Tras cumplir 11 años en una cárcel rusa, el líder de un movimiento espiritual ruso ha sido arrestado nuevamente en Argentina.
Massimo Introvigne
The Saga of Ashram Shambhala. 1. Who Is Konstantin Rudnev?
After serving 11 years in a Russian jail, the leader of a Russian spiritual movement has been arrested again in Argentina.
When All Will Speak Polish: The Mariavite Dream of a Millenarian Kingdom
Damian Cyrocki’s “The Mariavites” offers a new look at a fascinating and resilient Catholic-derived new religious movement.
The Priests Who Refuse to Bless the War: How Russia Is Punishing Clergy of Conscience
A report by “Forum 18” highlights the unsung heroes who risk their lives to challenge Putin’s regime in the name of faith, decency, and morality.
U.S. Congressional Report Maps a Broadening Repression in China
The document released by the U.S. Congressional‑Executive Commission on China (quoting several “Bitter Winter” articles) insists on religious persecution.
日本が封印したかった事件：加藤文宏氏が“山上悲劇”を読み直す
『正論』掲載記事が、安倍晋三元首相暗殺犯・山上徹也とその母親の知られざる事実を明らかにし、反統一教会ナラティブに疑問を突きつける。
The Case Japan Didn’t Want to Reopen: Fumihiro Kato Re-Reads the Yamagami Tragedy
An article in “Seiron” reveals unknown details about Shinzo Abe’s assassin and his mother, which run counter to the standard anti-Unification-Church narrative.
Prato, Italy, Chinese Mafia Wars: From Beijing, Silence or Complicity?
Amid a violent conflict between rival crime groups, suspicions of a CCP strategy to weaponize criminals for its own purposes come to light.
Russia’s Anti-Cultists Declare War on Yoga—and India
After President Modi offered a copy of the “Bhagavad Gita” to Putin, Alexander Dvorkin revamped one of his old campaigns.
司法の中立性は任意なのか：不当な日本の判決が“再び”統一教会を標的に
「念書」に関する判決は、「カルト」や家庭連合に対する偏見、そして国際法を無視する裁判所の姿勢を露呈した。
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.