Kenya’s Shakahola cult suspect pleads guilty to murdering 191 followers, most of them children

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A key suspect in Kenya’s Shakahola cult massacre pleaded guilty Friday to the murders of 191 followers, most of them children, in a dramatic turn in a case linked to more than 400 deaths caused by starvation and abuse. Enos…[Continue Reading...]

Shakahola massacre trial: Suspect offers to confess, turn State witness against Mackenzie

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The prosecution in the Shakahola massacre case has received a major boost after one of the suspects expressed willingness to confess and cooperate with the State, potentially turning into a key witness against alleged cult leader Paul Nthenge Mackenzie and…[Continue Reading...]

‘Bloodline and Blind Faith: Untold Stories of the Kirtland Cult Killings’: How to watch on our TV streaming app Friday at 8 p.m.

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In 1989, Northeast Ohio cult leader Jeff Lundgren killed the Avery family: Dennis, Cheryl, and their three young daughters. A dozen men and women followed the self-proclaimed prophet through fanaticism, into the wilderness, and ultimately to prison. Thirty-five years after…[Continue Reading...]

Joint Investigation Team Questions Unification Church ‘Vault Keeper’

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A joint investigation team (JIT) probing alleged collusion between the Unification Church and political circles recently questioned A, a close associate of Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja, according to legal sources. According to the legal community on the 16th, the…[Continue Reading...]

‘Apocalyptic Christian cult’ Shincheonji using ‘special force teams’ to spread across the country

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A former follower of a fringe Christian organisation says "special force teams" are recruiting members in Ballarat, Bendigo, Darwin, Geelong and Melbourne to expand its church's reach. The Shincheonji Church of Jesus has been described as an "apocalyptic Christian cult",…[Continue Reading...]

Religious group that some ex-members describe as a ‘cult’ sees its footprint grow in Chicago area

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While the World Mission Society Church of God has strongly rejected that label, a number of former congregants say the organization appears to be financially driven, has falsely predicted the end of the world and has isolated members from non-believing…[Continue Reading...]

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