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Bitter Winter

A magazine on religious liberty and human rights

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Putin with Kirill. Credits.

07/05/2023 Massimo Introvigne

The Wagner Revolt: Did the Orthodox Church Save Putin?

Its role should not be exaggerated. But surely Patriarch Kirill and other key bishops let the Russians know that they continue to see Putin as an ally and a guarantee.

From left to right, Willy Fautré, Ján Figel’, Massimo Introvigne, and Aaron Rhodes.

07/03/2023 Bitter Winter

Why Japan Should Guarantee Religious Liberty to the Unification Church/Family Federation: A Letter to the Government

Four prominent specialists of freedom of religion or belief—Willy Fautré, Ján Figel’, Massimo Introvigne, and Aaron Rhodes—call for an end to what increasingly appears as a witch hunt.

Alexander Novopashin talking to the media. From Telegram.

06/19/2023 Massimo Introvigne

Russian Anti-Cultist Revives an Old Lie: “Ukraine Trains Islamic State Terrorists”

A French senator said something similar in 2016. She had to apologize, claiming her words were misunderstood in an “indecent and miserable” way.

Calvary Hospital, Canberra. Credits.

06/14/2023 Massimo Introvigne

Australia, the Calvary of Calvary: How to Steal a Catholic Hospital

The government is forcibly taking control of the second largest health care facility in Canberra. The real reason is ideology.

Christian Gravel in happier times. Screenshot.

06/09/2023 Massimo Introvigne

“The Fish Stinks from the Head”: MIVILUDES President Resigns Over Fonds Marianne Scandal

Another obnoxious story of taxpayers’ money liberally distributed to dubious associations hit Christian Gravel, who had to leave the French anti-cult mission.

Posters for the Netflix series “In the Name of God.” From Twitter.

05/23/2023 Massimo Introvigne

Is Netflix a Threat to Religious Liberty?

Sensational TV series about religious leaders sentenced for sexual abuse are broadcast without considering that they wreak havoc in the lives of their innocent followers.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken introduces the 2023 report to the media. Source: U.S. Department of State.

05/20/2023 Massimo Introvigne

The U.S. Department of State 2023 Religious Freedom Report: Excellent on Enemies, Soft on Allies

A masterful description of the wrongdoings of China, Russia, Iran, and Pakistan is accompanied by some understatements on FoRB violations by U.S. political allies.

Minister Hina Rabbani Khar. Credits.

05/12/2023 Massimo Introvigne

Pakileaks: A Secret Document Reveals Pakistan’s Unholy Alliance with China

A classified government memo explains that Pakistan can “no longer try to maintain a middle ground between China and the United States.”

SOVA’s Olga Sibireva. From Twitter.

05/04/2023 Massimo Introvigne

Liquidating the SOVA Center: The Official End of Religious Freedom in Russia

By destroying the leading organization monitoring religious liberty violations, the Putin regime can no longer pretend that relics of freedom of religion remain in Russia. 

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