“Any alteration, edition, suppression, addition or adaptation to the texts of the Holy Bible” is prohibited by a draft law targeting religious minorities.
Massimo Introvigne
“The Fish Stinks from the Head”: MIVILUDES President Resigns Over Fonds Marianne Scandal
Another obnoxious story of taxpayers’ money liberally distributed to dubious associations hit Christian Gravel, who had to leave the French anti-cult mission.
Melitopol: Russians Station Soldiers and Weapons in Saint Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
The historical cathedral was occupied last week in violation of international law.
Pakistan, Young Christian Sentenced to Death for Blasphemy
Noman Masih is accused of having shared caricatures of Prophet Muhammad via WhatsApp. He claims to be innocent.
U.S. Sikh Marines Can Keep Their Turbans and Beards
An order by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia is enforced, just as the film “Colonel Kalsi” on a similar case is hailed in festivals.
Chen Zhen’s “Fu Dao,” the Environment, and Tai Ji Men
The masterpiece of a contemporary Chinese artist tells us a tale that is relevant for promoting a safe environment and reflecting on the Tai Ji Men case.
Russia: Two Evangelical Pastors Prosecuted, Falsely Accused of Raising Money for the Ukrainian Army
The two belong to the New Generation church, also absurdly denounced for conspiring with the Red Cross to transport explosives hidden in ambulances.
Filipino Catholic Priest Arrested for Slandering Unrecognized Marian Apparitions
Dominican Winston Cabading was released after eight days in jail. The controversy about the Lipa apparitions is one that started in 1948 and still continues.
Tax Reform Volunteer Walks Around Taiwan for Love and Justice
Yi Chan walked for thirteen days witnessing for tax and legal reform and arrived in Kaohsiung on May 20, the day of love.
Russia: Lunatic Theory that Yellowstone Volcano Caused the War in Ukraine Gains Momentum
Security Council head Patrushev’s claim that Americans will need to resettle in Ukraine and Russia after the volcano erupts is both officially promoted—and ridiculed.
Massimo Introvigne
Massimo Introvigne (born June 14, 1955 in Rome) is an Italian sociologist of religions. He is the founder and managing director of the Center for Studies on New Religions (CESNUR), an international network of scholars who study new religious movements. Introvigne is the author of some 70 books and more than 100 articles in the field of sociology of religion. He was the main author of the Enciclopedia delle religioni in Italia (Encyclopedia of Religions in Italy). He is a member of the editorial board for the Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Religion and of the executive board of University of California Press' Nova Religio. From January 5 to December 31, 2011, he has served as the "Representative on combating racism, xenophobia and discrimination, with a special focus on discrimination against Christians and members of other religions" of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). From 2012 to 2015 he served as chairperson of the Observatory of Religious Liberty, instituted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in order to monitor problems of religious liberty on a worldwide scale.