If you haven’t heard of Gloriavale yet, strap in because Paramount+’s new documentary, Devotion: Obedience or Betrayal, aims to take audiences deep into the New Zealand commune that partly inspired The Handmaid’s Tale. The three-part series, which arrives next month,…[Continue Reading...]
Charles Manson knew what he was doing when he devilishly created the Manson Family and left a permanent stain on California. Manson was many things. A murderous psychopath, a fairly shit musician, a proud Nazi, but mainly, he was a…[Continue Reading...]
A curious 19-year-old Adelaide University student has lifted the lid on an “apocalyptic sect”, revealing how the group uses love-bombing, guilt-tripping and psychological pressure to recruit new members. Watch video at link below[Continue Reading...]
There’s a photo that went viral in 2019 that many people found amusing. Jared Leto, wearing long hair and dressed in white, was seen walking along a beach in Croatia followed by hundreds of devoted fans, most of them young…[Continue Reading...]
A black crucifix on the roof marks the house. Behind the walls, on a suburban street in the village of Los Molinos, shielded by thick hedges and iron gates, dozens of young women live under strict control. The women dress…[Continue Reading...]
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...]
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