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  4 days ago

  Nithyananda's 'Kailasa' duped 30 US cities with ‘sister city’ scam: Report

  Moneycontrol

  Over 30 American cities signed agreements with Kailasa - the fictional country invented by self-proclaimed godman Nithyananda. Nithyananda's 'country' …

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  Patrick Ryan

  

  Who are Jehovah's Witnesses? A religion scholar explains the history of the often misunderstood group

  theconversation.com - Mathew Schmalz

  Six adults were killed March 9, 2023, in Hamburg, Germany, in what police described as a “rampage” after an evening religious service. Several others …

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  Patrick Ryan

  

  Mormons know how the Church sanctioned racial exclusion. That policy has a paper trail.

  Religion News Service - Jana Riess

  Paul Reeve's new book argues the decision to ban Blacks from priesthood and the temple began with Brigham Young but wasn't fully entrenched until the …

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  Patrick Ryan

  

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  8 dead, more wounded in shooting at Jehovah's Witness hall

  FOX 35 Orlando - WOFL

  Eight people are dead following a shooting at a Jehovah's Witness hall in Germany.

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  Patrick Ryan

  

  Mormon TikTok Influencer Taylor Frankie Paul Charged With Domestic Violence, Aggravated Assault, and Child Abuse After Argument With Boyfriend

  mamasuncut.com - Ryan Brennan

  On Tuesday – 11 days after her arrest – Taylor Frankie Paul was charged with two counts of domestic violence in the presence of a child, among other …

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  Patrick Ryan

  

  Catholic church uses paedophile’s death to try to block NSW survivor’s lawsuit

  The Guardian - Christopher Knaus

  The Catholic church is attempting to use the death of a paedophile, who had been jailed for the abuse of 17 children, to shield itself from further civil claims from his survivors. In recent months, the church has adopted an increasingly aggressive approach to survivors in cases where paedophile …