Argentinian Pablo Salum includes among “cultists” even the Catholic Discalced Carmelite nuns. He claims that in 2013 he was offered collaboration by the French Embassy.
Massimo Introvigne
Russia: Anapa Pastor Sent to Labor Colony for Contacts with “Undesirable” Foreign Churches
Pastor Nikolai Bogoslavsky of Christ the Savior Church was convicted for keeping in touch with the Latvian-based New Generation movement.
“Deadly Fasting” in Kenya: What We Know So Far
Pastor Paul Makenzie Nthenge of Good News International Church is accused of having persuaded several dozen members to fast until death.
Trappist Nun Monastery Confiscated by the Regime in Nicaragua
The sisters left the convent after having been assured that they could transfer their property to the diocese. But the government seized the building.
Pakistan, 6-year-old Hindu Girl Sexually Assaulted Amidst Sectarian Tensions
In a few months, several incidents targeted the Hindu minority in the Sindh village of Shaikh Bhirkio and the Tando Allahyar district.
The United States, Russia, and “Cults”: The Paranoid Theories of the Russian FECRIS
Alexander Novopashin claims that the U.S. turned from an “anti-cult” to a “pro-cult” nation only when the Soviet Union fell.
The International Day Against Judicial and Tax Persecution By State Power at the United Nations
A written statement at the UN Human Rights Council supports the proposal and reminds the international community that the Tai Ji Men case has not been solved yet.
The Jiangsu Chained Mother of Eight: Case Closed? Not Really
The most talked-about 2022 scandal in China involved a model CCP activist who bought a wife and kept her chained for years. He has been sentenced, but doubts remain.
Bitter Winter Goes to Taiwan: Witnessing for Freedom of Religion or Belief
A week of initiatives allowed human rights scholars from different countries and continents to discuss religious liberty throughout the world and in Taiwan.
Remembering Romero: Prophecy, Truth, and the Tai Ji Men Case
The martyred archbishop reminded the world that prophecy means telling the truth on the basis of one’s “undisturbed conscience,” and that most prophets are persecuted.
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.