Freedom of Religion and Belief
Photo: Mowlavi Abdolhamid, the top religious leader of Iran’s largely Sunni Baluch population IRAN: Top cleric decries Iran’s discrimination against Sunnis IranIntl (01.09.2023) – Iran’s leading Sunni cleric has criticized the regime for persecuting...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
The interior of Transfiguration Cathedral, the largest church building of Odesa, was damaged by a Russian missile that hit the altar on July 23. UKRAINE: Odesa Transfiguration Cathedral: international uproar about Putin’s missile strike (II) The world condemned...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
The Cathedral of Odesa after Russia’s missile strike (PBS News Hour) UKRAINE: The Orthodox Cathedral of Odesa destroyed by Putin’s missile strike: calls for funding its restoration (I) Italy and Greece are first in the line to provide assistance. See pictures...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Religious persecution and issues – Bimonthly Digest Aug. 16-31 31.08.2023 – Former priest Ioann Kurmoyarov sentenced for “fakes” about the army Sova Center – On August 31, 2023, the Kalininsky District Court of St. Petersburg delivered a guilty...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
IRAQ: Iraqi minorities in need don’t receive much international aid Iraqi Christians only have a future if the country will be a safe place for its diverse minorities — A Discussion with Jeremy P. Barker Hungarian Conservative (24.08.2023) – For the past two...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
PAKISTAN: Religious intolerance is burning Pakistan The recent mob violence against Christian minorities in Punjab province is just the latest reminder of how deep and wide the roots of religious intolerance have grown. By Mariyam Suleman Anees The Diplomat...