Cult

“Father” Ryan claimed to be a priest. But followers say he was a con man, scamming victims to fund a lifestyle which included extravagant purchases… like a herd of llamas.

Former members of Shincheonji speak with VICE World News and tell us why it’s so difficult to leave the church.

We sat down with Steven Hassan, a former cult member turned expert on the subject, to hear how he broke away from the infamous Unification Church back in the 1970s.

In a remote commune in the forests of the Coromandel, a utopian dream has turned sour. We visit Arthur, one of Mahana’s last founding members, to learn about his life in the reclusive community, his battles with other residents, and his hopes of seei

Almost everything Wim has done was previously thought to be impossible - but he’s not a freak of nature, anybody can do what he does. They just have to learn the method.