The popular Bulgarian blind seer predicted that Putin would become the “master of the world” in 2025, claims the “Komsomolskaya Pravda.” Only, she didn’t.
Massimo Introvigne
Why the UN Are Concerned About Freedom of Religion in Kyrgyzstan
New laws, under the pretext of combating radicalism and terrorism, put most religious activities under the control of the state.
Le fotografie come strumento di terrore. La Cina pubblica immagini dei rifugiati della Chiesa di Dio Onnipotente all’estero
Un sito web cinese raccoglie e pubblica fotografie di richiedenti asilo della CDO in Paesi democratici. La Cina può facilmente identificarli con il suo software di riconoscimento facciale. di Massimo Introvigne “Alleanza anti-Dio Onnipotente; il più grande sito...
Terror Through Photographs: China Publishes Pictures of Church of Almighty God Refugees Abroad
A Chinese website collects and publishes photographs of CAG asylum seekers in democratic countries. China will easily identify them with facial recognition software.
Pakistan, Three Ahmadi Mosques Attacked in Punjab Within Ten Days
The authorities seem unable to resist the pressure and threats of the extremist organization Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan.
2025: A Jubilee Year for the Tai Ji Men Case?
Catholics and Hindus regard 2025 as a special year of repentance and atonement. Will 2025 in Taiwan also be a year for rendering justice to Tai Ji Men?
Ilona Harima: A Brilliant Finnish Theosophical Painter
Her membership in the Theosophical Society is crucial to understand the artist’s themes and idiosyncratic style.
Japan: Anti-Cultists Propose to Create a MIVILUDES-like Anti-Cult Agency
Incredibly, they claim that the harsh measures against “cults” introduced after the Abe assassination are not enough.
The Tai Ji Men Case at the UN Human Rights Council—Again
A statement presented at the HRC 58th session calls the attention on the fact that the case is still unsolved, discussing a webinar organized for Taiwan’s Judicial Day 2025.
Pakistan: Dawood University Targeted Hindu Students for Celebrating Holi
A number of Hindu students were provisionally banned from the campus and asked to appear before a disciplinary commission after an event connected with the popular feast.
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.