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Two years on: Trial date for Abe’s accused shooter still not set

Published July 9, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Abe assassination, criminal trial, Japan, Sun Myung Moon, Unification Church

Two years after the fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the city of Nara, the date for the first hearing of a trial of his alleged killer has not been set yet. Pretrial proceedings are still underway…[Continue Reading...]

Polygamy struggles: The impact of forced plural marriages on women

Published July 9, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Africa, Polygamists, polygamy, women

For Maimunat, her beloved husband, whom she had been with for 18 years, recently married a woman nearly half her age. Maimunat’s beloved husband, whom she had been with for 18 years, recently married a woman nearly half her age.…[Continue Reading...]

How to spot a “polygamy house” apartment in Utah

Published July 9, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged polygamist houses, Polygamists, real estate, Utah

As cities and developers nationwide scramble to convert schools and churches into much-needed housing, Utah has already tapped into a unique apartment-conversion source: houses built for polygamists. The big picture: You can occasionally find apartments around Utah that once housed…[Continue Reading...]

Ex-priest and youth leader charged with perverting course of justice

Published July 9, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Clergy Abuse Tagged court case, former exorcist, Piotr Antonio Glas, sexual abuse charges, UK

A CATHOLIC priest and former youth leader facing ten counts of sexually abusing a child has been charged with attempting to interfere with a prosecution witness. Piotr Antonio Glas (60) – who used to specialise in exorcisms – appeared in…[Continue Reading...]

Police arrest 178 suspects for kidnapping, trafficking, others

Published July 9, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged arrests, cults, gangs, Kenya, violence

The police in Plateau State have paraded 178 suspects arrested over cult activities, kidnapping, trafficking, and unlawful possession of firearms. Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Adesina, who disclosed this yesterday, said out of the 178 suspects, 118 were arrested on July…[Continue Reading...]

Suspect in Fatal Shooting of Shinzo Abe Surprised at Measures Against Harmful Religious Practices

Published July 8, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged controversy, cult leader, Japan, Sun Myung Moon, Unification Church

The man accused of fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told his lawyers he was surprised that measures against harmful religious practices had been implemented in the wake of the incident. Monday marked two years since Abe was killed…[Continue Reading...]

Gay man lifts the lid on what it was like to be groomed to practice polygamy in an incestuous CULT – after being forced to marry and have seven kids

Published July 8, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Kingston Klan, LGBTQ, polygamist groups, Polygamists, polygamy, survivor story, The Order, Utah

A gay man who was raised in an extremist Mormon-adjacent cult known as The Order has opened up about his harrowing experiences from childhood to his young-adult years. Nephi Robinson, of Utah, went on the podcast and YouTube channel Cults to…[Continue Reading...]

Imagine Dragons’ Dan Reynolds Says He Felt ‘Duped’ By Mormonism

Published July 8, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Dan Reynolds, ex-Mormon, LDS, Mormon Church, Mormons

Dan Reynolds, lead singer of Imagine Dragons, opened up about his years practicing Mormonism as he declared that he’s on a “different path” than loved ones since stepping away from the church. In a recent interview with People magazine, the…[Continue Reading...]

P10M reward offered for arrest of Pastor Apollo Quiboloy

Published July 8, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Apollo Quiboloy, criminal arrest warrant, cult leader, fugitive, Philippines, reward

MANILA, Philippines — A P10 million reward awaits anyone who will step forward and provide credible information that would lead to the arrest of fugitive televangelist Apollo Quiboloy, according to Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. In a…[Continue Reading...]

‘The Evergreen’: Is there a cult in Ashland?

Published July 8, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Ashland, cult allegations, Oregon, Twin Ray

Oregon has a unique history with cults — remember Rajneeshpuram, the inspiration for the docuseries Wild Wild Country? A spiritual group known as TwinRay is based in Ashland, Oregon. The leaders dress in all white and charge thousands of dollars…[Continue Reading...]