Freedom of Religion and Belief
Russia and FECRIS: When a picture is worth a thousand words Archpriest Alexander Novopashin lectures against “Ukrainian recruiters of terrorists” —and continues to display a huge FECRIS logo. French version By Massimo Introvigne Bitter Winter (22.04.2024) – The...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
RUSSIA: Jehovah’s Witnesses banned since 20 April 2017 World Headquarters of Jehovah’s Witnesses (20.04.2024) – April 20th marks the seventh anniversary of Russia’s nationwide ban on Jehovah’s Witnesses, which has led to hundreds of peaceful believers jailed and...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
RUSSIE: Les Témoins de Jéhovah interdits depuis le 20 avril 2017 World Headquarters of Jehovah’s Witnesses (20.04.2024) – Le 20 avril marque le septième anniversaire de l’interdiction des Témoins de Jéhovah en Russie, ce qui a conduit à...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
RUSSIA: Religious issues and persecution – Bimonthly Digest April 01-15 15.04.2024 – Archbishop fined for criticising Russia’s war in Ukraine Forum 18 – A Krasnodar Region court found 87-year-old Archbishop Viktor Pivovarov guilty on 8...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
RUSSIA-UKRAINE: 630 places of worship destroyed or damaged by the war Russia continues to torture priests and destroy Ukrainian churches – IRF released new report in English and in Ukrainian IRF (29.03.2024) – During the full-scale invasion, Russian troops...