Argentinian Pablo Salum includes among “cultists” even the Catholic Discalced Carmelite nuns. He claims that in 2013 he was offered collaboration by the French Embassy.
From the World
Russia: Anapa Pastor Sent to Labor Colony for Contacts with “Undesirable” Foreign Churches
Pastor Nikolai Bogoslavsky of Christ the Savior Church was convicted for keeping in touch with the Latvian-based New Generation movement.
“Deadly Fasting” in Kenya: What We Know So Far
Pastor Paul Makenzie Nthenge of Good News International Church is accused of having persuaded several dozen members to fast until death.
Trappist Nun Monastery Confiscated by the Regime in Nicaragua
The sisters left the convent after having been assured that they could transfer their property to the diocese. But the government seized the building.
Pakistan, 6-year-old Hindu Girl Sexually Assaulted Amidst Sectarian Tensions
In a few months, several incidents targeted the Hindu minority in the Sindh village of Shaikh Bhirkio and the Tando Allahyar district.
Pakistan: Yet Another Ahmadi Mosque Vandalized in Punjab
A peaceful religious community continues to be persecuted, including during the holy month of Ramadan.
The United States, Russia, and “Cults”: The Paranoid Theories of the Russian FECRIS
Alexander Novopashin claims that the U.S. turned from an “anti-cult” to a “pro-cult” nation only when the Soviet Union fell.
“Ahmadis Are the Worst Kāfir”: Terror in Pakistan via WhatsApp
Anti-Ahmadi attacks continue to be promoted in new and creative ways. The government ignores them and their dangers.
France: Protesters Set on Fire a Historical Convent—Only Three Lines in the Media
During the pension reform protests, radical demonstrators in Rennes tried to set on fire the Convent of the Jacobins together with a police station.
Bitter Winter Goes to Taiwan: Witnessing for Freedom of Religion or Belief
A week of initiatives allowed human rights scholars from different countries and continents to discuss religious liberty throughout the world and in Taiwan.