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Paper, An Anthropologic Touring of the TM Story in Fairfield, Iowa
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Paper, An Anthropologic Touring of the TM Story in Fairfield, Iowa
https://groups.google.com/g/communal-studies-forum/c/mc6Vwt_ozqo/m/eFqQUENMBAAJ
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ABC: Victorian inquiry hears from regional cult survivors about their isolation and shame
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Cult survivors speak of isolation, shunning and shame at parliamentary inquiry
Cult survivors have told a Victorian parliamentary inquiry how religious and fringe groups operate outside the public gaze.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-15/cult-inquiry-victorian-parliamentary-hearings-city-builders/105884274
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HuffPost: From âTroubled Teensâ To Traumatized Adults
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An Isolated Boarding School Promised To Help Troubled Girls. Former Students Say They Were Abused.
One former student called the schoolâs founder, Jeannie Courtney, âthe all-powerful cult leader â God.â
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/troubled-teens-spring-ridge-academy_n_68cc1b68e4b0df2833ccfa2c
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HuffPost: From âTroubled Teensâ To Traumatized Adults
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An Isolated Boarding School Promised To Help Troubled Girls. Former Students Say They Were Abused.
One former student called the schoolâs founder, Jeannie Courtney, âthe all-powerful cult leader â God.â
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/troubled-teens-spring-ridge-academy_n_68cc1b68e4b0df2833ccfa2c
about 23 hours ago
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The Guardian: New allegations of sexual and domestic abuse made against Jesus Army cult
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New allegations of sexual and domestic abuse made against Jesus Army cult
Survivors fear closed churchâs ÂŁ25m in assets could end up in abusersâ hands
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/oct/14/new-allegations-sexual-domestic-abuse-jesus-army-cult
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With the Julia brothers' lawyer defending him, the Russian accused of leading a cult strikes back.
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Con el abogado de los hermanos JuliĂĄ como defensor, el ruso acusado de liderar una secta contraataca
La NaciĂłn (Argentina), Paz GarcĂa Pastormerlo, 13.10.2025 El 28 de marzo pasado, Konstantin Rudnev, creador de la secta Ashram Shambala, fue detenido, junto a otras personas, en el aeropuerto de esta...
https://hemerosectas.org/ashram-shambala-18/
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The Spinoff: Inside Legacy: the MLM that thrives in secrecy
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Inside Legacy: the MLM that thrives in secrecy
Has your friend started wearing a suit, posting from âbusiness conferencesâ and using the diamond emoji a lot? They may have joined Legacy.
https://thespinoff.co.nz/business/14-10-2025/inside-legacy-the-mlm-that-thrives-in-secrecy
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Mass Live: âCoercive controlâ now helps define domestic violence in Mass., an important gain for those facing harm (Viewpoint)
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âCoercive controlâ now helps define domestic violence in Mass., an important gain for those facing harm (Viewpoint)
This is a game changer. It is the most helpful legal change I have seen in the field of domestic violence in decades, the author writes.
https://www.masslive.com/opinion/2025/10/coercive-control-now-helps-define-domestic-violence-in-mass-an-important-gain-for-those-facing-harm-viewpoint.html
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Calling investor lemmings
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Mass Live: âCoercive controlâ now helps define domestic violence in Mass., an important gain for those facing harm (Viewpoint)
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âCoercive controlâ now helps define domestic violence in Mass., an important gain for those facing harm (Viewpoint)
This is a game changer. It is the most helpful legal change I have seen in the field of domestic violence in decades, the author writes.
https://www.masslive.com/opinion/2025/10/coercive-control-now-helps-define-domestic-violence-in-mass-an-important-gain-for-those-facing-harm-viewpoint.html
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Korea JoongAng Daily: Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja indicted on charges including political bribery and destruction of evidence
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Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja indicted on charges including political bribery and destruction of evidence
A special counsel team indicted Han Hak-ja, the leader of the Unification Church, on multiple charges â including political bribery, illegal political donations and destruction of evidence â on Friday...
