It came from an ultra-conservative religious group called Falun Gong. They also produce and heavily advertise a Chinese dance and song group called “Shen Yun,” which appeared a year or so ago at the Chester Fritz in Grand Forks.
Tragedy has stalked the Moons wherever they have gone. Few can be surprised if it follows their new American adventure, too.
I met anti-cult volunteers who patiently educated and explained to me, making me realize that the "Almighty God" I had always believed in was a false god, and that the so-called "Female Christ" Yang Xiangbin and "High Priest" Zhao Weishan were outright frauds.
Three family members who helped take a Gilbert teen from his home as part of a doomsday plot have been sentenced to probation.
Tom Cruise’s ongoing commitment to Scientology is once again being called into question, as insiders exclusively tell In Touch that he’s way less vocal or reliant on the beleaguered faith than ever before – and going out of his way to build a new life for himself outside of it.
Tax documents reveal that the Epoch Times, a notorious right-wing disinformation newspaper, springboarded into a multi-million dollar empire with wide reach in the United States in the wake of the 2020 presidential election – with its revenue growing almost 800 percent, NBC Newsreportedon Friday.
A Michigan town clerk pleaded no contest in 2023 to a charge of misconduct in office. Social media posts misleadingly highlight her case to push the false narrative that the 2020 presidential election was “rigged.” The clerk’s case was related to her local primary race, not the presidential election...
The marketing on these billboards got our attention due to NowKalamazoo’s new project on media literacy and our commitment to guarding our community against mis/disinformation – of which multiple examples were found by external reviews of the Epoch Times.
Maria worries she's lost her daughter. Like thousands of other Australians, she's been recruited into a group that promises meaning and belonging, but in fact turns members' lives upside down.
A Global Witness investigation has found that The Epoch Times is targeting people in the UK with adverts on Facebook and Instagram that deny the existence of climate change and question its severity.
Source after source, including The New York Times, NBC News, and a variety of fact checking sites, claimed that The Epoch Times was not a credible news source.
In September 2023, Masterson wassentenced to the maximum 30-years-to-life in prisonafter being convicted, with eligibility for parole after 25-and-a-half years, though he can be held in prison for life.
You’ve likely heard a lot less, however, about the employees of the Church, who can be forced to work incredibly long hours for a tiny wage.
It took Natalie two years to hatch a plan that would see three generations of her family freed from Scientology.
In the “10 Disturbing Facts About The Church of Almighty God,” we uncover unsettling aspects of a controversial religious movement that has garnered global attention.