doctrinal practices
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GwenPolygamous Sect Leader Convicted of Child Abuse After Girls Found in Trailer on Arizona Highway
Samuel Bateman, a leader of a polygamous sect, was convicted of state child abuse charges following the discovery of three girls in an unventilated trailer he was transporting...
Sr. Jincy Othottil Revives Female Monasticism in India’s Chaldean Church
Sr. Jincy Othottil, a Sunday school teacher from Kerala, India, dedicated her life to reviving female monasticism in the Chaldean Syrian Church in 1998. Her commitment filled a...
Tokyo High Court Orders Dissolution of Unification Church, Citing Civil Wrongdoing and Massive Donations
The Tokyo High Court has issued a final order to dissolve the Unification Church, affirming a March 2025 decision by the Tokyo District Court and rejecting the group’s...
Utah Woman Sues Polygamist Husband for Property Ownership Share
A Utah woman is suing her husband, a polygamist prophet, for 25 percent of their property after he allegedly neglected her during their marriage, according to a report....
St. Stephen’s Polish National Catholic Church Features in BCTV Community Program
St. Stephen’s Polish National Catholic Church, a member of the Old Catholic churches through the Utrecht Union, recently featured in a broadcast on BCTV. The program, hosted by...