https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2025-10-10/national/socialAffairs/Unification-Church-leader-Han-Hakja-indicted-on-charges-including-political-bribery-and-destruction-of-evidence/2417321
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France24: Cults, mass graves, 'encounters with Jesus': In Kenya, freedom of worship comes under scrutiny
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Revisited - Cults, mass graves, 'encounters with Jesus': In Kenya, freedom of worship comes under scrutiny
In April 2023, Kenyan human rights defenders discovered a deadly cult in the Shakahola forest. They exhumed more than 400 bodies from mass graves. The pastor of the Good News International Ministries,...
https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/revisited/20251010-cults-mass-graves-encounters-with-jesus-in-kenya-freedom-of-worship-comes-under-scrutiny
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NZ Herald: Two by Twos leader Wayne Dean resigns under âpressureâ, leaves New Zealand for break
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Two by Twos church leader quits suddenly, set to leave NZ after âtough yearâ
Wayne Deanâs exit follows global scrutiny of the secretive sect.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/two-by-twos-leader-wayne-dean-resigns-under-pressure-leaves-new-zealand-for-break/ZTZPOEV6PBC2NEUOVJ4G6X72UY/
6 days ago
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IMDb: Danielle Vasinova Joins the Heavenâs Gate Cult Thriller, âThe Leaderâ
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Danielle Vasinova Joins the Heavenâs Gate Cult Thriller, âThe Leaderâ - IMDb
IMDb, the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content.
https://www.imdb.com/news/ni65510250/
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First Coast Connect: âThe Psychology of Cultsâ
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First Coast Connect: âThe Psychology of Cultsâ
YouTube video by WJCT Public Media
https://youtu.be/C_FnpgC1Krw?si=nB7SMfRPLExgagdP
8 days ago
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NJ Stage: MPAC presents The Psychology of Cults â A Live Event
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MPAC presents The Psychology of Cults â A Live Event
(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) presents The Psychology of Cults â A Live Event on Friday, October 17, 2025 at 8:00pm. Hosted by renowned cult interventionist Ashlen Hilliard, t...
https://www.newjerseystage.com/articles2/2025/10/07/mpac-presents-the-psychology-of-cults-a-live-event/
8 days ago
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Yahoo: Ex-Cult Members Shared The Moments They Realized Something Was Wrong, And I'm Truly Shocked By Some Of These Stories
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People Who Were Born Into Cults Shared The "Red Flag" Moments They Decided To Leave, And Wow
"When my parents told me they'd let me die rather than allow me to get certain medical procedures."
https://www.buzzfeed.com/laurengarafano/people-who-were-born-into-cults-shared-the-red-flag-moments
8 days ago
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The Press Democrat: Trial date for 2 Zizian cult members charged with murder in North Bay attack rescheduled
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Trial date for Zizian pair charged with murder rescheduled for early March
Granting a defense request for a continuance, a Solano Superior Court judge on Thursday vacated the October trial for Suri Dao and Alexander Jeffrey Leatham, each charged with a November 2022 murdeâŠ
https://www.thereporter.com/2025/10/02/trial-date-for-zizian-pair-charged-with-murder-rescheduled-for-early-march/
10 days ago
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ITV: Two arrested as self-styled 'African tribe' evicted from woodland in Scottish Borders
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https://www.itv.com/news/2025-10-02/self-styled-african-tribe-evicted-from-woodland-in-scottish-borders
11 days ago
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South China Morning Post: Japanese court orders Unification Church to pay US$340,000 to 3 over donations scam
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Japanese court orders Unification Church to pay US$340,000 over donations scam
The first such agreement between the church and its former followers opens the path for over 180 victims to seek compensation.
https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3327704/japanese-court-orders-unification-church-pay-us340000-3-over-donations-scam
12 days ago
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Korea Times: Court dismisses lawmaker's, Unification Church leader's petitions against arrest
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Court dismisses lawmaker's, Unification Church leader's petitions against arrest - The Korea Times
A Seoul court has dismissed the petitions of Rep. Kweon Seong-dong and Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja against their arrests, keeping them in...
