On September 24, a Chinese official organization revealed that on July 25 FECRIS treasurer Didier Pachoud and his organization GEMPPI hosted the notorious Roman Silantyev.
From the World
Tajikistan’s Ban of Jehovah’s Witnesses Illegal, UN Human Rights Committee Says
The UN body ruled that conscientious objection, proselytization, and claiming theirs is the “true religion” cannot be prohibited
“Avatar” Is Back, and It Still Looks Like Damanhur
In 2009, I suggested that the religion of the film’s extraterrestrials had significant similarities with the ideas of an Italian esoteric community.
Anti-Ahmadi Hate Speech Used for Electoral Purposes in Pakistan
The government accuses former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his party, which is ahead in the polls, to be “pro-Ahmadi.” It is not, but hate continues to be spread.
Patriarch Kirill Threatens Enemies of Russia With Deportation to Siberia
He visited the mines of Norilsk and suggested “scarecrows” should be brought there, so they may “think twice whether it is worth offending the Russians or not.”
New Creation Church: Evangelical Church Accused of “Brainwashing” in Russia
Pastor Stanislav Moskvitin is tried in Omsk for having allegedly converted his devotees through “illegal psychological techniques” and “hypnosis.”
Libya: Christian Sentenced to Death for Apostasy
It is unclear whether the anti-apostasy statute is still in force. To be on the safer side, judges enforce it anyway.
Khalistan Movement Attacks Hindu Temple in Canada
Violent extremists claiming the Sikh homeland in India should become an independent state remain a problem in Canada and other countries.
Japan and the Unification Church: The Case Before the UN Human Rights Committee
The assault on the Unification Church after the Abe assassination is incompatible with several articles of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Godparents: Catholic Church Free to Decide Who Cannot Be One, Chilean Court Said
The Court of Appeal of San Miguel stated judges cannot interfere with Church decisions on these matters.