A middle-aged man was reportedly killed on Friday following a violent clash between suspected rival cult groups at the popular Oja-Oba Market in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. PUNCH Online reports that the incident, which occurred in the busy commercial…[Continue Reading...]
On March 4, the Tokyo High Court ordered the dissolution of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (formerly the Unification Church) under the Religious Corporations Act, following a request by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and…[Continue Reading...]
Apple TV has released the official trailer for Twisted Yoga, a new three-part true crime docuseries that digs into the disturbing story behind a global tantric yoga network. Watch the trailer above, then read on for more about the investigation…[Continue Reading...]
A man who allegedly molested three boys from his Tucson church has been indicted a second time for felony child sex crimes — this time, relating to the alleged abuse of a boy during church services in the early 2000s.…[Continue Reading...]
Alem Derege reflects on two unsettling encounters with the secretive religious group Shincheonji, which both The Church of England and Alpha’s Nicky Gumbel have named a ‘cult’. She shares a personal warning about spiritual manipulation, online recruitment tactics and the…[Continue Reading...]
The Tokyo High Court has upheld a decision to dissolve the Unification Church, a controversial religious organisation linked with the assassination of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe. Tetsuya Yamagami, the convicted murderer who was sentenced to life in prison,…[Continue Reading...]
A Japanese court upheld an order to dissolve the Unification Church over its controversial fundraising practices, clearing the way for liquidation proceedings against the religious group years after the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe brought its activities…[Continue Reading...]
A student of Yaba College of Technology, Sultan Balogun Owolabi, has been shot dead by suspected cultists near the institution’s premises, sparking panic in the area. PUNCH Metro gathered that the incident occurred on Tuesday around 4pm at the WAEC…[Continue Reading...]
*Investigation Discovery is set to reveal the hidden realities of the Twelve Tribes organization with a special presentation of its long-running series, “PEOPLE MAGAZINE INVESTIGATES.” The new two-hour special, “PEOPLE MAGAZINE INVESTIGATES: THE SECRETS OF THE TWELVE TRIBES CULT,” produced…[Continue Reading...]
TOKYO - A Japanese high court on Wednesday upheld a dissolution order for the Unification Church in line with the central government's request, with liquidation procedures beginning immediately. Presiding Judge Motoko Miki of the Tokyo High Court said the decision…[Continue Reading...]
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