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Massimo Introvigne
Mine Will Destroy Apache Sacred Site, Court Declines to Intervene
One of the largest copper mines in the U.S. is being created in Arizona. The problem, an Apache place of worship called Oak Flat will disappear.
Why Are Mr. Bean, and Christian Churches, Opposing Scotland’s New Hate Speech Law?
Catholics, Evangelicals, and famous comedians all claim that the draft “Hate Crime and Public Order Bill” threatens free speech and religious liberty.
CCP Cracks Down on Association of Disciples in Tianjin
Although reduced in strength, the Christian new religious movement is still active in China—and still persecuted.
Enter the “Administrative Measures for Religious Clergy”: Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid
Bitter Winter offer the first English translation of a text converting the clergy in apparatchiks under a system of awards and penalties based on their loyalty to the CCP.
Chairman Lee and the Hwaseong Stadium Incident: Flogging a Dead Horse
While found not guilty of having obstructed the COVID-19 prevention efforts, Shincheonji’s leader was sentenced (wrongly, in our opinion) for other charges.
COVID-19’s Origins: Why You Should Not Believe the WHO
Experts from the U.N. agency say the virus could not have originated from a Chinese laboratory—because the Chinese told them so.
Rape in Xinjiang Camps: Male Inmates Are Victims Too
Encouraged by the women who pierced the veil of silence, men are telling tales of how they were sexually abused in the transformation through education camps.
The Church of Almighty God 2020 Persecution Report: A Genocide by Any Other Name
How do you call an explicitly announced CCP plan to “annihilate” a large group of Chinese citizens because of their faith?
Chairman Lee’s “Embezzlement of Fund”: Stealing from His Own Pocket
The Suwon District Court found Shincheonji’s leader not guilty of obstructing the anti-COVID-19 health efforts, but said (wrongly) he mismanaged the group’s money.
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.