Bitter Winter

The Strasbourg Court condemns a municipal ban in Bulgaria and sets a demanding standard for State action affecting proselytization.

A Chinese Christian reports on the anxiety under local systems that pay for denouncing illegal religious activity.

As the 62nd session opens in Geneva, a new statement warns that expanding the trafficking law to include psychological influence threatens freedom of belief.

On June 14, police attacked the Sunday service in Chengdu, detaining several elders and members

How media and private and governmental anti-cult institutions shaped and distorted the French debate on the movement.

The European Court of Human Rights ruled that Italy violated fundamental principles of equality and religious freedom.

Why the accusation that returned a Russian dissident to prison dissolves when examined through science rather than speculation

How Shincheonji France extends its faith to society: from blood donation campaigns to cleaning streets and parks—and what it means.

A new U.S. Congressional‑Executive Commission report describes a global strategy of intimidation far beyond China’s borders.

The group organizes sport and cultural events, collective study, and structured interaction with pastors of other churches. They are surprisingly “normal.”