News from Russia and
other countries of former USSR
Secretary Blinkin's visit to
Ukraine stirs religious controversy U.S.A. demonstrates support for
Ukrainian church Ukrainian church looks ahead to
controversial visit by
patriarch of Constantinople Celebration of Hindu festival runs
afoul of anti-evangelism
law Head of Ukrainian church blames
Patriarch Kirill for Russian
aggression Speculation in Ukraine about
Vatican meeting for Zelensky
and Putin continues Russian church spokesman cautiously
upbeat about Ukrainian
situation Ukrainian president suggests
meeting Putin in the Vatican Crimean Pentecostals acknowledge
breaking anti-evangelism
law Russian church continues dispute
with Constantinople Russian president uses Russian
church to badger Ukraine Court rebuffs prosecutor's request
to imprison Jehovah's Witnesses for very long terms Baptist preacher punished for
allegedly violating anti-evangelism law Ukrainian churches at odds over
military situation Ukrainian church suspects Moscow
church will betray Ukraine Absurd misapplication of
anti-evangelism law corrected Russian Orthodox dissident plans to
join Constantinople church Moscow church building in Ukraine
destroyed by fire Ukrainian Orthodox and Catholics
rally the faithful Jehovah's Witness faces longest
prison term Detention of Jehovah's Witnesses
enters a new region Ecumenical Ukrainian criticism of
Russian belligerence Official claims that Russian church
agitates in Estonia for Kremlin goals Prosecution of Jehovah's Witnesses
gets more brutal Moscow church in Ukraine prepared
for civil disobedience Russian investigation bureau
nabs four Jehovah's Witnesses Court unmoved by appeal of elderly
Jehovah's Witness Russian church does not care that
its Easter differs from other Christians Orthodox dissident seeks
reconsideration of his case Orthodox leader suspends punishment
of dissident churchman Jehovah's Witnesses frustrated in
Rostov courts Jehovah's Witness in
Russian-occupied Crimea given long prison term Moscow patriarchate likes changes
in religion law Lower chamber of Russian parliament
passes amendments to religion law Prosecutor asks for longest jail
time thus far for Jehovah's Witnesses Jehovah's Witnesses family harassed
by authorities Russian parliament set to adopt
delayed changes to religion law Baptist leader acknowledges he
broke religion law Court piles up 13 years of
punishment for elderly Jehovah's Witness "Veteran of Labor" Jehovah's
Witness woman sentenced Another elderly woman Jehovah's
Witness threatened with prison Jehovah's Witness loses appeal in
Rostov Small concession from state for
Jehovah's Witness Ukrainian high court undercuts
authority of Orthodox bishops Jehovah's Witnesses win partial
victory in appeal of verdicts Russian press reports American
defense of Jehovah's Witnesses Document: Russian foreign ministry
letter to Jehovah's Witness believer Repression of Jehovah's Witnesses
taken to new level Initsiativniki Baptists shut down
by prosecutor for evangelism Local news media explain
prosecution of Jehovah's Witnesses Guzev becomes 70th Jehovah's
Witness to be convicted since 2017 New wave of persecution of
Jehovah's Witnesses Jehovah's Witnesses refuse to
testify in their trial Authorities use social media to
combat Jehovah's Witnesses Court activity in Jewish region
against Jehovah's Witnesses continues Court increases severity of
pretrial treatment of Moscow Jehovah's Witnesses Ukrainian president takes action
against pro-Moscow court decisions 14 Jehovah's Witnesses on trial in
small Jewish region Update on harassment of Moscow
Jehovah's Witnesses New level of punishment of
Jehovah's Witnesses reached Jehovah's Witnesses case renewed in
Moscow Imprisoned dissident monk still
attracting media attention Moscow patriarchate floats idea of
ending church division Trial of Jehovah's Witness reveals
covert collection of evidence Another conviction handed Jehovah's
Witness in Jewish region Russian customs confiscates
Jehovah's Witnesses' books Conflict over Buddhist monastery in
Russia resolved Appeals court rules against
Jehovah's Witnesses Top two Orthodox bishops respond to
demonstrations roiling country Authorities add another region
where Jehovah's Witnesses are persecuted Two protestants suffer
misapplication of anti-evangelism law Another criminal conviction of
Jehovah's Witnesses woman Jehovah's Witness triumphs in high
court over prosecution Authorities are dealing with both
religious and political dissidents Powerful church official criticizes
Orthodox dissident Prosecutor tries to overturn
victory of Jehovah's Witness in south of Russia Ukrainian inter-church hostilities
fester Nineteen Jehovah's Witnesses on
trial in Birobidzhan region Court keeps case of "Moscow Five"
Jehovah's Witnesses open Three Jehovah's Witnesses wait more
than two years for trial Orthodox dissident still attracting
news media attention Jehovah's Witness loses appeal in
Kirov Anti-evangelism law enforced
against Orthodox cleric Russian parliament views exempting
religious bodies from financial oversight Moscow patriarch sees divine hand
in Turkey's actions Constantinople unyielding on new
church in Ukraine Consequences for Jehovah's
Witnesses after completing sentences Religious news source reviews last
year Church punishes clergyman, but
probably does not silence him Notorious Orthodox clergyman found
guilty by church Police detain dissident Orthodox
figure Russia casts net wider for
Jehovah's Witnesses Belarusian leader grants pope's
request for reconciliation Jehovah's Witnesses to appeal their
convictions in south Russia Relatively light, but unjustified,
sentences for Jehovah's Witnesses in south Russia Woman Jehovah's Witness spends 14
months in prison without trial Court sentences for mere membership
in Jehovah's Witnesses congregation Ukrainian president appears to snub
new church Russian president repeats his
objection to hurting believers' feelings Leader of new Ukrainian church
addresses criticisms Substantial prison term imposed on
Jehovah's Witness Russian church leader recognizes
American president-elect on same day Putin does Another trial of Jehovah's Witness
nears conclusion Russian church leader claims
Constantinople hoodwinked Moscow U.S.A. challenges Russian stance
in religious rights debate Orel Jehovah's Witnesses
locked up for two months Russian president bids to change
terms of religious rights debate Jehovah's Witness has spent
more than two years in prison without trial Apparent fallout from Moscow case
of Jehovah's Witnesses Orthodox leader confronts
virus-deniers in the church Support for Jehovah's Witnesses
prisoners needed American House of Representatives
condemns Russian rights violations Judge rejects prosecutor's request
to imprison Jehovah's Witnesses without trial Russian police accused of
brutality against Jehovah's Witness
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