The CCP did not want the Dalai Lama to endorse the new leader of Mongolian Buddhists. He blessed one of two identical twins. Only, the Chinese don’t know which one.
Massimo Introvigne
善行は報われないこともある：日本における世界平和女性連合に対する信じられない迫害
彼女たちの活動は数々の賞を受賞し、国連の認定も受けました。しかし統一教会との「つながり」を非難され、彼女たちの人生は今、地獄と化しています。
Germany, State-Funded Lutheran Church’s “Sect Filters” for School Teachers
You should state you have not attended events of, or sympathize with, Scientology, Jehovah’s Witnesses, “Moonies,” “Hare Krishna,” or Universal Life (other religions are not mentioned).
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: The Unbelievable Persecution of the Women’s Federation for World Peace in Japan
They won awards and United Nations accreditation for their work. They are accused of “connections” with the Unification Church. Their life is now becoming a hell.
Joining and Leaving New Religious Movements: A New Book by Raffaella Di Marzio
The Italian scholar tells “Bitter Winter” that research conducted among members of six groups debunks the myth that affiliation always derives from mental manipulation.
A New Book on Hélène Smith: The Medium Who Changed the History of Psychology
Claudie Massicotte’s account confirms that many texts and artifacts of the Swiss woman who enchanted Europe with her mediumistic stories and paintings are lost. But the essential remains.
Brazil’s Soccer Star Paulinho Witnesses for His Religion—Candomblé, not Christianity
Many Brazilian players are famous for their public testimonies of Evangelical Christianity. Paulinho proclaims a different faith—and gets in trouble.
Pakistan Has a Serious Candidate for Miss Universe—But There Is a Problem: She is a Christian
Muslim radicals and the government itself may prevent Erica Robin, who won Miss Pakistan Universe, to compete in November’s Global Miss Universe.
Pakistan, Court Summons Prime Minister to Crack Down on “Inauthentic Qurans”
The High Court of Lahore wants to forbid printing or posting versions of the Quran not presenting its “authentic meaning,” another blow to Ahmadis and other minorities.
Louis Renault: The Japanese House Tax Decision and the Tai Ji Men Case
French legal scholar Louis Renault was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1907 after he served as arbitrator in a famous taxpayers’ rights case involving Japan.
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.