The 450+ pages of the 2020 Minghui Report have now been updated by the 190-page “The Persecution of Falun Gong.” July 20 is the 24th anniversary of the beginning of Falun Gong’s ordeal.
Religious Liberty
Remembering Archbishop Giuseppe Casale (1923–2023), CESNUR’s First President
The Italian prelate died shortly before his 100th birthday. He was a larger-than-life figure, whose ideas on new religious movements still deserve to be studied.
USCIRF: Religious Liberty Worse than Ever in Russia and Russian-Occupied Ukraine
Two well-written reports highlight the systematic persecution of religious minorities by the Putin regime, and its crimes against religion in Ukraine.
Süleymancılar: Russia Cracks Down on Turkish Sufi Organization
Accused by anti-cultists of being a “pseudo-Islamic cult,” the group has two million members in Turkey and a distinguished history.
Chinese Government “Will Continue to Control Reincarnation of Living Buddhas”
Rumors that the atheistic CCP may end the farce of authorizing who may reincarnate and into whom were denied at a press conference in Beijing.
Faith, Conscience, and Religious Liberty: World Religions and Tai Ji Men
Interviews with students from different countries and religions highlighted the universality of the principles Tai Ji Men promotes and affirms.
日本はなぜ統一教会・家庭連合に対して信教の自由を保障すべきなのか： 日本政府に対する意見書
宗教・信教の自由の著名な専門家であるウイリー・フォートレ、ヤン・フィゲル、マッシモ・イントロビーニエ、アーロン・ローズの４名が増大する魔女狩りの終焉を要求
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.
French State Council Confirms Hijab Ban in Soccer Games, Against Public Rapporteur’s Advise
The opinion of the “rapporteur public” is generally followed, but the female pro-hijab soccer players prefer to wait for the final decision before proclaiming victory.
Nicaragua, Covering Catholic Procession Enough for Journalist to Go to Jail
Victor Ticay is in jail since April 6. On June 22, the regime confirmed he was declared guilty on June 9, but to what penalty he was sentenced is a state secret.