News - 1996

1996 news stories (newspapers and newsmagazines) about the OTS, sorted by outlet.

24 heures

• L., P. (10 January 1996). "Un chercheur fribourgeois analyse le mythe de l'OTS" [A researcher from Fribourg analyzes the OTS myth]. 24 heures (in Swiss French). No. 228. Lausanne. p. 12. ISSN 1661-2256 – via Scriptorium.
• "Temple solaire: au lendemain du Vecors, on priait à Salvan!" [Solar temple: in the aftermath of the Vecors, people prayed in Salvan!]. 24 heures (in Swiss French). No. 62. Lausanne. 14 March 1996. p. 1. ISSN 1661-2256 – via Scriptorium.
• Cuénod, Jean-Noël (14 March 1996). "Un étrange rituel s'est déroulé à Salvan un jour après le massacre du Vercors" [A strange ritual took place in Salvan one day after the Vercors massacre]. 24 heures (in Swiss French). No. 62. Lausanne. p. 3. ISSN 1661-2256 – via Scriptorium.
• Cuénod, Jean-Noël (14 March 1996). "Emules «spontanés» ou continuateurs?" ["Spontaneous" emulators or successors?]. 24 heures (in Swiss French). No. 62. Lausanne. p. 3. ISSN 1661-2256 – via Scriptorium.
• Verne, Jean-Michel (14 March 1996). "Membre de l'OTS, un colonel de gendarmerie témoigne" [OTS member, a gendarmerie colonel testifies]. 24 heures (in Swiss French). No. 62. Lausanne. p. 3. ISSN 1661-2256 – via Scriptorium.
• "Temple solaire: Michel Tabachnik abat ses cartes" ["Solar Temple: Michel Tabachnik plays his cards right"]. 24 heures (in Swiss French). No. 79. Lausanne. 3 April 1996. p. 3. ISSN 1661-2256 – via Scriptorium.
• Cuénod, Jean-Noël (3 April 1996). "Michel Tabachnik dit tout sur ses liens avec l'OTS" [Michel Tabachnik tells all about his links with OTS]. 24 heures (in Swiss French). No. 79. Lausanne. p. 3. ISSN 1661-2256 – via Scriptorium.
• Cuénod, Jean-Noël (3 April 1996). "L'affaire des capes et de la présence au Conseil suprême de l'Ordre" [The affair of the capes and the presence at the Supreme Council of the Order]. 24 heures (in Swiss French). No. 79. Lausanne. p. 3. ISSN 1661-2256 – via Scriptorium.
• Luque, Jean-A. (6 April 1996). "Michel Tabachnik conteste le rapport final sur l'OTS et se défend" [Michel Tabachnik challenges the final OTS report and defends himself]. 24 heures (in Swiss French). No. 81. Lausanne. p. 9. ISSN 1661-2256 – via Scriptorium.
• Luque, Jean-A. (12 April 1996). "«Un troisième transit de l'OTS n'est pas du tout à exclure»" ["A third OTS transit is not out of the question"]. 24 heures (in Swiss French). No. 85. Lausanne. p. 3. ISSN 1661-2256 – via Scriptorium.
• Grivat, Olivier. (29 October 1996). "Ashram indien au centre de Lausanne: un parent de victimes de l'OTS inquiète" [Indian ashram in the center of Lausanne: a concerned relative of OTS victims]. 24 heures (in Swiss French). No. 252. Lausanne. p. 31. ISSN 1661-2256 – via Scriptorium.

Los Angeles Times

• "More Members of Doomsday Cult in Danger, Expert Believes". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. 1 January 1996.
• "World IN BRIEF : FRANCE : Police Crack Down on Suspected Cultists". Los Angeles Times. 22 March 1996.

Chicago Tribune

• "Swiss To Crack Down On Cults". Chicago Tribune. 11 January 1996.
• "Conductor Quizzed In Killings". Chicago Tribune. 11 June 1996.

The Christian Science Monitor

• Chaddock, Gail Russell (24 January 1996). "Rise of New Faiths Jolts Old Order to Red Alert". The Christian Science Monitor. ISSN 0882-7729.

