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Investigators again raid Shincheonji sect over alleged collusion with politics

Published March 11, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cults, police raid, Shincheonji, South Korea

SEOUL, March 11 (Yonhap) -- A joint prosecution-police team investigating suspected collusion between politics and religion again raided the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, a nonmainstream religious sect, on Wednesday as part of a probe into its alleged ties to the…[Continue Reading...]

Police arrest suspected cult leaders in Delta, recover firearms

Published March 11, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cults, gangs, Nigeria, police action

Oparatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested suspected cult leaders linked to a murder case in Ughelli and recovered firearms during an intelligence-led operation in Asaba. The police said the operations were carried out by the Commissioner of…[Continue Reading...]

Twisted Yoga: how a search for enlightenment turned into a dangerous cult

Published March 11, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged criminal charges, cult leader, Gregorian Bivolaru, guru, Yoga cult

Practicing yoga has its benefits: the meditative calm, grounded-ness and balance. The devoted pursue transformative spiritual journeys, through poses, chants and breath work. Some followers of tantra yoga take things even further, using sensuality to channel their energy and reach…[Continue Reading...]

High Court: Court authorises blood transfusion for 16-year-old pregnant Jehovah’s Witness

Published March 10, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Jehovah's Witnesses Tagged blood transfusion, court ordered, Ireland

Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Mark Heslin explained that “the right to life is on ‘top’ of the ‘pyramid’ of rights and it is very much through that ‘lens’ that I hope the minor can see the…[Continue Reading...]

Sprawling investigation finds decades of sexual abuse among Catholic priests in Rhode Island

Published March 10, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Clergy Abuse Tagged Rhode Island, Roman Catholic Church, sexual abuse

Catholic priests in Rhode Island preyed on hundreds of children for decades and were protected by bishops more concerned with the church’s reputation than the victims, according to a new report on clergy sexual abuse that echoes findings elsewhere. The…[Continue Reading...]

Survey: 26% of Tokyo sarin attack survivors still show PTSD symptoms

Published March 10, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Aum Shinrikyo, gas attack, Japan, PTSD, survivors

A survey shows that about 26 percent of survivors of the Tokyo subway sarin gas attack nearly 31 years ago are still suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. The attack by the Aum Shinrikyo cult on Tokyo's subway system…[Continue Reading...]

Japan Aleph Probe March 08: Cash Hoard Revives Aum Shinrikyo Oversight Risk

Published March 10, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Aleph, Aum Shinrikyo, cash, cults, Japan

Aum Shinrikyo is back in focus after an Aleph investigation tied to a March 8 apartment search in Japan. Reports say police found tens of millions of yen in cash at a residence shared by Shoko Asahara’s widow and son,…[Continue Reading...]

John Of God Sentenced To 118 Years For Rape After Oprah-Promoted Healer Scandal Shocks Brazil

Published March 10, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Brazil, convicted rapist, faith healer, John of God, life sentence

Brazil's most prolific alleged spiritual healer is now its most prolific convicted rapist, and the woman who made him famous on prime-time television has barely said a word about it since. João Teixeira de Faria, the self-proclaimed medium who built…[Continue Reading...]

Questions cloud Mormon church handling of suburban congregation’s ex-leader accused of abusing minors

Published March 10, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Chicago, LDS, Mormon Church, Mormons, sexua abuse changes, Wade Christofferson

A member of a prominent Mormon family who was arrested in Utah in recent months on child exploitation charges previously lived in the Chicago area and for many years attended a congregation in the far northwest suburbs — where he’s…[Continue Reading...]

Ex-Unification Church branches closed, followers left adrift

Published March 10, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged $660 millions dollars, assets, Japan, liquidation, Unification Church

A notice posted March 9 at the entrance of the headquarters of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward reads, “Entry to this facility without the permission of the liquidator is prohibited.” (Yuki Hanano) Liquidators…[Continue Reading...]

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