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Wednesday December 28, 2011
Doomsday Cults • FLDS • Polygamy • RNB's Religion News Blog: 
Concern is rising over a new burst of activity by followers Warren Jeffs — the imprisoned leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (FLDS). According to outside observers, there has been a flurry of church meetings almost daily, a set of mysterious construction projects and widespread re-baptism as thousands of followers react to apparent prophesies of doom from their imprisoned leader.
Monday June 7, 2010
Agape Ministries: 
The controversial Agape Ministries Church is “not a doomsday cult” and any claims to the contrary are “a load of rubbish”, a criminal lawyer says. Former members and opponents of Agape Ministries say it is a cult led by Pastor Rocco “Brother Roc” Leo who is currently being sought by police.
Thursday May 20, 2010
Agape Ministries: 
Police have seized an arsenal of weapons, high-powered ammunition and explosives from South Australian properties linked to a doomsday cult. About 90 police have been involved in searches over the past two days of 12 properties owned by a religious sect known as the Agape Ministries of God, which believes the world is approaching the end.
Tuesday November 11, 2008
Aum Shinrikyo: 
Lawyers for the Japanese doomsday cult leader on death row for ordering a deadly nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway in 1995 have requested a retrial, a court official said Tuesday. The petition was based on what Asahara’s lawyers considered new evidence from testimony by a senior member of the cult that the attacks had been carried out against their leader’s wishes.
Wednesday June 11, 2008
Heavenly Jerusalem • Pyotr Kuznetsov • True Russian Orthodox Church: A court in Russia’s Penza Region is expected to decide in late June whether the leader of a doomsday sect that spent half a year underground should be kept in a mental asylum, prosecutors said on Tuesday.
Wednesday May 7, 2008
Heavenly Jerusalem • Pyotr Kuznetsov • True Russian Orthodox Church: Religious writings by doomsday cult leader Pyotr Kuzntsov have been declared illegal by a court in Russia’s Penza Region. The books were found to carry extremist ideas aimed at inciting hatred towards other religions and nationalities.
Monday May 5, 2008
Heavenly Jerusalem • Pyotr Kuznetsov • True Russian Orthodox Church: He had been hospitalized with head wounds on April 2. Although initial media reports claimed that he had been beaten by disillusioned sect members, authorities later said that his wounds were the result of a suicide attempt.
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