The Philippines’ deepening flood-control corruption scandal has now drawn in one of the country’s most influential religious groups, with a mass mobilisation by members of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) church offering a revealing glimpse into the political fault lines…[Continue Reading...]
ontroversial pastor David Jang's disciples are pursuing accreditation for a new college as the sect's flagship school, Olivet University—accused in lawsuits of racketeering and trafficking foreign students—faces the prospect of losing its degree-granting status. Great Commission University, an Indiana-based institution…[Continue Reading...]
A heartbroken mother has shared her painful experience of losing her newborn due to childbirth complications worsened by her church’s strict prohibition of medical care. In a viral account, the woman recounted being raised in a religious sect that forbade…[Continue Reading...]
Is a cult a misunderstood religion? Or something much more dangerous? The line between high-control religions, new religious movements, and 'cults' is as grey as ever. But the fascination we have with these groups is only getting stronger. What counts…[Continue Reading...]
Members of a secretive Christian sect are being given instructions on how to lie about their beliefs against voting in elections, through messages the ABC understands have been circulated among the sect's followers. There have been reports of unusually large…[Continue Reading...]
Two bodies and about 57 indisposed persons were recovered from St. Joseph Missions of Africa Church in Migori County, western Kenya, on April 22, reigniting fears of cult-related abuses across the continent. The discovery comes barely two years after the…[Continue Reading...]
In the center of Baku, on Azadlyg Avenue opposite the 28 Mall shopping center, police detained two men who unfurled a two-meter banner with slogans promoting a non-traditional religion called "Ahmadi Peace and Light" (AROPL). The banner also contained inscriptions…[Continue Reading...]
Fans learned Jessica Joan’s haunting story about being “groomed into a sex slave” by NXIVM in How I Escaped My Cult. The Freeform docuseries' executive producer, David Karabinas, reveals the “No. 1 red flag” to look out for in an…[Continue Reading...]
Bishop Edir Macedo, a billionaire televanglist and businessman, has just listed his beachside Miami condo for a a cool $14.6M, down $350,000 from year a year before. According to Trinity Fi: “Macedo is currently ranked 1,901 wealthiest person in the…[Continue Reading...]
Meet Hannah, 37. She shares how growing up in an extreme religious environment shaped her identity and twisted her relationship with her faith. “I was raised to believe that obedience was holiness, that questioning was rebellion, and that my worth…[Continue Reading...]
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