L'Écho

• "Les sectes et nous" [Cults and us]. L'Écho (in Swiss French). No. 6. Lausanne. 17 February 1996. p. 6. ISSN 2297-1483 – via Scriptorium.
• Borel, Jean (29 June 1996). "Quand les sectes affolent". L'Écho (in Swiss French). No. 24. Lausanne. p. 11. ISSN 2297-1483 – via Scriptorium.

L'Express

Paris, France

• Georges, Michèle (17 January 1996). "Le rescapé accuse" [The survivor accuses]. L'Express (in French). Paris. ISSN 0014-5270.

L'Express

Neuchâtel, Switzerland

• "Temple solaire: la polémique se poursuit" [Solar Temple: the controversy continues]. L'Express. No. 7. Neuchâtel. ap/ats. 10 January 1996. p. 6. ISSN 1660-7457 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.
• Vittori, Jacques (6 February 1996). "La parole à ceux qui veulent vivre" [The voice to those who want to live]. L'Express (in Swiss French). No. 30. Neuchâtel. p. 2. ISSN 1660-7457 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.
• Jacot-Descombes, Alice (19 February 1996). "Des «voyages» couverts de sang" [Blood-soaked "voyages"]. L'Express (in Swiss French). No. 41. Neuchâtel. p. 27. ISSN 1660-7457 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.
• "Luc Jouret était «prêtre»" [Luc Jouret was a "priest"]. L'Express (in Swiss French). Neuchâtel. afp. 6 April 1996. p. 3. ISSN 1660-7457 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.
• "Une tentative d'explication" [An attempt to explain]. L'Express (in Swiss French). No. 236. Neuchâtel. ats. 11 October 1996. p. 5. ISSN 1660-7457 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.

Feuille d'avis de la Vallée de Joux

• "Ça s'est passé en Suisse" [It happened in Switzerland]. Feuille d'avis de la Vallée de Joux (in Swiss French). No. 15. 11 April 1996. p. 4 – via Scriptorium.

The Gazette

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Higgins, Alexander (5 October 1995). "Investigators still puzzled one year after cultists' deaths". The Gazette. Montreal. Associated Press. p. A6 – via Newspapers.com.

La Gruyère

• Julan, Sébastien (19 October 1996). "J.-F. Mayer démonte le mythe" [J.-F. Mayer demolishes the myth]. La Gruyère (in Swiss French). Year 115, no. 121. Bulle. p. 11 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.

The Guardian

• Smith, Alex Duval (28 December 1996). "Signs of life from the cult that kills". The Guardian. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.

L'Hebdo

• Anhorn, Philippe (1 February 1996). "La grande ruse des scientologues" [The Scientologists' big trick]. L'Hebdo (in Swiss French). No. 5. Lausanne. p. 76. ISSN 1013-0691 – via Scriptorium. *M*
• Lasseur, Yves (27 March 1996). "Le dernier voyage des purs et durs de l'OTS" [The last journey of the OTS die-hards]. L'Hebdo (in Swiss French). No. 13. Lausanne. p. 65. ISSN 1013-0691 – via Scriptorium.
• Lasseur, Yves; Auchlin, Pascal (4 April 1996). "«Dans le tunnel, vous verrez des monstres»" ["In the tunnel, you'll find monsters"]. L'Hebdo (in Swiss French). No. 14. Lausanne. pp. 58–59. ISSN 1013-0691 – via Scriptorium.
• Lasseur, Yves (25 April 1996). "Traces du vaudou en Valais?" [Traces of Voodoo in Valais?]. L'Hebdo (in Swiss French). No. 17. Lausanne. p. 66. ISSN 1013-0691 – via Scriptorium. *M*
• "Enfants des sectes" [Children of cults]. L'Hebdo (in Swiss French). No. 20. 15 May 1996. Lausanne. p. 103. ISSN 1013-0691 – via Scriptorium.
• Mayer, Jean-François (3 October 1996). "Lettre ouverte... à un survivant du Temple Solaire" [Open letter... to a survivor of the Solar Temple]. L'Hebdo (in Swiss French). No. 40. Lausanne. p. 117. ISSN 1013-0691 – via Scriptorium.
• Kahn, Olivier (10 October 1996). "OTS: du massacre au spectacle" [OTS: from massacre to spectacle]. L'Hebdo (in Swiss French). No. 41. Lausanne. p. 101. ISSN 1013-0691 – via Scriptorium.

