http://www.religionnewsblog.com Religion news about religious cults, sects, world religions, and related issues Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:34:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23779/brun-del-re-dominion-christian-centre-cult http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23779/brun-del-re-dominion-christian-centre-cult#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:00:46 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23779 The prosecution has decided not to pursue kidnapping and forcible confinement charges against a family doctor and his teacher wife who abducted their daughter three years ago because they believed she was being brainwashed by a religious cult.

At the centre of the bizarre kidnapping plot is a charismatic church leader known as Pastor Peter Rigo, who founded the evangelical Dominion Christian Centre Canada, now known as One Community Church, on Park Street North in Hamilton.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23779/brun-del-re-dominion-christian-centre-cult/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23465/dominion-christian-centre-6 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23465/dominion-christian-centre-6#comments Thu, 14 May 2009 16:04:41 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23465 A law student who participated in a brazen daylight kidnapping was sentenced to 15 months house arrest yesterday after admitting to a bizarre plot to rescue a woman whose family feared she was being brainwashed by a religious cult.

The 'rescue' involved a member of the Dominion Christian Centre.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23465/dominion-christian-centre-6/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23278/dominion-christian-centre-stripped-of-charity-status http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23278/dominion-christian-centre-stripped-of-charity-status#comments Wed, 18 Feb 2009 10:27:40 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23278 An evangelical church that used donor money to pay for gym memberships, Gucci fashion accessories and trips to Hawaii and elsewhere for its directors has been stripped of its charitable licence by the federal government.

At least one family claims it is a cult and faces criminal charges for trying to remove their daughter.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23278/dominion-christian-centre-stripped-of-charity-status/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23191/dominion-christian-centre-5 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23191/dominion-christian-centre-5#comments Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:06:48 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23191 A doctor accused of kidnapping his daughter, whom he feared was being brainwashed by a religious cult, will go to trial in the fall.

Dr. Renato Brun Del Re, 54, a family physician, was charged with kidnapping and forcible confinement after his daughter was abducted on Dec. 21, 2005.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23191/dominion-christian-centre-5/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22777/dominion-christian-centre-4 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22777/dominion-christian-centre-4#comments Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:47:37 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=22777 Family physician Dr. Renato Brun Del Re, 54, was charged with kidnapping and forcible confinement after his daughter was abducted back on Dec. 21, 2005.

He and his family believe the daughter has been brainwashed by a religious cult.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22777/dominion-christian-centre-4/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22417/dominion-christian-centre-3 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22417/dominion-christian-centre-3#comments Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:27:49 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=22417 A doctor accused of kidnapping his daughter in order to get her to leave a religious cult will have to wait another month before he learns his trial date.

Also accused in the case are the woman's mother, 55-year-old Lucie Brun Del Re, a French teacher in Georgetown; her brother Giancarlo Brun Del Re; and family friends Alan Honner and Theresa Honner.

The church, Dominion Christian Centre, denies it is a cult...]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22417/dominion-christian-centre-3/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22027/renato-brun-del-re-2 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22027/renato-brun-del-re-2#comments Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:16:37 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=22027 A Mississauga doctor accused, together with four other people, of kidnapping his daughter will appear in court next month to have a trial date set.

Dr. Renato Brun Del Re was charged with kidnapping and forcible confinement after his daughter was abducted Dec. 21, 2005.

His daughter is a member of the Dominion Christian Church in Hamilton. He alleges the church is a religious cult and that his daughter had been brainwashed. ]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22027/renato-brun-del-re-2/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21858/dominion-christian-centre-renato-brun-del-re http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21858/dominion-christian-centre-renato-brun-del-re#comments Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:38:42 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=21858 A Mississauga doctor, his wife, son and two friends have been ordered to stand trial for kidnapping and forcible confinement.

The five are accused of attempting to forcibly deprogram the physician's adult daughter, whom they feared was being brainwashed by a religious group operating in Hamilton's North End.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21858/dominion-christian-centre-renato-brun-del-re/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21038/dominion-christian-centre-2 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21038/dominion-christian-centre-2#comments Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:16:41 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21038/dominion-christian-centre-2 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21038/dominion-christian-centre-2/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19412/dominion-christian-centre http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19412/dominion-christian-centre#comments Thu, 20 Sep 2007 14:34:46 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19412/dominion-christian-centre http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19412/dominion-christian-centre/feed 0