Representatives of the Unification Church, the controversial South Korea-founded religious group that became a political flashpoint in Japan after the 2022 assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe, are set to return to court on Wednesday as judges consider whether…[Continue Reading...]
The Tokyo High Court is expected to hand down a ruling Wednesday on whether to dissolve the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, commonly known as the Unification Church, following a government request against the group. If the high…[Continue Reading...]
Two suspected cultists, identified simply as Monday and Efe, have been shot dead in a fresh wave of cult-related violence in the Ojo area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the killings occurred on Sunday at different locations within…[Continue Reading...]
Some of the most well-preserved Indigenous cave art in California is hidden behind the gates of a Cold War-era rocket and nuclear research facility northwest of downtown Los Angeles, completely inaccessible to the public as it undergoes a massive, decades-long…[Continue Reading...]
A district attorney has turned over to a special prosecutor the criminal cases accusing members of a secretive North Carolina religious group of holding down and beating a one-time member 13 years ago. The victim asked a judge to kick…[Continue Reading...]
BERKELEY, Mo. — More than two and a half years after six people disappeared from a Berkeley home in a case police say is connected to a religious or spiritual cult, investigators tell 5 On Your Side they are now…[Continue Reading...]
For five months, survivors shared their harrowing experiences to a Victorian parliamentary inquiry shedding light on religious fringe groups and cults. Survivor accounts detailed allegations of child sexual abuse, psychological manipulation, forced isolation, brutal beatings, and fearmongering. The inquiry received…[Continue Reading...]
When a child goes missing, families are faced with so many worries, but few are prepared for the unthinkable: that their disappearance may be linked to a cult. It all started in November 2022. Ma’Kayla Wickerson and her 2-year-old daughter,…[Continue Reading...]
A religious group previously known as the Unification Church says it has returned money in response to damage claims by people including active members. This comes before a possible appellate court order to disband the group next week. The group…[Continue Reading...]
A self-confessor in the Shakahola case on Wednesday told a Mombasa court that he had intended for months to disclose his involvement but feared for his safety Enos Amanya Ngala, also known as Haleluya, testified before Chief Magistrate Alex Ithuku…[Continue Reading...]
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