Gloriavale member forced to leave after criticising leadership’s ‘ungodly’ rules, ‘pre-eminence of sin’

September 21, 2020: By Michael Morrah – 21/09/2020 (Video can be viewed in article link). A leader and trustee of religious group Gloriavale has been forced to leave after criticising the leadership for…

Charities Services declines calls to reinvestigate Gloriavale

September 7, 2020: By: Sam Sherwood – 07/09/2020 (Video can be viewed from article link). Alleged abuse, forced separation of families, poor healthcare, unsafe working conditions for young children. A culture of domination…

Former member upset Gloriavale is still a charity after abuse allegations

September 7, 2020: By Kaysha Brownlie – 07/09/2020 (Videos can be viewed from article link) Former Gloriavale members say they’re disgusted the West Coast religious group is still a charity, following allegations of…

Royal commission gathering evidence relating to Gloriavale

August 26, 2020: By Sam Sherwood  – 26/08/2020 (Videos can be viewed from article link) The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care is looking into Gloriavale, with an investigation into the…

Unmasking Gloriavale to give a voice to the voiceless

August 24, 2020: By: Esther Ashby-Coventry – 24/08/2020 (Videos can be viewed in article link). The grandson of Hopeful Christian, the founder of the secretive Gloriavale community, was shocked to discover his grandfather…

Gloriavale’s sexual assault policy asks victims to ‘forgive’ abusers, gives offenders three chances to stop

August 22, 2020: By: Sam Sherwood and Joanne Carroll – 22/08/2020 (Video can be viewed in article link). Sexual assault victims at the secretive religious Gloriavale sect are made to meet with their…

Gloriavale leavers calling for new investigation into community

July 26, 2020: By Sam Sherwood and Oliver Lewis – 26/07/2020 (Video can be viewed from article link). Dozens of former Gloriavale members are calling on the charities regulator to reinvestigate the controversial…

Gloriavale child allegedly sexually abused months after authorities ignored ‘call for help’

July 11, 2020: By: Sam Sherwood 11/07/2020 (Video can be viewed in article link). A child has allegedly been sexually abused at Gloriavale, months after authorities failed to act on a ‘call for…