Freedom of Religion and Belief
Orthodox Church of Latvia seceded from Moscow Orthodox Times (10.09.2022) – https://bit.ly/3RS5SK0 – The Latvian parliament, Saeima, approved the full independence of the Orthodox Church of Latvia, from the Patriarchate of Moscow, in a vote that took place...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Independence Day celebrated by religious leaders in St Sophia’s Cathedral in Kyiv HRWF (29.08.2022) – On Ukraine’s Independence Day celebrated on 24 August, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his wife Olena took part in the solemn event “Prayer for...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Putin has a new great data base of religious (and non-religious) “extremists” Both books or pamphlets and individuals will be included in a mammoth Orwellian list of targets for exclusion and repression. By Massimo Introvigne Bitter Winter (26.08.2022) –...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Clergy say Russian occupiers target them with threats and violence Priests say they face assaults if they refuse Russian demands to collaborate and influence the local population Wall Street Journal (16.08.2022) – https://on.wsj.com/3A1jpru – The Russian...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Head of Russian Orthodox Church banned from entering Lithuania By Anna Neplii Kyiv Post (30.07.2022) – https://bit.ly/3Bx0kzy – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania has confirmed a ban on the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Vladimir...