For seven years of her twenties, Gillie Jenkinson was in a religious cult. She recalls being told what to eat, when to sleep and what clothes to wear. "It was completely coercive, controlling," she says, going on to add that…[Continue Reading...]
If you think cults are fringe groups revealed once in a Blue Moon, think again. The producers behind Hulu and Freeform’s chilling docuseries How I Escaped My Cult, executive producers David Karabinas and Brad Bernstein, just pulled back the curtain…[Continue Reading...]
A quiet Kilifi village is once again at the centre of a grim investigation, as authorities prepare to dig up what could be yet another mass grave tied to cultic practices. The government announced plans to begin a new wave…[Continue Reading...]
Already imprisoned for sexually assaulting followers, cult leader Jeong Myeong-seok is facing fresh charges for allegedly profiting from unlicensed sales of “miracle water” to his devotees. Jeong, founder of the Christian Gospel Mission cult, commonly known as JMS, who is…[Continue Reading...]
The National Arts Centre in Ottawa will not be hosting a controversial Chinese performance group next year, following internal deliberations about potential blowback the Crown corporation could face over allegations regarding Shen Yun's treatment of audience members with disabilities and…[Continue Reading...]
WELLINGTON: The leader of an isolated and conservative Christian commune in New Zealand pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a dozen indecency and assault charges against women and girls who were members of the religious group. The admission of guilt from…[Continue Reading...]
A survivor of the Jesus Fellowship Church – formerly known as the Jesus Army – has spoken out in a powerful new BBC documentary about her experience of abuse, control and identity loss after joining the group as a teenager.…[Continue Reading...]
The government has approved a set of proposals by the Presidential Taskforce on Religious Organisations, developed in the wake of the Shakahola tragedy, to safeguard faith-based institutions against exploitation. The proposals were endorsed during a Cabinet meeting chaired by President…[Continue Reading...]
The controls exercised over personal lives have been detailed during the first public hearings for the parliamentary inquiry into cults and organised fringe groups. ‘The cult that I was a part of acted like its own state,’ Ryan Carey told…[Continue Reading...]
When TikToker Matthew (@matthewandpaul) was 10 years old, his family joined a religious cult. Thanks to his music, he was able to escape after spending over a decade in the cult. So, one day, his parents were invited to attend…[Continue Reading...]
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