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Christianity
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.…
Christianity
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…
Christianity
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 Jehovah’s Witnesses…
Christianity
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…
Christianity
Orthodox Christianity defeats former communist atheism; makes significant rise in central and eastern Europe, outpacing Catholicism A new Pew Research study has discovered religious affiliation has…
Atheism
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…
Agnosticism
Banning of Jehovah’s Witnesses catapulted Russia to the list of shame. The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) declared in its yearly report that the…
Christianity
Jehovah’s Witnesses are conducting a series of open houses at their new headquarters outside New York City. The Jehovah's Witness denomination is among the most popular…
Christianity
In a ruling Thursday, Russia has banned Jehovah’s Witnesses. Following weeks of hearings, Russia’s Supreme Court has backed the Ministry of Justice’s move to liquidate the…
WRN Editorial Staff
Apr 20, 2017
Christianity
The Jehovah’s Witness situation in Russia has entered its fifth day of hearings. The fifth session of hearings on Jehovah’s Witnesses took place this morning after…
WRN Editorial Staff
Apr 19, 2017
Christianity
Proceedings on whether to ban Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia were heard for the third day on Friday. Today was day three of the ongoing hearing in…
WRN Editorial Staff
Apr 7, 2017
Christianity
Latest decision on Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia is yet another blow to the religious organization. Russia’s news agency is reporting the city court of Birobidzhan’s decision…
WRN Editorial Staff
Apr 6, 2017