The Grail Movement is a religious cult that follows the teachings of a German man named Oskar Ernst Bernhardt, who wrote under the pen name "Abd-ru-shin". In May of 2008, a leader of the cult, Jiri Adam, was arrested for keeping five women as slaves in his home for 20 years. Just a month later, a cult member, Klara Mauerova, testified in court to torturing her two sons.
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Collected writings of Abd-ru-shin
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Writings first published in mid-1920s
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Followers organized in Austria
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After Nazi regime the followers regrouped
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Over time groups emerged in Canada, Switzerland, Germany, Holland and parts of AfricaGrailMessage: History And Evolution
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Followers are called "Crossbearers"GrailMessage: History And Evolution
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The group claims to have over 20,000 followers throughout the worldGrailMessage: History And Evolution
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International headquarters in Austria
