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The 50th anniversary of the greatest religious movement few have heard of
A Catholic Charismatic Renewal youth healing service in Brazil in 2009.R. Andrew ChesnutReligion News ServiceFebruary 20, 2017(RNS) This month marks the 50th anniversary of the birth of the most...
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WATCH: New Charles Manson Documentary Reveals Never-Before-Seen Jailhouse...
JOHNNY DODDPeopleMARCH 6, 2017 He masterminded one of the most gruesome crime sprees of the 20th century, and nearly 50 years later, Charles Manson continues to be a source of horror.On March 17 at 9...
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Inside the dark secrets of the Hare Krishnas
Ralph walking down Oxford Street with the Hare KrishnasRalph Jones investigates the cheery monks in saffron and discovers a movement with a disturbing pastRalph JonesSHORTLISTMarCH 9, 2017An ex-Hare...
View ArticleReza Aslan's Religion Series Debuts March 5 on CNN
“Believer” examines rituals and practices in global and U.S. religious communities on the fringes of mainstream religionsBettye MillerThe University of California, Riverside MARCH 1, 2017RIVERSIDE,...
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Uniting church has faced 2,500 reports of child sexual abuse, royal...
Christopher Knaus and Australian Associated PressThe GuardianMarch 10, 2017The Uniting church has been subject to about 2,500 allegations of child sexual abuse in its 40-year history, the royal...
View ArticlePolygamy is 're-criminalized' in Utah in last-minute vote
BEN WINSLOWFOX 13MARCH 10, 2017SALT LAKE CITY — In an extremely close vote, the Utah State Legislature passed a bill that effectively “re-criminalizes” polygamy in Utah.In the final minutes of the Utah...
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Investigation begun in death of baby born to Followers of Christ Church members
Followers of Christ ChurchJim RyanThe Oregonian/OregonLive March 09, 2017 The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a baby born to members of a church that spurns traditional...
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Life after a sex cult: 'If I'm not a member of this religion any more, then...
Michael Young and his family. Young was unaware that his parents’ church was labeled as a sect by the FBI . Michael Young grew up immersed in the Children of God church, which was labelled as a sect by...
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India 'human sacrifice': Arrests over 10-year-old's death
As news about the incident spread, a mob gathered outside the brother and sister's homeBBCMarch 2, 2017Police in the south Indian state of Karnataka have arrested three people in connection with the...
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Medicine with a side of mysticism: Top hospitals promote unproven therapies
CASEY ROSS, MAX BLAU and KATE SHERIDANSTATMARCH 7, 2017They’re among the nation’s premier medical centers, at the leading edge of scientific research.Yet hospitals affiliated with Yale, Duke, Johns...
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Boulder psychic ordered to repay $230K swindled from member of Lacoste family
Becky Ann LeeMitchell ByarsDaily CameraMarch 7, 2017A Boulder psychic accused of swindling a member of the family that founded the Lacoste clothing company was sentenced to probation this week and...
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American woman's incredible escape after 15 years 'held against her will by...
Old Believers are a branch of the Russian Orthodox Church which split in the 17th century STEVE ROBSONMirrorMarch 9, 2017An American woman has told how she was held against her will by an obscure...
View ArticleFormer Followers of Christ member: It's a cult
Reed AndrewsKATUMarch 10th 2017VIDEOOREGON CITY, Ore. — A former Followers of Christ church member said she worries that the pattern of children and babies dying in connection to the faith-healing...
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Man accused of raping, torturing and beating partners over two decades
Melanie KembreySydney Morning HeraldMarch 11, 2017The former partner of a man accused of raping and torturing a succession of women he lived with over more than two decades says he pummelled her with...
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Hawaii’s doomsday cult leader JeZus ‘more unhinged’ than imagined on CNN’s...
April NealeMonsters and CriticsMarch 2017Reza Aslan’s interview with JeZus starts out okay, then devolves into a manic sideshow“It’s not every day you get to interview a doomsday leader,” notes Reza...
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'Waco' about 1993 standoff to begin filming near Santa Fe
Branch Davidian - Waco.Associated PressMarch 10, 2017SANTA FE — A miniseries about the 1993 standoff between a religious group and federal authorities in Waco, Texas, is set to begin filming in Santa...
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ISIS' List of 14 Laws Found Inside Church Turned Into Jihadi Base
Um al-Mauna Church in Mosu, Iraq.SAMUEL SMITHChristian PostMarch 12, 2017A Christian church in Mosul overtaken by the Islamic State terrorist organization was desecrated and turned into a base for the...
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Female Iraqi MP wants legislation encouraging polygamy with financial bonuses
An Iraqi women holding a flower at a Valentine’s Day gifts makeshift stall in Baghdad.Mohamed MostafaIraqi NewsMarch 12, 2017An Iraqi women holding a flower at a Valentine’s Day gifts makeshift stall...
View ArticleFine slapped on Sai Baba Trust in Shirdi over payment default
Shoumojit BanerjeeThe HinduMARCH 13, 2017Revenue dues on a portion of land date back to British RajThe Revenue department has slapped a whopping ₹4 crore as fine on the Shri Saibaba Sansthan (Trust)...
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How Scientology keeps its secrets, and puts journalists 'on a par with sexual...
Jason GuerrasioBusiness InsiderMarch 12, 2017The Church of Scientology is legendary for keeping a tight lid on its inner workings. In fact, its current leader, David Miscavige, hasn't done a TV...
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