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Pope Francis Pleads for Ceasefire in Syria

16 Oct 2016
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Derek Welch

Pope Francis calls for an immediate ceasefire in Syria to evacuate children. In the wake of the heavy offensive Russian aircrafts have carried out on Syria, Pope Francis has called for a ceasefire...

Russian Anti-Terrorism Law Implements Restrictions on Mormon Missionaries

12 Jul 2016
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Gary Nguyen

Mormon missionaries remain in Russia despite new restrictions. Russian President Vladimir Putin recently signed an anti-terrorism legislation, known in the country as the “Yarovaya law.”...

Russian Atheist Faces Jail Time for What He Wrote in the Comments

12 Mar 2016
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Derek Welch

Atheist faces a year in jail for denying existence of God in webchat. Viktor Krasnov, a Russian blogger accused of denying God's existence in online comments could be sentenced to one year jail...

Monumental Meeting of Pope and Russian Patriarch Will Happen in Cuba

08 Feb 2016
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C Barnett

Pope, Russia's Patriarch Kirill will soon meet in Cuba. Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill, the leader of Russian Orthodox Church will create history when they will meet at Havana in Cuba within the next...

How Influential is the Russian Orthodox Church in State Affairs?

10 Jan 2016
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C Barnett

The union of the Russian Orthodox Church and state is the new normal in Russia. The country's 1993 Constitution clearly describes Russia as secular, where no religion can be obligatory or official....

Russians Still Not Very Religious: Here are Changes over Past 25 Years

07 Sep 2015
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Hayli Harding

Survey suggests that although more Russians identify with religious groups, they may not be much more religiously observant. After the Soviet Union was removed, Russians were thrilled to take part...

Pot Calls Kettle Black: Putin Claims U.S Has Removed Christian Values

08 Jul 2015
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Alison Lesley

Vladimir Putin is being called out for his hypocritical statements on America's values. Last month, when Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered his State of the Nation speech, he claimed that Euro-Atlantic...

Russia Sets the Stage for Religious Diversity with New Buddhist Temple

03 Nov 2014
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Alison Lesley

Moscow's first Buddhist temple, symbolizing Russia’s religious diversity and promoting friendly inter-confessional and inter-ethnic relations, will be built in Russia's capital by 2017. A first...

European Court on Human Rights Wins Religious Freedom Case for Russian Scientologists

06 Oct 2014
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Alison Lesley

The denial of a Russian Church of Scientology's registration has been deemed a violation of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. The European Court on Human...

How The Russia Ukraine War Is Being Fought by Churches

29 Jul 2014
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Kyle Glatz

The Russia Ukraine conflict is being fought not only by soldiers and civilians but also by divided churches. The Russian occupation of Ukraine has been under way for almost half a year. With the battle...