A prominent sect has denied telling members to euthanise their pets, but confirmed they have been urged to get rid of them. Members of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church, better known as the Exclusive Brethren, were told households needed to…[Continue Reading...]
They were searching for faith, community and meaning, but found themselves trapped in systems of isolation, exploitation and fear; experts warn that at least 200 abusive groups involving some 10,000 children are operating in Israel A phenomenon that usually unfolds…[Continue Reading...]
Belarus’ Supreme Court has upheld the sentences against four members of the “Russian Orthodox Church — Tsarist Empire” sect, which was designated an “extremist formation” in Belarus. Leaders of the organization and one participant received prison terms of between five…[Continue Reading...]
The latest twist in the criminal case against alleged cult leader David E. Taylor is a wild one, even by the standards of the bizarre saga surrounding the self-described “apostle,” whose organization operated 24/7 prayer call centers out of luxury…[Continue Reading...]
Janet Z, 32, grew up in a a break-off group of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Utah. She tells her story over on TikTok. A woman who grew up in a polygamous "cult" with 44…[Continue Reading...]
After nearly eight years of legal proceedings, the Kwara State High Court has convicted a cult leader, BolaKale Bayero, alongside five others. They were sentenced to 10 years imprisonment each for offences linked to cultism and related criminal activities. The…[Continue Reading...]
There’s a particular kind of silence that happens in the parking lot after a mandatory all-hands meeting. You’re sitting in your car, keys in the ignition, replaying something the CEO said about “family” and “sacrifice” and “those who don’t get…[Continue Reading...]
A man has been banned from a town after raids on the headquarters of a religious sect last month. Sajid Khokhar, 48, was the eleventh person arrested after raids on the former Crewe orphanage used as a compound by the…[Continue Reading...]
While believing they were in a religious war, Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell killed her younger children and his ex-wife in a series of slayings dubbed "The Doomsday Murders." The couple first met in October 2018 at a religious conference…[Continue Reading...]
DAMASCUS, Va. (WCYB) — A restaurant chain has become the source of controversy in the town of Damascus. A ‘Yellow Deli’ food truck has caught the eye of town residents, and it’s made for a few heated posts on Facebook.…[Continue Reading...]
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