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/politics/20251002/court-dismisses-lawmakers-unification-church-leaders-petitions-against-arrest
12 days ago
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The Live Nagpur: State-Wise List: 54 Indian Universities Declared Defaulters
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State-Wise List: 54 Indian Universities Declared Defaulters - The Live Nagpur
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued a notice to 54 state private universities across IndiaâŠ
https://thelivenagpur.com/2025/10/02/state-wise-list-54-indian-universities-declared-defaulters/
13 days ago
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Sky News: Mother calls for 'brainwashed' daughter living with 'cult' in Scottish wood to be deported back to Texas
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Mother calls for 'brainwashed' daughter living with 'cult' in Scottish wood to be deported back to Texas
Melba Whitehead claims her daughter was "groomed" online when she was 19, before being bought a one-way ticket to the UK.
https://news.sky.com/story/african-cult-in-scottish-forest-brainwashed-my-daughter-and-i-want-her-deported-back-to-the-us-mum-says-13442259
13 days ago
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People: Is Wayward a True Story? Inside the Real-Life Cults and Troubled Teen Institutes That Inspired the Netflix Thriller
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Is 'Wayward' a True Story? Inside the Real-Life Cults and Troubled Teen Institutes That Inspired the Netflix Thriller
'Wayward,' which was released on Netflix on Sept. 25, explores a troubled teen institute known as Tall Pines Academy. Here's everything to know about the real-life inspiration behind 'Wayward.'
https://people.com/wayward-true-story-what-to-know-11820618
14 days ago
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The Companion Notebook to Restart and Restore: Continuing the Journey of Discovering and Healing, Rachel Bernstein
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The Companion Notebook to Restart and Restore: Continuing the Journey of Discovering and Healing
Cult News101; news stories about cults, cultic groups and related topics. Cult Intervention, Cult Recovery.
https://www.cultnews101.com/2025/10/the-companion-notebook-to-restart-and.html
15 days ago
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Restart and Restore: A Journal for Survivors of Manipulation, Rachel Bernstein Healing after manipulation or coercion can feel like stepping into overwhelming territory. You may wonder: Where do I even begin?
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Restart and Restore: A Journal for Survivors of Manipulation
Cult News101; news stories about cults, cultic groups and related topics. Cult Intervention, Cult Recovery.
https://www.cultnews101.com/2025/10/restart-and-restore-journal-for.html
15 days ago
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India Today: Over 50 private universities under UGC scanner for failing disclosure norms The UGC's action against 54 private universities comes amid growing calls for greater transparency and accountability in higher education.
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Over 50 private universities under UGC scanner for failing disclosure norms
The UGCâs action against 54 private universities comes amid growing calls for greater transparency and accountability in higher education
https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/ugc-lists-54-private-universities-for-non-compliance-with-disclosure-guidelines-2794718-2025-09-28#google_vignette
17 days ago
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Colorado Sun: Cult-like âshimmeringsâ sent Sue Hinkin in search of answers Although her familyâs religious life could frighten her, the author dug deep to learn the dynamics that power âThe Snake Handlerâs Wifeâ
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Cult-like "shimmerings" sent Sue Hinkin in search of answers
Although her family's religious life could frighten her, the author dug deep to learn the dynamics that power "The Snake Handler's Wife."
https://coloradosun.com/2025/09/28/sunlit-sue-hinkin-the-snake-handlers-wife/
17 days ago
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RNS: Russell M. Nelson, oldest-ever president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, dies
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Russell M. Nelson, oldest-ever president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, dies
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) â The former heart surgeon had a vibrant and transformative tenure, spending four decades in the highest levels of church leadership.