L'Illustré

• Poghet, Jacques (10 January 1996). "Le remède pire que le mal" [The cure is worse than the disease]. L'Illustré (in Swiss French). Lausanne. p. 3. ISSN 1420-5165 – via Scriptorium.
• Bédat, Arnaud (10 January 1996). "Nouvelles révélations sur le Temple solaire: Les clés d'un massacre programmé" [New revelations about the Solar Temple: The keys to a programmed massacre]. L'Illustré (in Swiss French). Lausanne. pp. 18–19. ISSN 1420-5165 – via Scriptorium.
• Habel, Robert; Bédat, Arnaud; David, Marc; Rochat, Christian (10 January 1996). "Ces quatorze mois où tout s'est joué: Comment la secte s'est reconstituée à Genève" [Those fourteen months where everything played out: How the cult was rebuilt in Geneva]. L'Illustré (in Swiss French). Lausanne. pp. 20–23. ISSN 1420-5165 – via Scriptorium.
• Bédat, Arnaud (10 January 1996). "La sœur et le frère d'une victime témoignent: « Ils avaient dit qu'ils quitterant bientôt la Terre »" [A victim's sister and brother testify: "They had said they would leave Earth soon"]. L'Illustré (in Swiss French). Lausanne. pp. 24–25. ISSN 1420-5165 – via Scriptorium.
• David, Marc (10 January 1996). "Jouret et Di Mambro la recommandaient: La BD qui annonçait le massacre" [Jouret and Di Mambro recommended: The comic book that foretold the massacre]. L'Illustré (in Swiss French). Lausanne. pp. 26–27. ISSN 1420-5165 – via Scriptorium.
• Claivaz, Frédéric (24 January 1996). "Une critique trop facile" [Too easy a review]. L'Illustré (in Swiss French). Lausanne. p. 78. ISSN 1420-5165 – via Scriptorium.
• Laplau, Jacques (21 February 1996). "Mise au point" [Clarification]. L'Illustré (in Swiss French). Lausanne. p. 78. ISSN 1420-5165 – via Scriptorium.
• Bédat, Arnaud (7 February 1996). "Un témoin clé sort de l'ombre" [A key witnesses emerges from the shadows]. L'Illustré (in Swiss French). Lausanne. pp. 18–19. ISSN 1420-5165 – via Scriptorium.
• Bédat, Arnaud (14 February 1996). "Ordre du Temple Solaire: Deux mères en colère" [Order of the Solar Temple: Two angry mothers]. L'Illustré (in Swiss French). Lausanne. pp. 24–27. ISSN 1420-5165 – via Scriptorium.
• Briaud, Jean-Marie (13 March 1996). "Un recul indispensable" [A much-needed step back]. L'Illustré (in Swiss French). Lausanne. p. 102. ISSN 1420-5165 – via Scriptorium. *M
• Pillard, Daniel (3 April 1996). "Tabachnik: l'heure de vérité" [Tabachnik: the moment of truth]. L'Illustré (in Swiss French). Lausanne. p. 3. ISSN 1420-5165 – via Scriptorium.
• "L'album secret du Temple solaire" [The Secret Album of the Solar Temple]. L'Illustré (in Swiss French). 3 April 1996. Lausanne. pp. 24–31. ISSN 1420-5165 – via Scriptorium.*COVER*
• Bédat, Arnaud (3 April 1996). "Deux ex-membres de l'OTS l'affirment: "Un troisième massacre se prépare au Quebec"" [Two ex-members of the OTS say: "A third massacre is being prepared in Quebec"]. L'Illustré (in Swiss French). Lausanne. p. 32. ISSN 1420-5165 – via Scriptorium.
• Bédat, Arnaud (10 April 1996). "Tabachnik lâche un rideau de fumée" [Tabachnik drops a curtain of smoke]. L'Illustré. Lausanne. p. 18. ISSN 1420-5165 – via Scriptorium. *COVER*
• Bédat, Arnaud (19 June 1996). "Et si Tabachnik savait tout?" [What if Tabachnik knew everything?]. L'Illustré (in Swiss French). Lausanne. pp. 20–23. ISSN 1420-5165 – via Scriptorium. *COVER*
• Ivanoff, Janine (17 July 1996). "Un retour aux sources" [Back to our roots]. L'Illustré (in Swiss French). Lausanne. pp. 108–109. ISSN 1420-5165 – via Scriptorium. *M*
• Bédat, Arnaud (25 September 1996). "Un témoin clé sort de l'ombre: «Je devais être le tueur du Temple Solaire»" [A key witness comes out of the shadows: "I had to be the killer of the Solar Temple"]. L'Illustré (in Swiss French). Lausanne. pp. 24–27. ISSN 1420-5165 – via Scriptorium. *COVER*
• Pillard, Daniel (27 November 1996). "Le Temple solaire mis à nu" [The Solar Temple laid bare]. L'Illustré. Lausanne. p. 3. ISSN 1420-5165 – via Scriptorium.
• "Dans les secrets du Temple solaire" [Secrets of the Solar Temple]. L'Illustré. 27 November 1996. Lausanne. pp. 34–44. ISSN 1420-5165 – via Scriptorium. *COVER*
• Charles, Jean (18 December 1996). "Le sept de piques de Jean Charles: Chaud derrière" [Jean Charles' seven of spades: Hot behind]. L'Illustré. Lausanne. p. 6. ISSN 1420-5165 – via Scriptorium. *M*

