Fearful of the event’s increasing success, Beijing attempts to diminish the holy journey to the point of insignificance.
Religious Liberty
The Tokyo High Court Unification Church Decision. 1. A Caricatural View of the Church
The court reconstructed the theology and practices of the movement founded by Reverend Moon based on selective quotes and hostile sources.
China, Police Block “Parade of the Gods” in Guangdong
Villagers in Wuchuan were prevented from carrying out a centuries-old ritual as authorities tighten control over grassroots spiritual life.
Twisted TV: How a Documentary Bent the Facts Out of Shape. 4. Either “Victims” of “Brainwashed”
Not even one of the women “liberated” by the French police in 2023 admitted she was a “victim.” The Apple TV series ignored them.
Tibet’s New Medical Mystery: Healthy Young Monk Dies After Arrest
The case of Samten reveals the familiar cycle of detention, torture, and official denials.
Twisted TV: How a Documentary Bent the Facts Out of Shape. 3. The “Victims”
“Apostate” ex-members have a right to express their distress, and their stories should be carefully considered. But are they always believable?
Twisted TV: How a Documentary Bent the Facts Out of Shape. 2. Enter Hugues Gascan
The strange but important role of a shadowy figure in instigating the prosecution of Bivolaru and MISA in France.
China’s New “Illegal Activity”: Providing Legal Defense to Christians
Lawyers for Zion Church face suspensions, threats, and pressure to renounce both their cases and their faith.
Twisted TV: How a Documentary Bent the Facts Out of Shape. 1. MISA in Romania
An Apple TV series against Gregorian Bivolaru and his movement even rehabilitates the notorious Securitate police of Ceaușescu.
The OLIRE Annual Report on Religious Liberty in Latin America: A Useful Document, but Something is Missing
The comprehensive assessment of how freedom of religion is threatened in Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, and by organized crime, omits the stigmatization of “cults” in democratic countries.