https://religionnews.com/2025/09/28/russell-m-nelson-oldest-ever-president-of-the-church-of-jesus-christ-of-latter-day-saints-dies/
17 days ago
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Patheos: Comparing Masonic Rites with the LDS Temple Endowment
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Comparing Masonic Rites With The LDS Temple Endowment
This new article appeared earlier today in Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship: Â "A Textual Comparison of Masonic
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/danpeterson/2025/09/comparing-masonic-rites-with-the-lds-temple-endowment.html
18 days ago
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NCR: Former Opus Dei numerary's memoir claims abuse, trafficking
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Former Opus Dei numerary's memoir claims abuse, trafficking
In Serve: My Lost Years at the Heart of Opus Dei, Anne Marie Allen documents the domestic servitude which she and other Irish women say they were lured into with the promise of vocational training in ...
https://www.ncronline.org/culture/former-opus-dei-numerarys-memoir-claims-abuse-trafficking
19 days ago
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Hankyoreh: Following the money: Investigators seek to verify if Unification Church cash reached Yoon
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Following the money: Investigators seek to verify if Unification Church cash reached Yoon
The special counsel team is zeroing in on what appeared to be a gift congratulating Yoon on his election as president in March 2022
https://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_national/1220510.html
20 days ago
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Statesman News Service: âAbuse in the name of âspiritual growthâ: Swami Chaitanyanandaâs misdeeds
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âAbuse in the name of âspiritual growthâ: Swami Chaitanyanandaâs misdeeds
Cult News101; news stories about cults, cultic groups and related topics. Cult Intervention, Cult Recovery.
https://www.cultnews101.com/2025/09/abuse-in-name-of-spiritual-growth-swami.html
20 days ago
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RNS: New website alerts Orthodox Church to 'clergy sex abuse problem it must reckon with'
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New website alerts Orthodox Church to 'clergy sex abuse problem it must reckon with'
(RNS) â Prosopon Healing not only names names, but offers victims help in coming to terms with their trauma.
https://religionnews.com/2025/09/25/new-website-alerts-orthodox-church-to-clergy-sex-abuse-problem-it-must-reckon-with/
20 days ago
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Unseen Japan: How Religion and Politics Are Intertwined in Japan
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How Religion and Politics Are Intertwined in Japan - Unseen Japan
Some say that Japan isn't religious. You wouldn't conclude that by looking at the country's political parties, though.
https://unseen-japan.com/religion-politics-japan/
20 days ago
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El Pais: The secret guard of La Luz del Mundo: A training camp in Mexico reveals the church leaderâs iron grip A security operation discovered a site in MichoacĂĄn where a group of men from the megachurch were being trained in military tactics
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The secret guard of La Luz del Mundo: A training camp in Mexico reveals the church leaderâs iron grip
A security operation discovered a site in MichoacĂĄn where a group of men from the megachurch were being trained in military tactics
https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-09-25/the-secret-guard-of-la-luz-del-mundo-a-training-camp-in-mexico-reveals-the-church-leaders-iron-grip.html
20 days ago
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The Hindu: Tamil Nadu Madras High Court orders inspection of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham campus run by Mata Amritanandamayi Math
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Madras High Court orders inspection of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham campus run by Mata Amritanandamayi Math
The Madras High Court has directed the Forest Department officials to inspect the Mata Amritanandamayi Math-run Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, a deemed university campus at Ettimadai, to find out whether...