The Independen

• Sutcliffe, Thomas (9 October 1996). "Review". The Independent. No. 3112. London. p. 56. ISSN 1741-9743 – via Newspapers.com.

Journal de Genève et Gazette de Lausanne

• "Temple solaire: la police avait été prévenue" [Solar Temple: the police had been warned]. Journal de Genève et Gazette de Lausanne (in Swiss French). No. 7. ATS. 10 January 1996. p. 8. ISSN 1021-1721 – via Le Temps Archives.
• Ecoffey, Roland (5 April 1996). "L'«apocalypse» de l'OTS a été longuement planifée; Ordre du Temple solaire: une apocalypse préparée avec minutie" [The OTS "apocalypse" was long planned; Order of the Solar Temple: A meticulously prepared apocalypse]. Journal de Genève et Gazette de Lausanne (in Swiss French). No. 80. pp. 1, 3. ISSN 1021-1721 – via Le Temps Archives.
• "Luc Jouret, ancien gourou de l'OTS, avait été ordonné prêtre de «l'Eglise catholique latine» en 1983" [Luc Jouret, former OTS guru, was ordained a priest of the "Latin Catholic Church" in 1983]. Journal de Genève et Gazette de Lausanne (in Swiss French). No. 81. ATS/AFP. 6 April 1996. p. 21. ISSN 1021-1721 – via Le Temps Archives.
• Bèsson, Sylvain (8 September 1996). "«L'Ordre du Temple solaire est un enfant de l'âge médiatique»" ["The Order of the Solar Temple is a child of the media age"]. Journal de Genève et Gazette de Lausanne (in Swiss French). No. 209. p. 22. ISSN 1021-1721 – via Le Temps Archives.

Journal du Nord vaudois

• R., I. (6 January 1996). "Drame de l'Ordre du temple solaire: La double vie d'un collègue apprécié [Order of the Solar Temple tragedy: The double life of a beloved colleague]. Journal du Nord vaudois (in Swiss French). No. 2. p. 3 – via Scriptorium.
• "OTS: Luc Jouret a été ordonné «prêtre» en 1983 [OTS: Luc Jouret was ordained "priest" in 1983]. Journal du Nord vaudois (in Swiss French). No. 81. ats-afp. 6 April 1996. p. 6 – via Scriptorium.

