up what could be yet another mass grave tied to cultic practices. The government announced plans to begin a new wave…[Continue Reading...]
Witnesses give account of land in Shakahola at the center of cult case as reports emerge on possible regrouping of the cult members Witnesses appeared before a Mombasa court on Wednesday to provide information on the land where victims of…[Continue Reading...]
Already imprisoned for sexually assaulting followers, cult leader Jeong Myeong-seok is facing fresh charges for allegedly profiting from unlicensed sales of “miracle water” to his devotees. Jeong, founder of the Christian Gospel Mission cult, commonly known as JMS, who is…[Continue Reading...]
Former Deputy Minister Yoon Young-ho faces the prospect of arrest for allegedly giving expensive necklaces and luxury bags worth tens of millions of won to Jeon Seong-bae, a private monk, in exchange for requests regarding issues related to the Unification…[Continue Reading...]
WELLINGTON: The leader of an isolated and conservative Christian commune in New Zealand pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a dozen indecency and assault charges against women and girls who were members of the religious group. The admission of guilt from…[Continue Reading...]
The government has approved a set of proposals by the Presidential Taskforce on Religious Organisations, developed in the wake of the Shakahola tragedy, to safeguard faith-based institutions against exploitation. The proposals were endorsed during a Cabinet meeting chaired by President…[Continue Reading...]
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