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Massimo Introvigne
Pope Francis and Ukraine: Did He Say Enough?
Finally last Sunday the Pope used the word “aggression,” but still without naming Russia. For some it is too little too late. Why is he so cautious?
The Resolution on CCP History
Here you can find a complete analysis of the resolution on CCP history, released on November 11, 2021.
La lotta per la confessione. 3. E gli Stati Uniti?
La giurisprudenza degli Stati Uniti e le leggi statali proteggono il segreto della confessione per tutte le religioni. Tuttavia, la crisi dei preti pedofili ha portato alla richiesta di abolirlo.
Zijn afvalligen betrouwbaar? 2. Zogenaamde afvalligen
Sommigen liegen simpelweg, als ze beweren lid te zijn geweest van een geloof of beweging en hun geheimen te kennen.
La lotta per la confessione. 2. Controversie europee
Mentre in Italia il Concordato con la Chiesa cattolica crea una situazione particolare, altri Paesi hanno circoscritto la tutela giuridica del segreto confessionale.
Zijn afvalligen betrouwbaar? 1. Het probleem van afvalligheid
Afvalligen zijn ex-leden van religies of religieuze bewegingen die gezworen vijanden worden van het geloof dat zij hebben verlaten. Ze komen al eeuwen voor.
Nicaragua: Vatican Protests “Incomprehensible” Expulsion of Papal Nuncio
The rare move came after the diplomat had been slandered and even beaten, and is a sign Ortega’s regime is no longer interested in pretending there is religious liberty in the country.
Заслуживают ли отступники доверия? 5. Почему некоторые становятся отступниками
Бывшие члены религиозных организаций, ставшие отступниками, часто «учатся» этой роли у антикультовых движений.
Pakistan: Deadly Anti-Shiite Terrorist Attacks Continue
63 killed, 200 wounded in an attack against a Shiite mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan.
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.