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Pope Francis is Concerned with ‘Dangerous’ U.S. – Russia Partnership

11 Jul 2017
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Elisa Meyer

"The G20 worries me" -Pope Francis In an interview with La Repubblica, The pontiff mentioned that the leaders of both countries suffer from a distorted perception of the world on matters like immigration....

Why are Jehovah’s Witnesses Being Persecuted in Russia?

23 Jun 2017
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Liza Kay

Religious freedom advocates should be worried over the Jehovah's Witnesses' situation in Russia. Jesus left the disciples with The Great Commission, a mandate to “go therefore and make...

Jehovah’s Witness Denied Appeal in Russian Court

21 Jun 2017
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Derek Welch

Jehovah's Witness will remain in pretrial detention. Dennis Christensen, a Jehovah’s Witness that has been held since May 25 on charges of extremist activity, was denied his appeal for his pretrial...

The Impact of Christian Harassment Around the Globe

18 Jun 2017
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Kelly Frazier

Surprisingly, most of the world's harassed Christians live in Christian countries. Surprisingly, a majority of these oppressed Christians live in Christian countries. Intolerance towards Christians...

Most European Orthodox Christians Believe, But They Don’t Go To Church

01 Jun 2017
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Derek Welch

The percentage of Orthodox Christians who "practice what they preach" is actually small compared to the total number of Orthodox Christians in Eastern and Central Europe. A new survey by the Pew Research...

Danish Man Arrested in Raid on Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall

30 May 2017
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Alison Lesley

A month after Russia's Supreme Court labeled Jehovah's Witnesses as being an 'extremist' group, a series of raids by the FSB has threatened the existence of the community in the country. , despite...

Discrimination Against Jehovah’s Witnesses Worse After Ban Put in Place

22 May 2017
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Elisa Meyer

Recent ban makes the Jehovah's Witness religious group a soft target for discrimination. Ever since being tagged as “extremist” by the Russian Supreme Court Apart from vandalism, Jehovah’s...

Jehovah’s Witness with Cancer Jailed in Kazakhstan and Banned from Worshipping

19 May 2017
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Kelly Frazier

Central Downtown Astana, Kazakhstan by Ken and Nyetta is licensed under CC BY 2.0 In a move that is very reminiscent of Russia’s strong policies against religious propagation, Kazakhstan has imprisoned...

Orthodox Christianity is on the Rise in Central and Eastern Europe

11 May 2017
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Nathan Glover

Orthodox Christianity defeats former communist atheism; makes significant rise in central and eastern Europe, outpacing Catholicism . The most gains have been made by the Orthodox Christian faith....

Russian Atheist May Spend 3+ Years in Prison for Playing ‘Pokemon Go’ in Church

03 May 2017
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Gary Nguyen

On April 28, prosecutors in Russia sought a prison sentence lasting three and half years for Ruslan Sokolovsky, a 22-year-old blogger. Sokolovsky an atheist, was charged with incitement of religious...