Journal de Payerne

• Cornaz, Jean-Patrice (19 March 1996). "Présentation" [Presentation]. Journal de Payerne (in Swiss French). Year 105, no. 22. p. 6 – via Scriptorium.
• Wolff, Patrick; Wolff, Philippe; Thévoz, Alexandre (19 March 1996). "Gourou: prêcheur ou tuer ?" [Guru: preacher or killer?]. Journal de Payerne (in Swiss French). Year 105, no. 22. p. 6 – via Scriptorium.
• Blanc, Jérôme; Devanthéry, Julien; Thévoz, Ludovic; Richter, Andreas (19 March 1996). "Le mystère de l'OTS" [The mystery of the OTS]. Journal de Payerne (in Swiss French). Year 105, no. 22. p. 6 – via Scriptorium.
• Cusin, Pascal; Devanthéry, Fabien; Thévoz, Simon (19 March 1996). "Nombreuses questions" [Many questions]. Journal de Payerne (in Swiss French). Year 105, no. 22. p. 6 – via Scriptorium.

Journal du Pays-d'Enhaut

• Gonce, M. (25 April 1996). "Billet pastoral" [Pastoral bills]. Journal du Pays-D'Enhaut (in Swiss French). No. 17. Château-d'Œx. p. 1 – via Scriptorium.

La Liberté

• "Le juge Piller nie avoir laissé faire le massacre du Vercors" [Judge Piller denies having allowed the Vercors massacre to take place]. La Liberté (in Swiss French). Year 125, no. 81. Fribourg. AP/ATS. 10 January 1996. p. 15. ISSN 1423-3959 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.
• "Luc Jouret avait été ordonné «prêtre» de l'Eglise latine" [Luc Jouret was ordained "priest" of the Latin Church]. La Liberté (in Swiss French). No. 155. Fribourg. ATS. 8 April 1996. p. 11. ISSN 1423-3959 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.
• de Diesbach, Roger (30 September 1996). "Deux ans après les massacres de l'Ordre du temple solaire, un livre pour comprendre. Cette paranoïa qui a donné la mort; L'affaire n'est peut-être pas terminée" [Two years after the massacres of the Order of the Solar Temple, a book to understand; The case may not be over yet]. La Liberté (in Swiss French). No. 300. Fribourg. p. 8. ISSN 1423-3959 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch. alt link
• Kolb, Pierre (15 December 1996). "L'affaire du Temple solaire reste un noeud d'obscurité" [The Solar Temple affair remains a knot of obscurity]. La Liberté (in Swiss French). No. 64. Fribourg. p. 11. ISSN 1423-3959 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.

Libération

• Johannes, Franck (9 February 1996). "Un 3e policier ferait partie du Temple solaire" [A 3rd policeman is part of the Solar Temple]. Libération (in French). Paris. ISSN 0335-1793.

