As it happened in 2022 and 2023, those who invoked “respect for their beliefs” are stigmatized and threatened. But the case is less simple than it may seem.
Massimo Introvigne
USCIRF Condemns Religious Freedom Violations in Eritrea
While some of those incarcerated because of their faith were released in 2023, many others remain in jail.
Tai Ji Men Requests National Compensation for the Ill-Founded 1992 Tax Bill
The National Taxation Bureau knew that the bill was fabricated and illegal, yet it maintained and enforced it, Tai Ji Men argues.
Oak Flat Apache Sacred Site Case Goes to the U.S. Supreme Court
The full Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals refused to rehear the case. Only the Washington Justices can now save the site from destruction.
Dr. Hong in Italy: An Award and Many New Friends
Tai Ji Men’s Shifu received at the Turin Book Fair the Global Peace Award and met Pope Francis and leading political personalities.
In Search of Sacred Music: Benedict XVI and Liszt
The German Pope was also a competent music critic. One of his favorite composers was Franz Liszt.
UK and the David Campanale Case: Liberal Democrats vs. Christianity?
The famous journalist is being replaced as Liberal Democrat Party’s MP candidate because he is “too Christian.”
Torino, Church of Almighty God Refugees in Italy Speak at a Religious Liberty Event
A musical performance and a speech presented a situation that is still extremely difficult and needs the support of friends of religious liberty.
Turin Global Spirituality Award to Dr. Radebe Honors African Indigenous Spirituality
The founder of The Revelation Spiritual Home received the prestigious award. His disciples amazed the Italian audience with their performances.
China’s Master Plan to Harass (and Kidnap) Dissidents and Refugees Abroad
Incidents in Australia, USA, and the UK confirm that there is a coordinated international plan against those who criticize the CCP.
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.