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/madras-high-court-orders-inspection-of-amrita-vishwa-vidyapeetham-campus-run-by-mata-amritanandamayi-math/article69935829.ece
20 days ago
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Global News: Richmound mayor describes aftermath of cult raid
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Richmound mayor describes aftermath of cult raid | Globalnews.ca
Sewage water continues to seep into a large puddle near the entrance of a purple school-turned-compound that housed members of a cult in the southwest Saskatchewan village of Richmound for the last tw...
https://globalnews.ca/news/11447948/richmound-mayor-describes-aftermath-of-cult-raid/
20 days ago
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CNN: Unification Church leader arrested in bribery case involving former South Korean presidentâs wife
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Unification Church leader arrested in bribery case involving former South Korean presidentâs wife | CNN
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) â The 82-year-old leader of the Unification Church was arrested in South Korea early Tuesday as investigators probe allegations that the church bribed the wife of jailed former...
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/22/asia/unification-church-leader-arrested-bribery-case-south-korea-intl-hnk
21 days ago
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BBC: Megachurch leader pleads not guilty to sex trafficking charges
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La Luz del Mundo leader pleads not guilty to sex trafficking charges
NaasĂłn JoaquĂn GarcĂa is already serving a sentence for sexually abusing girls from his congregation.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqxzq4epzrjo
21 days ago
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Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus: The Dark Shadow Cast by Moon Sun Myungâs Unification Church and Abe Shinzo
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21 days ago
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The Korean Herald: Court issues warrant to detain Unification Church leader
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Court issues warrant to detain Unification Church leader
A Seoul court on Tuesday issued a warrant to detain the Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja over evidence-tampering concerns linked to allegations of providing
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10581007
22 days ago
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BBC: 'Moonies' church leader arrested over gifts to ex-South Korean first ladyhttps://www.cultnews101.com/2025/09/moonies-church-leader-arrested-over.html
22 days ago
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Chosun: Unification Church Director Han Hak-ja Faces Detention Review Over Collusion
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Unification Church Director Han Hak-ja Faces Detention Review Over Collusion
identified as the central figure in the so-called religious and political collusion allegations involving the Yoon Suk-yeol administration.
https://www.cultnews101.com/2025/09/unification-church-director-han-hak-ja.html
24 days ago
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Hankyoreh: Han Hak-ja: Who the Unification Church leader is, and why she might soon be jailed
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Han Hak-ja: Who the Unification Church leader is, and why she might soon be jailed
A special counsel probe into alleged corruption surrounding ex-first lady Kim Keon-hee has zeroed in on an apparent quid pro quo between the notorious religious sect and disgraced former president Yoo...
https://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_national/1220070.html
24 days ago
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Swiss Info: Moon fortune to stay in Zug foundation
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Moon fortune to stay in Zug foundation
Legal proceedings in the United States will have been in vain: the Moon sect's fortune will remain safe in the coffers of a foundation based in the Swiss canton of Zug.
https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-position/moon-fortune-to-stay-in-zug-foundation/90026322
24 days ago
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Provincetown Independent: 14 Ex-Residents Detail Coercion at Orleans Commune After legal filing, others describe similar experiences at Community of Jesus
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14 Ex-Residents Detail Coercion at Orleans Commune - The Provincetown Independent
ORLEANS â In his lawsuit filed in federal court on July 16, Oliver Ortolani, 18, described the Community of Jesus (COJ), a religious commune in Rock Harbor with about 200 [âŠ]
https://provincetownindependent.org/local-journalism-project/2025/09/17/14-ex-residents-detail-coercion-at-orleans-commune/
24 days ago
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OSV News: New Maciel documentary a âcatharticâ experience, Legionaries head says
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New Maciel documentary a âcatharticâ experience, Legionaries head says - OSV News
A new documentary on the life and crimes of Father Marcial Maciel Degollado was another chance for members of the Legionaries of Christ and Regnum Christi to confront the truth of their founder's dark...
https://www.osvnews.com/new-maciel-documentary-a-cathartic-experience-legionaries-head-says/
25 days ago
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Chosun: Democratic Party demands People Power Party dissolution over Unification Church ties
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25 days ago
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This shirt is a reminder: you are not alone. People leave cults every day, and this design celebrates the strength it takes to step through the door and into a new chapter.
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25 days ago
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