Le Matin

• Juillerat, Roger (30 January 1996). "«Trop vite en besogne»" ["Too quick on the draw"]. Le Matin (in Swiss French). No. 6. Lausanne. p. 2. ISSN 1018-3736 - via Scriptorium.
• Juillerat, Roger (30 January 1996). "79 noms et 8 sociétés" [79 names and 8 companies]. Le Matin (in Swiss French). No. 6. Lausanne. p. 2. ISSN 1018-3736 - via Scriptorium.
• Juillerat, Roger (30 March 1996). "La vérité enfin?" [The truth at last?]. Le Matin (in Swiss French). No. 90. Lausanne. p. 2. ISSN 1018-3736 - via Scriptorium.
• Juillerat, Roger; Dubath, Philippe (4 April 1996). "Les assassins de l'apocalypse" [The assassins of the apocalypse]. Le Matin (in Swiss French). No. 95. Lausanne. pp. 2–4. ISSN 1018-3736 - via Scriptorium.
• Juillerat, Roger (8 November 1996). "Un expert... trop expert" [An expert who's too much of one...]. Le Matin (in Swiss French). No. 313. Lausanne. p. 3. ISSN 1018-3736 - via Scriptorium.
• Juillerat, Roger (16 November 1996). "La «légende noire»" [The "black legend"]. Le Matin (in Swiss French). No. 321. Lausanne. p. 31. ISSN 1018-3736 - via Scriptorium.
• Juillerat, Roger (28 November 1996). "Tabachnik à genoux!" [Tabachnik on his knees!]. Le Matin (in Swiss French). No. 333. Lausanne. p. 2. ISSN 1018-3736 – via Scriptorium.
• Juillerat, Roger (8 December 1996). "«Jouret identifié à 200%», mais..." ["Jouret identified at 200%", but...]. Le Matin (in Swiss French). No. 343. Lausanne. p. 2. ISSN 1018-3736 - via Scriptorium.
• "Le cauchemar continue" [The nightmare continues]. Le Matin (in Swiss French). No. 356. Lausanne. 22 December 1996. p. 1. ISSN 1018-3736 - via Scriptorium.
• Juillerat, Roger (22 December 1996). "OTS: 18 disparus" [OTS: 18 missing]. Le Matin (in Swiss French). No. 356. Lausanne. p. 2. ISSN 1018-3736 - via Scriptorium.
• Beaupré, Clément (22 December 1996). "Québec: dossier clos" [Quebec: case closed]. Le Matin (in Swiss French). No. 356. Lausanne. p. 2. ISSN 1018-3736 - via Scriptorium.
• P., D. (22 December 1996). "OTS: 18 disparus" [OTS: 18 missing]. Le Matin (in Swiss French). No. 356. ats-afp. Lausanne. p. 3. ISSN 1018-3736 - via Scriptorium.
• Exchaquet, Antoine (22 December 1996). "Silence scandaleux!" [Scandalous silence!]. Le Matin (in Swiss French). No. 356. afp. Lausanne. p. 3. ISSN 1018-3736 - via Scriptorium.
• "Mme Vuarnet aussi" [Mrs. Vuarnet too]. Le Matin (in Swiss French). No. 356. Lausanne. afp. 22 December 1996. p. 3. ISSN 1018-3736 - via Scriptorium.

Le Monde

• Broussard, Philippe (16 October 1996). "Le « transit » planifié de l'Ordre du temple solaire" [The planned "transit" of the the Order of the Solar Temple]. Le Monde (in French). Paris. ISSN 0395-2037.

Neue Zürcher Zeitung

• "Selbstmörder und Ermordete: Untersuchungsberichte zum Sonnentempler-Drama" [Suicides and murders: investigation reports on the Solar Temple drama]. Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in German). No. 80. rfr. 4 April 1996. p. 14 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.
• "Aktenzeichen Sonnentempler ungelöst" [Solar Temple case unsolved]. Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in German). No. 230. He. 3 October 1996. p. 52 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.

The New York Times

• Simons, Marlise (20 June 1996). "Europe Scrutinizes Sects: Faith, or False Facades?". The New York Times. p. 4. ISSN 0362-4331.

