• 3 held for killing women in Kerala for ‘black magic rituals’
    2023-02-08

    Kerala Police on Tuesday arrested three persons, including one woman, suspected for luring and killing women allegedly as human sacrifices in black magic rituals, Kochi City Police Commissioner CH Nagaraju said.

  • Japan lawyers' group requests court order to dissolve Unification Church
    2023-02-08

    A lawyers' group in Japan supporting former followers of the Unification Church has requested that the justice and education ministers, as well as the prosecutor-general, demand that a court order the religious group to dissolve.

  • Japan PM to probe Unification Church, reverses policy amid backlash
    2023-02-08

    Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday instructed his culture minister to launch a probe into the controversial Unification Church, reversing his initial decision amid a plunge in support for his Cabinet to its lowest level since he took office last year.

  • Online petition starts call for order to 'disband' former Unification Church
    2023-02-08

    An online petition has been launched to call on Japanese authorities for a court order to "disband" the former Unification Church under the Religious Corporations Act.

  • ‘Doomsday mom’ Lori Vallow appeared on 'Wheel of Fortune' after allegedly receiving sign from God
    2023-02-08

    A short clip of ‘Doomsday mom’Lori Vallow, who was indicted on May 25, 2021, for themurder of her two childrenTylee Ryan and Joshua Jaxon Vallow, showed her spiritualizing everything, including her appearance on ‘Wheel Of Fortune’, her former sister-in-law Annie Cushing revealed in the Netflix sh...

  • Body of British woman linked to cult will be exhumed two years after her "mysterious sudden" death in Kenya, family says
    2023-02-08

    Luftunisa Kwandwalla, 44, was visiting the coastal city of Mombasa when she died in August 2020, and was buried a day later, but her family has claimed foul play.

  • Kishida cabinet approval plumbs new low of 42%: Nikkei poll
    2023-02-08

    78% of Japanese public wants Unification Church disbande

  • Children troubled by parents' religion want 'exit' system, survey shows
    2023-02-08

    A recent survey of the children of followers of religious groups has found strong support for establishing a mechanism for them to "escape" both their parents and the groups if they are troubled by the group's activities.

  • Unification Church founder said savings of people in Japan were for followers
    2023-02-08

    Unification Church founder said savings of people in Japan were for followers

  • Keith Raniere Boasts of an Extremely High IQ, but Is He Telling the Truth?
    2023-02-08

    Keith Raniere has claimed to have an IQ of 240.

  • Detective Leah Remini Just Dropped Another Scientology Bombshell
    2023-02-08

    It’s been nearly two decades since actress and former Scientologist, Leah Remini, has been looking for Shelly Miscavige, the missing wife (and First Lady) of the Church of Scientology’s de facto leader, David Miscavige.

  • Four Lawmakers Admitted to Having Signed “Policy Pacts”
    2023-02-08

    Eight serving vice ministers and former senior government members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party acknowledged they were asked to sign “policy pacts” by organizations affiliated with the Unification Church in exchange for support in elections.

  • 11 Wild Active Cults That Still Exist Today
    2023-02-08

    11 Wild Active Cults That Still Exist Today

  • Japan ramps up Unification Church scrutiny with management and adoption probes
    2023-02-08

    The government is ramping up its scrutiny of the controversial Unification Church, launching an investigation into how the organization is run and whether it has violated the law by mediating adoptions among its followers.

  • Lawyers form group to support victims of ex-Unification Church
    2023-02-08

    More than 200 lawyers from across Japan have formed a new group to support those who say they have suffered damage from the former Unification Church.

  • 15 Famous Cult LeadersFrom Around the World
    2023-02-08

    A look at 15 famous cult leaders that left their mark on the world.