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China Seeks Harsh Punishments for Cult Crimes

Oct 27, 2014 11:28 PM EDT

Harsher punishment will be meted out against organizations identified as cults, as well as to those found guilty of committing cult-related crimes in China, as shown in the draft of the Criminal Law amendment presented for review on Monday.

Ancient Cult Complex Uncovered in Israel

Marc Maligalig |

Oct 15, 2014 06:11 AM EDT

Although archaeologists aren't sure who was revered at the complex, Baal, the Canaanite storm god, is a strong possibility.

The female Jesus, Lightning Deng (left) and Eastern Lightning founder, Zhao Weishan

Chinese Woman Faces Over Three Years Prison Time for Spreading Cultist Beliefs

Erika Villanueva |

Aug 28, 2014 09:41 AM EDT

A Chinese woman from the city of Zhuji in Zhejiang Province is facing three and a half years in prison after being convicted for propagating cultist beliefs on Wednesday.

Craigslist Killers Plead Guilty To Second-Degree Murder

Mitch de Leon |

Aug 27, 2014 02:55 AM EDT

A self-confessed serial killer and her husband gave a guilty plea on Tuesday morning to the second-degree murder charge in connection with the fatal stabbing of a stranger they met on Craigslist. The pre-trial hearing, which was held in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, marked the beginning of what is predicted to be a high-profile case involving confessions of cult-related murders and deplorable sexual encounters. Prior to this plea, the couple was set to be tried for first-degree murder. Both suspects will are scheduled for sentencing on September 18.

The Church of Almighty God: China’s Most Radical Cult Defends its Members

Erika Villanueva |

Aug 22, 2014 01:35 PM EDT

After five of its members have been tried on Thursday for beating a woman to death for refusing to join, the Church of Almighty God breaks its silence stating that the accusations were lies and were “layered with dubious facts.”

Woman beaten to death at a McDonald's outlet in China

Chinese Cult Members Face Trial Over McDonald's Murder

Erika Villanueva |

Aug 21, 2014 06:33 AM EDT

Five cult members charged with murder after beating a woman to death in the Shandong province in May faced their first day of open trial Thursday morning, reports state.

Six Cult Members Pleaded Guilty in Hunan

Marcel Woo |

Jul 04, 2014 04:40 AM EDT

Six members of the illegal cult Quannengshen, which literally means almighty god, admitted guilt to several charges filed against them during a court trial in China’s Hunan province last Thursday, authorities said today.

Cult Suspect Reveals Motive for Killing a Woman at McDonald’s Outlet

Christl Leong |

Jun 01, 2014 10:48 AM EDT

Six suspects arrested for the murder of a woman in a McDonald's outlet in Zhaoyuan city were discovered to be members of a heretic cult, according to local police.