Le Nouveau Quotidien

• Magnin, Manuella (10 January 1996). "Attaque, le juge Piller affirme avoir tout tenté pour éviter le dernier transit de l'OTS" [Attacked, Judge Piller claims to have done all he could to avoid the final transit of the OTS]. Le Nouveau Quotidien (in Swiss French). No. 1182. Lausanne. p. 16. ISSN 1423-3959 – via Le Temps Archives.
• Hyans, Hanna (18 January 1996). "Les victimes des sectes souffrent d'un trouble: la «dissociation»" [Victims of cults suffer from a disorder: "dissociation"]. Le Nouveau Quotidien (in Swiss French). No. 1188. Lausanne. p. 14. ISSN 1423-3959 – via Le Temps Archives.
• Magnin, Manuella (10 March 1996). "Un ombudsman pour gerer les sectes? «Irrealiste» [An ombudsman to manage cults? "Unrealistic"]. Le Nouveau Quotidien (in Swiss French). No. 1224. Lausanne. p. 25. ISSN 1423-3959 – via Le Temps Archives.
• Bouguereau, Jean-Marcel (22 March 1996). "Un journaliste francais a trouve des cassettes inédites de l'OTS à Salvan" [French journalist finds new OTS tapes in Salvan]. Le Nouveau Quotidien (in Swiss French). No. 1234. Lausanne. p. 23. ISSN 1423-3959 – via Le Temps Archives.
• Magnin, Manuella (4 April 1996). "L'enquête sur le Temple solaire se termine comme elle a débute. Par des questions" [The investigation into the Solar Temple ends as it began. With questions]. Le Nouveau Quotidien (in Swiss French). No. 1243. Lausanne. p. 22. ISSN 1423-3959 – via Le Temps Archives.
• Magnin, Manuella (4 April 1996). "Les familles s'opposeront au non-lieu" [Families oppose dismissal of case]. Le Nouveau Quotidien (in Swiss French). No. 1243. Lausanne. p. 22. ISSN 1423-3959 – via Le Temps Archives.
• Bonvin, Jean-Michel (4 April 1996). "Etranges traces de rituels dans la nature" [Strange traces of rituals in nature]. Le Nouveau Quotidien (in Swiss French). No. 1243. Lausanne. p. 22. ISSN 1423-3959 – via Le Temps Archives.
• Menusier, Antoine (4 April 1996). "Les photos parues dans «L'Illustré» soulèvent des interrogations troublantes" [Photos published in "L'Illustré" raise troubling questions]. Le Nouveau Quotidien (in Swiss French). No. 1243. Lausanne. p. 22. ISSN 1423-3959 – via Le Temps Archives.

Le Nouvelliste

Sion, Valais, Switzerland

• "OTS: la police en accusation: «Révélations» d'un ex-adepte de la secte. Le juge Piller rétorque" [OTS: police accused: "Revelations" from a former follower of the cult. Judge Piller retorts]. Le Nouvelliste (in Swiss French). No. 7. Sion. ap/c. 10 January 1996. p. 6. ISSN 1661-500X – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.
• Pellegrini, Vincent (22 March 1996). "Obscur Temple Solaire" [Dark Solar Temple]. Le Nouvelliste (in Swiss French). Year 29, no. 68. Sion. p. 5. ISSN 1661-500X – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.
• "D'une secte à l'autre" [From one cult to another]. Le Nouvelliste (in Swiss French). No. 81. Sion. ats/afp. 8 April 1996. p. 8. ISSN 1661-500X – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.
• Pellegrini, Vincent (10 April 1996). "Retour sur l'OTS" [Back to the OTS]. Le Nouvelliste (in Swiss French). Year 29, no. 83. Sion. p. 3. ISSN 1661-500X – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.
• Pellegrini, Vincent (3 October 1996). "Les mythes de l'OTS: Un historien qui a enquêté sur le Temple solaire démonte les ressorts du drame." [The myths of the OTS: A historian who investigated the Solar Temple takes the tragedy apart.]. Le Nouvelliste (in Swiss French). Year 29, no. 229. Sion. p. 9. ISSN 1661-500X – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.
• Pellegrini, Vincent (7 December 1996). "L'histoire sans fin: Un nouveau livre sur le drame de l'Ordre du temple solaire..." [The never-ending story: A new book on the tragedy of the Order of the Solar Temple...]. Le Nouvelliste (in Swiss French). Year 29, no. 284. Sion. p. 9. ISSN 1661-500X – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.

The Ottawa Citizen

• Wilton, Katherine (4 April 1996). "Police fear cult plans new mass suicide". The Ottawa Citizen. Montreal. p. A1–A2 – via Newspapers.com.

