Religion.

The Church of Scientology in Australia has asked the Federal Government for an exemption to the Fair Work Act so they do not have to pay workers the minimum wage. Last September the cult was found to be subject to Australian labour laws after an inves... Read the rest of this entry »

Two former Scientology ministers want the 9th Circuit to let them sue the church for forced labor, rejecting application of the First Amendment's ministerial exception. Husband and wife Claire and Marc Headley each filed complaints against the Church ... Read the rest of this entry »

In the middle of suburban Australia is a secret compound that's labelled 'degrading' and 'inhumane', with allegations of keeping children prisoner. Australia's current affairs program Tonight Today reports on Scientology's prison camp. Read the rest of this entry »

One of the Church of Scientology's senior international figures, Jan Eastgate, has been charged for a second time with perverting the course of justice. Eastgate is the international president of the Citizens Commission on Human Rights -- a hate group... Read the rest of this entry »

Updated A French appeals court on Thursday upheld the Church of Scientology's 2009 fraud conviction on charges it pressured members into paying large sums for questionable remedies. The case centered on the complaints of several people who spent huge ... Read the rest of this entry »

The Church of Scientology has sued its longtime Clearwater leader Debbie Cook after she publicly questioned the church's aggressive fundraising tactics and other practices. Last November a number of former Scientologists also claimed the church uses ... Read the rest of this entry »

The current issue of Skeptic Magazine features a cover article titled, "The Decline and (Probable) Fall of the Scientology Empire!" Scientology watcher Tony Ortega says for those who have wanted a compact overview of where Scientology has been and wh... Read the rest of this entry »

After 25 years in operation, the Cult Information Centre in England fears it may no longer be able to work effectively. The Cult Information Centre (CIC) was granted education charity status in 1992 but has recently run into difficulties with the comm... Read the rest of this entry »

After 25 years in operation, the Cult Information Centre in England fears it may no longer be able to work effectively. The Cult Information Centre (CIC) was granted education charity status in 1992 but has recently run into difficulties with the comm... Read the rest of this entry »

The Church of Scientology has been rocked by accusations from one of its former senior executives that the religion is becoming a hollow moneymaking machine run by an autocratic ruler. In recent years many high-profile members have left the cult. Whi... Read the rest of this entry »