How the crime, committed by a different small religious movement rather than by The Church of Almighty God, was prepared.
Massimo Introvigne
A New Hate Crime, “Jehovahphobia.” 2. New Countries, Including Japan, Enter the USCIRF List of Countries Persecuting the Jehovah’s Witnesses
The American federal commission mentioned recent Japanese incidents. Other democratic countries could have been included, too.
統一教会とエホバの証人：なぜ日本は国連の訪問を受け入れないのか？
国連の宗教または信条の自由に関する特別報告者は、2024年3月28日に日本訪問を公式に要請した。驚くべきことに、彼女の要請は受け入れられなかった。
A New Hate Crime, “Jehovahphobia.” 1. USCIRF Reports Increased Jehovah’s Witness Persecution
The American federal commission updated its 2020 report on the widespread attacks against the religious organization.
The McDonald’s Murder in Zhaoyuan, 2014–2024. 3. Fake News on a True Homicide
The crime really happened. But it was perpetrated by a religious movement different from The Church of Almighty God.
Women, Religious Liberty, and Persecution: From Kimpa Vita to Tai Ji Men
Some women were burned at stake for their spiritual message. Others were “just” persecuted, such as the women of Tai Ji Men.
Between Swedenborg, Theosophy, and Lemuria: Malcolm de Chazal, Mauritian Painter and Writer
An exhibition in Paris on the artist and one in Réunion about esoteric writer Jules Hermann incite the rediscovery of the one-time-Surrealist genius from Mauritius.
Draft Law Would Ban House Worship in Russia
Security concerns are mentioned to prevent devotees from gathering for religious purposes in apartment buildings. Churches believe religious freedom is threatened.
The McDonald’s Murder in Zhaoyuan, 2014–2024. 2. Slander Campaigns Against The Church of Almighty God
Accusing the CAG of a crime it never committed was part of a broader fake news campaign against the religious movement.
The McDonald’s Murder in Zhaoyuan, 2014–2024. 1. China’s Largest Fake News Campaign of the 21st Century
Tens of thousands of articles accused The Church of Almighty God of a murder that was committed by a different religious group.
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.