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Japan to decide whether to seek dissolution of ex-Unification Church on Thursday

Published October 11, 2023 By admin

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

Japan's culture ministry says it will convene its advisory panel on religious corporations on Thursday to make a formal decision on whether to seek a court order to disband a religious group formerly known as the Unification Church. Ministry officials…[Continue Reading...]

Chad Daybell still wants cameras in courtroom during upcoming trial

Published October 11, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged alleged murderer, Chad Daybell, cult leader, Idaho, trial

BOISE, Idaho — The eastern Idaho man charged in the murders of his first wife, as well as his current wife's two children, wants cameras in the courtroom during his trial. Chad Daybell is the husband of Lori Vallow Daybell,…[Continue Reading...]

Chad Daybell appears in court for the first time since wife Lori Vallow sentenced to life

Published October 11, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Chad Daybell, court trial, cult leader, Idaho

Chad Daybell appeared in court for the first time since his wife Lori Vallow received a life sentence for murdering her children as a judge agreed to hear arguments for cameras at his upcoming death penalty trial. Mr Daybell remained…[Continue Reading...]

RCMP speak in Sask. community where ‘QAnon queen’ supporters are located

Published October 11, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Canada, QAnon, Queen of Canada, Romana Didulo, Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan RCMP spoke from a community hall in Richmound, Sask. Tuesday afternoon where they addressed the presence of a ‘QAnon queen’ group in the village. The group, who are supporters of the self-proclaimed ‘queen of Canada’ Romana Didulo, have been…[Continue Reading...]

We visited Edinburgh’s Scientology centre for a personality test and left feeling weird

Published October 11, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged personality test, Scientologists, Scientology, UK

If you have ever visited Edinburgh you may have walked along North Bridge and observed the strange 'free personality tests' sign. As a local resident myself, I have passed countless times and never thought too much about it - until…[Continue Reading...]

The Medieval Sect That Inspired the Video Game ‘Assassin’s Creed’

Published October 11, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult-like sect, Medieval sect, Muslim sect, Order of Assassins

In 1295, merchant-explorer Marco Polo returned to Venice after more than two decades of traveling across Asia. He detailed what he’d seen in The Travels of Marco Polo, describing, among other lurid tales, a sect of Muslims known to medieval…[Continue Reading...]

When Tom Cruise tried to recruit David Beckham to Scientology

Published October 10, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged David Beckham, Scientologists, Scientology, Tom Cruise

Have you been absorbed into the life of David and Victoria in the new four-part documentary ‘Beckham’ being shown on Netflix? If so, there is a chance you have had your eyes opened to the ups and downs of their…[Continue Reading...]

Terrifying Doomsday cult where children are ‘forced to marry men twice their age’

Published October 10, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged child abuse, cult leader, doomsday cult, forced marriages, Jey Rence B Quilario, Philippines, Socorro Bayanihan Services

On a remote Island in the Philippines, high up in the mountains and away from society, lies a hidden Doomsday cult with over a 1,000 children, who many are believed have been forced into marriage. The cult, known as Socorro…[Continue Reading...]

NBI uses CHR report against Socorro ‘cult,’ seeks hold departure order

Published October 10, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged child abuse, cult, cult leader, Jey Rence B Quilario, Philippines, Socorro Bayanihan Services, trafficking

CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Monday, October 9, used the findings of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) to bolster its complaint against alleged cult leader Jey Rence Quilario and a dozen others…[Continue Reading...]

17 of the Most Terrifying Cults in History

Published October 9, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged criminal cults, cults, destructive cults

Official dictionaries define “cult” as a religion regarded as unorthodox or spurious, such as satanic cults. Another definition is a misplaced or excessive admiration for a particular person or thing. In many of the more extreme cults, a charismatic leader…[Continue Reading...]