Freedom of Religion and Belief
Metropolitan Kirill of Stavropol at the opening of the conference “Sacred War: Transformation of Russia” RUSSIA: Russian Orthodox Church Conference “The war on Ukraine is a Sacred War” The Russian Orthodox Church stressed that thanks to their...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Photo: Nevski Cathedral in Tallinn built during the period of late 19th century Russification and disliked by many Estonians as a symbol of former Russian oppression (Wikimedia) ESTONIA: Estonia expels head of Russian church branch, a threat to national security...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Religious persecution and issues – Bimonthly Digest January 01-15 16.01.2024 – Criminal case for repeat “discreditation” Forum 18 – Investigators are working on a criminal case against 86-year-old independent Orthodox Archbishop Viktor...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Konstantin Malofeev, the founder and owner of Tsargrad under EU sanctions (Photo: RISU). RUSSIA: TV channel of an Orthodox oligarch under EU sanctions Konstantin Malofeev’s Tsargrad TV spread Russian disinformation and the anti-cult hate speech of the notorious...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Photo: Three Jehovah’s Witnesses taken away in a paddy wagon after being sentenced to 6.5, 7 and 7.5 years in prison (Credit: jw-russia.org) RUSSIA: Jehovah’s Witnesses are the most persecuted religion: 127 prisoners as of 1 January 2024 By Willy Fautré European Times...