-Caveat Lector- Religious group faces lawsuit labeling it a cult - By Jay Reeves - AP - 12/13/01 TERRETT - A multimillion-dollar organization that promotes visions of the Virgin Mary is fighting charges of being a destructive cult as religious pilgrims from across the nation arrive at its Alabama compound seeking spiritual renewal. Five former residents of Caritas of Birmingham have filed suit in state court seeking an unspecified amount of money from the group and its founder, Terry Colafrancesco. The suit claims Colafrancesco lures people into Caritas with promises of spiritual enrichment and then drains them of money. http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/1news/alabama/121301_visions.html
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