Myrrh-streaming icons are not new in the Orthodox tradition, but this one in Onega calls for Russians to serve in the Army rather than escaping abroad.
Massimo Introvigne
Russian Anti-Cultist: The “Operation” in Ukraine Is a Crusade Against Satanism
Alexander Novopashin, Vice President of the largest Russian anti-cult organization, insisted that Russian troops are fighting “Satanists.”
Afro-Brazilian Religions Targeted by Counter-Cult Violence in Brazil
Fundamentalist Christians attack places of worship and devotees of Candomblé and Umbanda claiming they are “Satanists.” One woman lost an eye.
French FECRIS Affiliate, Leader Continue to Promote Russian Anti-Cultists Calling for a Crusade Against “Ukrainian Nazis and Satanists”
On September 24, a Chinese official organization revealed that on July 25 FECRIS treasurer Didier Pachoud and his organization GEMPPI hosted the notorious Roman Silantyev.
Tajikistan’s Ban of Jehovah’s Witnesses Illegal, UN Human Rights Committee Says
The UN body ruled that conscientious objection, proselytization, and claiming theirs is the “true religion” cannot be prohibited
Dom omgjort etter ankesak i Gent: Jehovas vitner i Belgia har rett til å ha en lære og en praksis som går ut på å unngå tidligere medlemmer
Ankedomstolen i Gent kritiserer dommen i førsteinstansdomstolen og konkluderer at praksisen med å unngå tidligere medlemmer er beskyttet av prinsippene for religionsfrihet.
“Avatar” Is Back, and It Still Looks Like Damanhur
In 2009, I suggested that the religion of the film’s extraterrestrials had significant similarities with the ideas of an Italian esoteric community.
日本と統一教会：国連自由権規約人権委員会に対する提訴
安倍暗殺後の統一教会に対する攻撃は、市民的及び政治的権利に関する国際規約の複数の条項に抵触する。
Anti-Ahmadi Hate Speech Used for Electoral Purposes in Pakistan
The government accuses former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his party, which is ahead in the polls, to be “pro-Ahmadi.” It is not, but hate continues to be spread.
The Tai Ji Men Case at the UN Human Rights Council—Again
At the 51st session of the United Nations body, a written statement has been presented about the appeal of international scholars and human rights activists for a solution of the case.
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.