SOMERS — A Burlington man sentenced in the 2004 cold case murder of Paul Sweetman, a reputed leader in the Brother Julius cult, died last week in prison, officials confirmed. Sorek Minery, 48, was serving a nine-year sentence for his…[Continue Reading...]
An underground sect that the FBI is investigating after it was exposed for historical child sexual abuse has many markers of a high-control group, cult experts say. The Christian sect has no official name or buildings, but is known to…[Continue Reading...]
JERALD Walker knew he was different from his mates - because they told him it was weird that he was not allowed to celebrate his birthday or Christmas. But what his friends and neighbours didn't know is that he was…[Continue Reading...]
Celebration Mall had stood empty for years until new owners with grand ambitions swept in 24 years ago. Soon, the derelict shopping centre – nestled in the Bandar Country Homes neighbourhood of Rawang, Malaysia – was reborn into a bustling…[Continue Reading...]
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 — Ongoing police investigations into Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) have found mass brainwashing within the group to enforce devotion to its top leaders as well as threats, blackmail and the offer…[Continue Reading...]
MANILA, Philippines — Adoption and family reintegration are being planned for 32 children who are in shelters funded by the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC), whose assets were frozen last month after its televangelist founder Apollo Quiboloy was charged with…[Continue Reading...]
This article contains distressing content. Bec Sonkkila was in her late 20s and newly in love with yoga when she first heard of the Mahasiddha yoga school in the Indian city of Rishikesh and decided to visit for a month.…[Continue Reading...]
TOKYO -- Garbage piled up in his family's home. He had to miss long stretches of school to take part in "study sessions." These were just two aspects of being a "blessed second-generation" member of the Unification Church (now the…[Continue Reading...]
When Pearl Valor reflects on the key reasons that led to her and husband Paul breaking away from the reclusive Gloriavale community, one stands out above the rest: “We wanted to give our kids a better life than we had.”…[Continue Reading...]
The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about a Japanese ministry's request for an order to dissolve the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, formerly known as the Unification Church. Question: What leads up to a…[Continue Reading...]
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