The male leader of an alleged religious cult and the aunt of a teen girl are among three persons charged in relation to the child’s abduction from her home in Clarendon earlier this month. The aunt is alleged to be…[Continue Reading...]
Thirty-two years ago, nearly 80 people died as a result of the Waco Siege. But where the responsibility of those deaths lies remains a point of contention between federal law enforcement and the last members of the religious cult they…[Continue Reading...]
Two deeply provocative musical plays, ‘In the Name of the Father’ by Kenda Creatives and ‘Against the Tide’ by Son of Man Theatre Productions, confronted audiences with the dark side of religion. At the heart of both performances was a…[Continue Reading...]
Twenty-seven New Zealand-based people have reported allegations of sexual abuse within the secretive Two by Twos church, police have confirmed today. As a result, police have launched “several” new criminal investigations – and there may be more to come. The…[Continue Reading...]
National MP Hamish Campbell has been accused of downplaying his “connection” to a secretive religious movement under investigation by the FBI and New Zealand police over allegations of sexual abuse, the Herald can reveal. Multiple sources have claimed that Campbell…[Continue Reading...]
Apple TV's hit show "Severance" depicts what could arguably be defined as a corporate cult, with the employees under an authoritative power and denied access to the outside world. But are cult-like cultures possible in a real-life workplace? If you…[Continue Reading...]
Michelle Zajko’s denial was part of a 20-page handwritten “Open Letter to the World” her attorney provided to The Associated Press on Tuesday. Dated March 9, the letter also attempts to defend Jack LaSota, also known as Ziz, whom authorities…[Continue Reading...]
An 80-year-old religious cult leader already serving 17 years for raping and sexually assaulting his followers has been indicted on charges of assaulting four more victims. Jeong Myeong-seok, the leader of the Christian Gospel Mission religious cult, otherwise known as…[Continue Reading...]
Pope Francis has definitively suppressed the Peruvian-born apostolic group Sodalicio de Vida Cristiana (SVC), founded by layman, accused of being a sexual predator and leader of an organization that acted as a cult. The information was reported by several media…[Continue Reading...]
Shafaq News/ On Monday, the Iraqi security forces arrested 148 members of the outlawed Qurban sect, including the group’s chief ideologue known as “Al-Arif.” Iraq’s National Security Service (INSS) chief, Abdul Karim Al-Basri, announced that the arrest took place in…[Continue Reading...]
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