Without a Prayer: The Death of Lucas Leonard and How One Church Became a Cult

Without a Prayer: The Death of Lucas Leonard and How One Church Became a Cult

The horrifying true story of a killing inside the secluded Word of Life Christian Church, a parish-turned-cult in upstate New York.

Teenager Lucas Leonard made shocking admissions in front of the alta…

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