Gang violence made another three missionary victims. Does it make sense to stay?
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France: Should Muslim Soccer Players Who Refused to Wear an Anti-Homophobia Badge Be Sanctioned?
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.
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.”
A Pseudo-Investigation Criticizes Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Shunning
Rosie Luther’s article published in “Pastoral Psychology” may be many different things but is not scientific research.
Taiwan, France, Japan: Roots and Consequences of an Anti-Cult Ideology
Some had predicted the demise of religion in the Global West after the end of the Cold War. It did not happen—which caused harsh reactions.
Controversy About Cleric Highlights Child Sexual Abuse in Pakistani Madrassas
The case of Maulana Abubakar Muavia confirms that new laws and Supreme Court directions did not solve what remains a tragic problem in Pakistan.
Russia, Anti-Cultist Scares Children with a New Bogeyman, Massimo Introvigne
Archpriest Alexander Novopashin uses an old picture, whose meaning he does not understand, to present the editor of “Bitter Winter” as a demon-in-chief.
Will Estonia Really Declare the Moscow Patriarchate a “Terrorist Organization”?
Earlier statements by Interior Minister Läänemets were somewhat mitigated after his meeting with President Karis. Exaggerations never help, but Patriarch Kirill poses real problems.
Blasphemy Laws in Pakistan: A Legacy of Tragedy and Controversy
Pakistan must strive towards a system that upholds the fundamental rights and dignity of all individuals, regardless of their beliefs or backgrounds.
Why the Catholic Church Denounced Bolivia to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
A law passed in 2010 closed private institutions that delivered degrees in education, including the Normal Superior Catholic Institute Sedes Sapientiae