A self-styled prophet from Harare, who had a sexual relationship with a minor, was exposed after the girl’s mother stumbled on explicit WhatsApp messages between the two. Marvelous Tunha from Glenview appeared before Harare magistrate Jacqueline Gara last week facing…[Continue Reading...]
Father Marcelino de Andrés Núñez, a priest of the Legionaries of Christ and former secretary of Marcial Maciel, was arrested in Spain and released subject to restrictions, accused of abusing five underage girls at a school where he served as…[Continue Reading...]
Former Ashkenazi chief rabbi Yona Metzger is being investigated by police after he was accused of molesting a boy under 16 years old, authorities said Tuesday, in the latest criminal allegation to embroil the disgraced religious leader. Metzger was called…[Continue Reading...]
PARIS (AP) — The Paris prosecutor said Tuesday it cannot investigate allegations by several women who said they were sexually assaulted or harassed by Abbé Pierre, a nationally revered priest and humanitarian crusader who died in 2007. The allegations against…[Continue Reading...]
A second pastor has come forward, accusing popular televangelist Bishop T.D. Jakes of decades-old sexual misconduct. Richard Edwin Youngblood’s claims against the famed preacher were explained in a 6-page sworn affidavit attached to a voluminous motion to dismiss Jakes’ lawsuit…[Continue Reading...]
PARIS (AP) — The French Catholic Church has formally requested that prosecutors initiate an investigation into Abbé Pierre, a once-revered priest and humanitarian icon who died in 2007, following new revelations of sexual violence. Archbishop Éric de Moulins-Beaufort, president of…[Continue Reading...]
The Church of Scientology on Thursday gained a win in its fight to depose Brian Kent, the founder of Philadelphia plaintiffs firm Laffey Bucci Kent, who previously represented several plaintiffs suing the organization and several affiliates over allegations of sexual…[Continue Reading...]
The sexual abuse crisis gripping the Catholic Church in Hungary has expanded to include the Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest, headed by the Hungarian primate Cardinal Péter Erdő. Attention previously focused on a wave of suspensions and prosecutions of priests in the Archdiocese of…[Continue Reading...]
Here is a critical response to former Scientology leader Mike Rinder's recently dropped videos at YouTube. Natalie Webster, host of the YouTube channel "Scientology -- Life After the Cult," offers a critical analysis of Mike Rinder's recent videos critical of…[Continue Reading...]
At least 17 more people have made accusations of sexual violence against a French monk who became a household name for his charity work, according to a report published Friday, prompting his charities to distance themselves from their founder. A…[Continue Reading...]
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