Gloria had been shopping at Melbourne Central on an ordinary morning in 2019 when a man approached her, asking her to do a survey. It seemed like an innocent interaction, but one she would later learn was part of a…[Continue Reading...]
Isabella* would drag herself to prayer gatherings and Bible study at 7am every morning. From 9am to 5pm she would cold-call Christian pastors across Victoria, and evenings brought more recruitment activity, team meetings and Bible studies. Most days she would…[Continue Reading...]
A local government council has rejected a development application from a “religious cult,” effectively banning it from teaching out of an office building it occupies in an inner city suburb of a major Australian city. The Town of Cambridge received…[Continue Reading...]
Opponents of the controversial Shincheonji Church are demanding their council channel Pink Floyd’s view on education and deny the religious movement’s quest to keep using its West Leederville teaching base. The group has run its teachings from an office in…[Continue Reading...]
A cult group has been targeting university students across Australia, spreading teachings that diverge from mainstream Christianity. Campus ministry workers report that Shincheonji Church of Jesus has been actively recruiting on university campuses, approaching people to bring them into the…[Continue Reading...]
Oluchukwu Azikiwe never thought about whether or not she was part of a cult until her newfound faith turned into an obsession that almost broke her. Looking back, Azikiwe thinks she could have seen the peculiarities of the group, but…[Continue Reading...]
Links appearing on this site are submitted by users. The Cult News Network does not necessarily endorse or recommend the linked articles.
Not all groups called either "cults" or "cult- like" are harmful. A link on this page does not necessarily imply that a group is a "cult" or is dangerous. ---
