Two excommunicated Spanish nuns who have joined a sect were held for allegedly selling cultural assets belonging to the Catholic Church from a convent they refuse to leave, a court said on Friday. The women belong to a group of…[Continue Reading...]
She spent her earliest years inside a controversial religious sect — a world where “free love” was celebrated, obedience was demanded, and the children were told to prepare for the second coming. For a while, it seemed almost peaceful… until…[Continue Reading...]
There seems to be a strong correlation between famous people and cults, which is unsurprising, really, when you think about how normal the idolatry of stars, whether they’re musicians or actors, has become. It’s one thing to devote yourself to…[Continue Reading...]
Oprah Winfrey described it as “10 years of therapy in one week.” Katy Perry claimed it saved her life after a severe depression. And Vogue Paris has hailed it as “one of the best wellness retreats for healing body and…[Continue Reading...]
Hong Kong actor-singer Alex Fong has revealed he is dating a 29-year-old Korean who was a real-life victim of a cult group. At a recent public event, the 43-year-old star and former national swimmer said he is currently in a…[Continue Reading...]
Opposition Leader Inia Seruiratu has raised serious concerns about faith-based groups and cult-like movements creating homeschool environments that may not meet national education standards. Speaking in parliament on the debate of the Education Bill 2025, Mr Seruiratu questioned how the…[Continue Reading...]
A man standing trial for the fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022 said he was motivated by “despair and a sense of crisis” over a video message Abe sent the year before to a controversial religious…[Continue Reading...]
Before 2019, Patricia Duggan’s wallet spoke volumes — just not about politics. Her then-husband Bob Duggan said in 2016 that he had given $360 million to the Church of Scientology over the years. Since their divorce in 2017, Patricia Duggan…[Continue Reading...]
“I got slapped with reality,” a 32-year-old Carlos Santana told Rolling Stone in 1980. Ironically, he wasn’t referring to the moment he broke ties with the controversial Indian spiritual leader Sri Chinmoy; that would come a year later. Instead, the…[Continue Reading...]
Recently, our editorial team received a rather unusual press release. At first, we even thought it might be a joke. The document claimed that “the Raelian movement proudly announces a historic breakthrough in humanity’s journey toward the long‑awaited reunion with…[Continue Reading...]
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