A nun was refused a driver license since she insisted to use her picture in religious dress.
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Süleymancılar: Turkish Sufi Organization Ridiculously Accused in Russia to “Work for the German Intelligence”
The trial against those arrested in June 2023 has now started in St Petersburg, with new and more bizarre charges.
Russia: Now They Came for Ak-Jaŋ. The Destruction of a New-Old Religious Movement
An offshoot of Altai’s “Burkhanist” religion (although not using this name), the Karakol Initiative Group, part of the “White Faith” movement, is heavily persecuted.
Dominican Sisters of the Holy Spirit: Vatican vs France on Religious Liberty
The Holy See reminded France that when civil courts second-guess the decision of expelling a nun from her religious order, freedom of religion is “gravely violated.”
France: The New Anti-Cult Law Denounced to the Constitutional Council
More than 60 Senators claim that the new article incriminating “psychological subjection” is against the Constitution and international treaties signed by France.
The UN Condemns Pakistan Again for the Abductions and Forced Conversion and Marriages of Christian and Hindu Girls
On April 11, 2024, a forceful statement urged Pakistani authorities to respect their international obligations.
Against Senate’s Opposition, France Passes New Anti-Cult Law
The law creates a new crime of “psychological subjection,” restricts the possibility of criticizing mainline medical treatments, and seriously endangers freedom of religion or belief.
The Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light. 5. Why Are They Persecuted?
The peaceful followers of the AROPL have been harassed, discriminated, and beaten in Muslim countries but also in Thailand and Sweden. Why?
The Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light. 4. The Divine Just State
AROPL believers expect a millennial kingdom of peace and justice, ruled by a wise philosopher-king.
The Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light. 3. Esotericism and Progressive Millennialism
We may recognize in the AROPL some common traits with both esoteric movements and millennialist religions with a progressive approach.