Cult: Father testifies how TV sermon hooked him, death of six children to starvation

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There was silence as a Mombasa court on Tuesday heard chilling accounts of how former followers of cult leader Paul Mackenzie were indoctrinated and the subsequent deaths of their loved ones. The Kwa Binzaro deaths took centre stage in proceedings…[Continue Reading...]

Kim Jong Un sidelines his predecessors in sweeping cult of personality push

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North Korea has launched an intensified cult of personality campaign around leader Kim Jong Un following the Ninth Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), held in February 2026, sidelining the ideological legacies of his predecessors and generating widespread…[Continue Reading...]

Sentencing delayed for California cult leader who sexually assaulted his followers

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OROVILLE, Calif. — A religious cult leader from Oroville was supposed to be sentenced in a Butte County courtroom on Tuesday, but the date was pushed. Sansue Bee Vang was found guilty in February by a jury of eight counts…[Continue Reading...]

TikTok influencer’s daring new stunt is a mad dash through LA’s Scientology HQ

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A bizarre new TikTok trend is sending thrill-seeking influencers sprinting straight into Church of Scientology buildings across LA — racking up millions of views while blurring the line between prank and trespass. The viral craze, dubbed the “Scientology run,” challenges…[Continue Reading...]

It’s not over: A sinister update on Sam Bateman’s group after the Netflix documentary

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As told through the new Netflix documentary, Trust Me: The False Prophet, Sam Bateman operated a polygamist Mormon sect of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS). He took over after the founder, Warren Jeffs, was jailed…[Continue Reading...]

The rise of Mark Barclay’s televangelist empire—and the sex abuse scandal that followed

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Midland-area pastor and televangelist Dr. Mark T. “Preacher of Righteousness” Barclay blasts the Holy Spirit into her forehead with his fingertips. The woman, eyes closed, falls into ushers’ arms. He moves on, occasionally speaking in tongues. “We’re in a Holy…[Continue Reading...]

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