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Pope dissolves Peru-based Catholic movement after ‘sadistic abuses’

Published January 21, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Peru, Roman Catholic sect, sect disolved, Sodalitium of Christian Life

Pope Francis has taken the remarkable step of dissolving a Peruvian-based Catholic movement, the Sodalitium of Christian Life (SCV), after years of attempts at reform and a Vatican investigation. The investigation uncovered sexual abuses by its founder, financial mismanagement by…[Continue Reading...]

Glenn Close Says She Relied on Her ‘Active Imagination’ as a Child While Growing Up in a Cult-Like Religious Group

Published January 21, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult leader, Frank Buchman, Glenn Close, Moral Re-Armament, Rev. cult, survivor storyr

Glenn Close is opening up about her unconventional childhood. The actress, 77, said in a Jan. 19 broadcast of Today’s Sunday Sitdown that she relied on her "active imagination" while growing up in a cult-like religious group. Close spent her…[Continue Reading...]

Who pays for pricey lawyers and experts to help convicted cult leader Keith Raniere, in his endless legal battle?

Published January 20, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Alan Dershowitz, cult leader, Keith Raniere, legal appeals, NXIVM, sex cut

[Note: Nothing in this article discloses how all the pricey lawyers and experts are paid to defend this cult leader. Lawyers like Alan Dershiwitz don't work for free. And the experts must have cost a pretty penny. Does sex cult…[Continue Reading...]

Sri Lanka central bank probe finds 21 pyramid schemes

Published January 20, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged pyramid schemes, Sri Lanka

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s central bank bank said its investigations have discovered 21 companies that were operating pyramid schemes. Pyramid schemes also known as multi-level marketing and direct selling are recruitment programs where one member recruits a number of others…[Continue Reading...]

Shock over Church of Scientology advert allowed at London Tube station

Published January 20, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged advertising, recruitment, Scientologists, Scientology, UK

An advert promoting the controversial Scientology religion at a London Tube station has caused shock and disbelief among commuters. The poster, which encourages Londoners to find out more about the group, was spotted over the weekend at a Tube platform.…[Continue Reading...]

Remembering the star-crossed life of self-help guru James Arthur Ray

Published January 19, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged convicted felon, James Arthur Ray, self-help guru, sweat lodge deaths

A little more than two weeks ago, I clicked on the website of self-help guru James Arthur Ray and saw that tickets to his next “Harmonic Wealth” weekend, planned for April 12-13, were being heavily discounted for a price of…[Continue Reading...]

Gloriavale leader issues public apology to community’s many victims for historic abuse

Published January 19, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged abuse, cult, Gloriavale, New Zealand, public apology

Gloriavale’s leader has made a public apology for any “pain and suffering” experienced by its members. He offered thanks to all members who have reported abuse to New Zealand’s authorities - acknowledging previous leaders breached their trust and did not…[Continue Reading...]

New sect linked to human trafficking, child separation emerges in North West

Published January 19, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged ACHAD Life Mission International, human trafficking allegations, Nigeria, sect

A new sect, “ACHAD Life Mission International” reportedly linked to human trafficking and child separation has emerged in North West, Nigeria. The sect, according to the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), has its headquarters in Kaduna, while its leader simply identified…[Continue Reading...]

One killed in Bayelsa cult war

Published January 19, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cults, deaths, gangs, Nigeria, violence

A renewed war between some cultists in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, has resulted in the death of a person. The cultists had suspended their violent clashes for almost a year, but they resumed on Friday. Sunday PUNCH gathered that commercial activities…[Continue Reading...]

Former Pennsylvania Jehovah’s Witnesses member convicted after statewide investigation

Published January 18, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Jehovah's Witnesses, Pennsylvania, sexual assault conviction, Shaun Sheffer

Another former Jehovah’s Witnesses member has been convicted of sexually assaulting a child after a statewide investigation charged multiple members of the Jehovah’s Witnesses faith with abusing children, some for over a decade. The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office says Shaun…[Continue Reading...]