Ruth Pollard of the Sydney Morning Herald has written an article about the books Mercy Ministries staff used to perform exorcisms on the young women in the program. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2009/01/16/1231608986802.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1 Time to have mercy on the broken of mind and spirit January 17th, 2009 “Ever wondered how to exorcise a demon? There’s a handy publication that guides the uninitiated, with [...]
Archive for the ‘Mercy Ministries’ Category
Exorcism books revealed
Posted in Gloria Jeans, Mercy Ministries, Press Coverage, tagged Centrelink, Mercy Ministries on August 12, 2009 | 2 Comments »
To Write Love On Her Arms parts ways with Mercy Ministries
Posted in Mercy Ministries, Press Coverage on June 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Caleb Hannan of the Nashville Scene has reported that TWLOHA has parted ways with Mercy Ministries, and is no longer donating to them due to Mercy Ministries mistreating their clients.
Exorcisms used on eating disorders
Posted in Mercy Ministries, Press Coverage, tagged eating disorders, exorcisms, Mercy Ministries, perth on January 16, 2009 | 4 Comments »
The Perth Voice Australia, recently ran an article on Mercy Ministries. The PDF is available here
Mercy Ministries, exorcisms and ex-gay treatment report by The Freethinker
Posted in Mercy Ministries, Mercy Ministries Australia, Mercy Ministries of America, Press Coverage, tagged abuse, eating disorder, exorcism, GLBT, Mercy Ministries on November 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Freethinker has published an article covering the situation at Mercy Ministries. Click here to read it.
Mercy Ministries exorcism books leaked
Posted in Gloria Jeans, Hillsong Church, Mercy Ministries, Press Coverage, tagged abuse, Australian controversy, exorcism, exorcisms, Mercy Ministries, Mercy Ministries Australia on November 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This article can be viewed here. Tim Brunero 16 November 2008 Handbooks allegedly used to perform exorcisms on sick girls at the controversial Mercy Ministries residences in Sydney and on the Sunshine Coast have been leaked to LIVENEWS.com.au. Mercy Ministries, which is bankrolled by the Pentecostal Hillsong Church, has previously denied performing exorcisms on residents. [...]
Hillsong: Exorcism in the suburbs
Posted in Hillsong Church, Mercy Ministries, Mercy Ministries Australia, Press Coverage, tagged abuse, Australian controversy, exorcism, hillsong, Hillsong Church, Mercy Ministries, Mercy Ministries Australia on November 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Live News journalist Tim Brunero has written an opinion article. It can be viewed here. Tim Brunero 26 November 2008 Mercy Ministries kept saying there were no exorcisms. The Hillsong-backed group seemed prepared to cop the charge that they forced sick girls in their Mercy Ministries residential program to sign over their Centrelink payments. They [...]
Deconverts reports
Posted in Mercy Ministries, Mercy Ministries of America, Press Coverage, tagged dmca, hillsong, Mercy Ministries, Video, youtube on November 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“Earlier tonight I received a comment on one of our earlier articles readers which covers the abuse of women in the Hillsong-supported “Mercy Ministries” programme that one of the videos we linked to has been removed from YouTube in an apparant attempt to censor the voice of abused women, unhappy with their treatment at Mercy [...]
Interview with Mercy Survivor “Sarah Mac”
Posted in Gloria Jeans, Mercy Ministries, Mercy Ministries Australia, Press Coverage, Video, Radio, tagged Mercy Ministries, abuse, Gloria Jeans, hillsong, mental illness, nancy alcorn, peter irvine on October 31, 2008 | 7 Comments »
“Sarah Mac”, who spent eight months in one of the Australian Mercy Ministries homes, recently spoke with G’Day World’s Cameron Reilly. She recounts some of her experiences such as being denied prescribed medication, being manipulated and disciplined, being forced to have cold showers and having her welfare benefits (Centrelink) signed over to Mercy Ministries. All [...]
Mercy Ministries update: The PR battle moves to YouTube
Posted in Mercy Ministries, Mercy Ministries Australia, Mercy Ministries of America, Press Coverage, Video, tagged abuse, copyright, dmca, fair use, Mercy Ministries, Mercy Ministries Australia, Mercy Ministries of America, Video, youtube on October 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Caleb Hannan, journalist from the Nashville Scene, has written another item on Mercy Ministries with regard to their false DMCA claims on You Tube in an attempt to censor criticism of their organisation. Click here to view the article.
Mercy Ministries counseling and the casting out of demons
Posted in Gloria Jeans, Mercy Ministries, Mercy Ministries Australia, Press Coverage, Video, tagged abuse, Australian controversy, exorcism, Mercy Ministries, Mercy Ministries Australia, neglect on October 7, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Mercy Ministries advertise that they offer “professional support from psychologists, dieticians, general practitioners, social workers, counsellors and program staff who all contribute to provide daily education for the young women” in their care. They also claim that the program is “provided at no charge to the young women.” Mercy Ministries promotional brochure obtained from a [...]