La Presse Riviera-Chablais

Montreux, Switzerland

• "Michel Tabachnik se défend" [Michel Tabachnik defends himself]. La Presse Riviera-Chablais (in Swiss French). No. 81. Montreux. comm. 6 April 1996. p. 14 – via Scriptorium.
• "Luc Jouret: nouvelles révélations" [Luc Jouret: new revelations]. La Presse Riviera-Chablais (in Swiss French). No. 81. Montreux. ats. 6 April 1996. p. 14 – via Scriptorium.
• "Quand les sectes affolent". La Presse Riviera-Chablais (in Swiss French). No. 269. 18 November 1996. p. 8 – via Scriptorium.

Le Quotidien

• "Enquête de la police française: Jouret ordonné par un prêtre dissident" [Jouret ordained by a dissident priest]. Le Quotidien (in Canadian French). Year 23, no. 157. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean. AP.6 April 1996. p. 17 – via BAnQ numérique.

Québec Science

• Légaré, Félix (November 1996). "Sectes: Comment on tire les ficelles" [Cults: How they pull strings]. Québec Science (in Canadian French). Vol. 35, no. 3. p. 20. ISSN 0021-6127 – via BAnQ numérique.

Le Soleil

• Voisard, Anne-Marie (26 August 1996). "Le 54e" [The 54th]. Le Soleil (in Canadian French). Quebec City. p. B9. ISSN 0319-0730 – via BAnQ numérique.

TIME

• "The Week: December 24 -30: Solar Temple Massacre II". TIME. 8 January 1994. Vol. 147, no. 2. New York City. p. 26. ISSN 0040-781X. (alt link)
• Walsh, James (8 January 1996). "The Sunburst Sacrifices". TIME. Vol. 147, no. 2. New York City. p. 45.ISSN 0040-781X. Archived from the original on 10 July 2009. (alt link)

TV8

• "Temps présent" [Present time]. TV8 (in Swiss French). No. 39. 26 September 1996. p. 50 – via Scriptorium.
• Badoux, Corinne (10 October 1996). "Fiction et réalité" [Fiction and reality]. TV8 (in Swiss French). No. 41. p. 3 – via Scriptorium.
• Badoux, Corinne (10 October 1996) "Réalité et fiction sur la secte apocalyptique" [Fact and fiction about the apocalyptic cult]. TV8 (in Swiss French). No. 41. pp. 6–8 – via Scriptorium. *COVER*
• Sullivan, Chloé (10 October 1996) "Jean-Marc Thibault: Di Mambro réincarné" [Fact and fiction about the apocalyptic cult]. TV8 (in Swiss French). No. 41. p. 9 – via Scriptorium.
• Sullivan, Chloé (10 October 1996) "Celle par que le film est arrivé" [The way the film arrived]. TV8 (in Swiss French). No. 41. p. 10 – via Scriptorium.
• Martin, Patricia (10 October 1996) "Adaption à haut risque" [High-risk adaptation]. TV8 (in Swiss French). No. 41. p. 11 – via Scriptorium.
• Mascanzoni, Bruna; Greoff, Daisy; Juilland, Marie-Louise (24 October 1996) "Question RTV8 No42 on «Une femme contre l'Ordre», téléfilm inspiré de OTS" [Question RTV8 No42 on "Une femme contre l'Ordre", OTS-inspired telefilm]. TV8 (in Swiss French). No. 43. p. 74 – via Scriptorium.
• Debonneville, Lella; Cigognani, Guido, Passera, Nadia (31 October 1996) "Question RTV8 No42 à propos du téléfilm «Une femme contre l'Ordre»" [Question RTV8 No42 about the TV film "Une femme contre l'Ordre" (A Woman Against Order)]. TV8 (in Swiss French). No. 44. p. 74 – via Scriptorium.
• Defilippis, Roger (21 November 1996) "Question RTV8 No42: Qu'avez-vous pensé du téléfilm inspiré du drame de l'OTS?" [Question RTV8 No42: What did you think of the TV movie inspired by the OTS drama?]. TV8 (in Swiss French). No. 47. p. 74 – via Scriptorium.

UPI

• Stone, Martin (3 April 1996). "Quebec police investigate suicide rumor". UPI.
• "Swiss conductor detained in cult probe". UPI. 11 June 1996.
• "Former French Scientology leader jailed". UPI. 22 November 1996. *M*