Fedinsieme presented Maria d’Arienzo’s book and the English translation of “The Goal of the Wise” with awards at the Turin International Book Fair.
Massimo Introvigne
The MISA Case: Georgia Bows to French Pressures and Extradites the Stoians
The two yoga teachers are accused of the imaginary crime of brainwashing for having taught students the movement’s sacred eroticism theories.
Norvegia, Martorii lui Iehova sunt „pe deplin exonerați” de curtea de apel
Decizia greșită de a refuza subvențiile de stat și înregistrarea organizației din cauza politicii sale față de foștii membri excluși a fost anulată în apel.
Unification Church Case in Japan: Anti-Cultist Eight Suzuki Saved by Technicalities
The court was aware he had no evidence when he claimed that Shinzo Abe was clandestinely paid 50 million yen for a video. Yet, it managed to declare him not guilty of defamation.
China’s Name War in Indian Arunachal Pradesh Continues
China continues to “Sinicize” geographical names in an Indian state it claims as its own. Enough, says the Indian government.
Used to Defeat in Court, MIVILUDES Suffers Two Losses in One Day
The French governmental anti-cult mission was sentenced for its lack of transparency and refusal to disclose documents about its funding of private anti-cult associations.
Reginald W. Machell, Theosophical Artist. 1. Surviving the 2025 Los Angeles Fire
Some of the works and documents of the most significant early Theosophical painter perished this year when the flames destroyed Altadena’s Theosophical Society. Others survived.
71-Year-Old Ahmadi Man Persecuted to Death in Pakistan
One of those arrested for praying on Friday in Karachi died in jail after torture and denial of medical treatment.
The Jesus Christians. 10. The Return of Deprogramming
The experience of two young members of the group demonstrates that deprogrammers are still very much active.
The Jesus Christians. 9. The Human Trafficking Case in Argentina
A moral panic about “cults” practicing “human trafficking” also hit the Argentine branch of the group. But they won the court 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.