Cult

Doomsday preacher convicted of mass murder of 190 children, starvation deaths in Kenya cult case

The former taxi driver founded the Good News International Church in 2003, preaching increasingly apocalyptic sermons and urging his followers to starve themselves and their children to death.

Paul Mackenzie, a Kenyan cult leader accused of ordering his followers, who were members of the Good News International Church, to starve themselves to death in Shakahola forest, appears in court for his judgement at the Mombasa High Court, Kenya, October 19, 2026.
Stone turtle figurine found at the Gedikkaya Hill archaeological site in Turkey, September 4, 2026.

Over 20 Stone Age turtle figurines used in ancient rituals found within Turkish cave - report

The name of Villa Baviera, formerly Colonia Dignidad, is engraved on a stone at the settlement created by German immigrants that served as a secret prison during Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship (1973-1990), on the outskirts of Parral, Chile, July 20, 2025.

Germany plans talks with Chile over site tied to cult led by abusive German preacher

Elazar Rumpler, a senior leader within haredi cult Lev Tahor, appearing in the Jerusalem District Court for a hearing in 2020; illustrative.

Jerusalem court sends senior Lev Tahor cult leader Elazar Rumpler to prison in child abuse case


Death toll in Kenyan starvation cult rises to 73 - police

Kenya's Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome, visiting the scene, said the death toll included 50 people found in mass graves as well as eight who were found alive and emaciated but later died.

 Forensic experts and homicide detectives carry the bodies of suspected members of a Christian cult named as Good News International Church, who believed they would go to heaven if they starved themselves to death, after their remains were exhumed from their graves in Shakahola forest of Kilifi coun

Kenyan police exhume 21 bodies from suspected Christian cult graves

Police near the coastal town of Malindi started exhuming bodies on Friday and recovered seven bodies that day.

 Kenya police officers stand guard as Forensic experts and homicide detectives exhume bodies of suspected members of a Christian cult named as Good News International Church, who believed they would go to heaven if they starved themselves to death, in Shakahola forest of Kilifi county, Kenya

Kenyan police probe Christian cult after discovery of over a dozen graves

"Personally I have visited about 18 children's graves," Mikali told a local TV station. She did not say how she knew the graves contained the remains of children.

Christianity, illustrative

Jacob’s Ladder Festival is back and better than ever

The festival, dubbed “Israel’s Friendliest Music Festival,” will take place March 24-25 at Kfar Blum’s Pastoral Hotel in the Upper Galilee.

 SHIRAN SHAHAR BOREK

Putin fires official who called Chabad a 'neo-pagan cult'

Putin did not specify why he dismissed Alexei Pavlov from his role as assistant secretary of Russia's security council.

 Thousands of Shluchim pose for a “class picture” outside Chabad World Headquarters

'Christian' missionary cult targets J'lem kids with party - report

The Collegiate Association for the Research of Principles passed out flyers for a "fun night of games and discussion" last week.

 Members of Unification Sanctuary Church attend a sermon by Hyung Jin Sean Moon, a South Korean-American local pastor and co-founder of Unification Sanctuary Church, after praying for the re-election of U.S. President Donald Trump in Greeley, Pennsylvania, US.