The original story can be viewed here. The peak body for mental health professionals has issued a warning on the potential dangers of faith-based cures for mental health problems. The Sydney Morning Herald has revealed allegations of incorrect treatment of several troubled young women by the Christian group, Mercy Ministries, which is linked to the [...]
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‘Exorcisms, cruel techniques’ part of Mercy Ministry treatment
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Hillsong, Gloria Jeans accused of exacerbating mental illness
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The original article can be viewed here. The Hillsong Church and Gloria Jean’s Coffee are under fire for failing to provide young women suffering severe illness with adequate medical attention during their time at Mercy Ministries. According to a Sydney Morning Herald investigation, the women signed up to months at the secretive ministry – supported by [...]
Hillsong linked to claims of abuse against women
Posted in Gloria Jeans, Hillsong Church, Press Coverage, tagged abuse, Mercy Ministries, Mercy Ministries Australia on August 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Naomi Johnson … still devastated three years on. The original article can be viewed here. The evangelical Australian based church Hillsong has been linked to claims of abuse against women, including allegations of emotional manipulation. Fairfax Media reports that both the Hillsong Church and Gloria Jeans Coffee are linked to the organisation Mercy Ministries, which [...]
Women mistreated by Mercy Ministries
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The original article can be viewed here. Young women suffering mental illness were treated with Bible studies and exorcisms as part of a secretive ministry linked to Gloria Jean’s Coffees and the Hillsong Church. Troubled young women signed over months of their lives to Mercy Ministries, which offered them little or no medical or psychiatric [...]
Lives at risk when vulnerable patients taken in by cult-like groups
Posted in Mercy Ministries, Mercy Ministries Australia, Press Coverage, tagged abuse, Australian controversy, Mercy Ministries, Mercy Ministries Australia on August 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The following article appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald on March 17 2008, and can be viewed directly here. Ruth Pollard 17 March 2008 The Christian-based counselling program run by Mercy Ministries has been condemned by psychiatrists, who have labelled it cult-like and warned that it puts the lives of young women at risk. “What an organisation [...]
They prayed to cast Satan from my body
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The following article appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald on March 17 2008, and can be viewed directly here. Rhiannon Canham-Wright … attended a Mercy Ministries program. Photo: Kate Geraghty Ruth Pollard 17 March 2008 They call themselves the Mercy Girls. And after years of searching they have found each other. Bound by separate, damaging [...]
They sought help, but got exorcism and the Bible
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The following article appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald on 17 March 2008, and can be viewed directly here. Naomi Johnson was a resident in Mercy Ministries Sydney house for nine months. Photo: Erin Jonasson Ruth Pollard 17 March 2008 A secretive ministry with direct links to Gloria Jean’s Coffees and the Hillsong Church has been [...]
Australian Today Tonight report featuring Rhiannon
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Australian television program Today Tonight featured a story on Mercy Ministries on 17 March 2008. An excerpt from a letter received from television program Today Tonight on 20 March 2008: – In the days since Today Tonight did a story on Mercy Ministries, we have been inundated with responses, so much so it’s raised serious [...]
