Loup Blanc. 1. The Making of a (Jailed) Shaman
French media have published dozens of articles on Cyrille Adam (Loup Blanc) after he was accused of sexual abuse and arrested in 2021. Who is he?
From the World
Jahid Hasan: An Ahmadi Young Man Clobbered to Death in Bangladesh
A three-night attack by Muslim fanatics happened in daylight and in front of the police. It was not the first time, and may not be the last.
Pakistan: The Keynote Speaker at a Seminar on Kidnapping Is—A Kidnapper
The Islamabad Bar Association organized a seminar on kidnapping and forced conversion of non-Muslim girls to Islam. They invited kidnapper Mian Mithoo to lecture.
“Sayuri Ogawa”: When “Apostates” Slander the Unification Church. 5. Why the Story Is Not Believable
Her parents’ testimony and the “Hanada” magazine’s investigation clarified that what Sayuri told the media may not conceivably be true.
“Sayuri Ogawa”: When “Apostates” Slander the Unification Church. 4. Becoming a Career Apostate
From August 22, 2022, Sayuri assumed the role of a professional apostate, a tool in the hands of the enemies of her former religion.
“Sayuri Ogawa”: When “Apostates” Slander the Unification Church. 3. Sayuri’s Crisis
From 2018, the young woman’s behavior became increasingly strange. But only after the Abe assassination she started attacking her former religion.
“Sayuri Ogawa”: When “Apostates” Slander the Unification Church. 2. The Story as Told by Her Parents
The most famous ex-member of the Unification Church/Family Federation in Japan largely invented her story, her father and mother say.
“Sayuri Ogawa”: When “Apostates” Slander the Unification Church. 1. The Birth of an Apostate
Bitter Winter serializes a great piece of investigative journalism from Japan’s “Hanada” magazine.
“Religious Abuse of Children”: Another Assault Against Religious Liberty in Japan. 2. “Psychological abuse”
Many practices qualified as “religious psychological abuse” by the guidelines of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare are just normal expressions of freedom of religion.
