In Russia, since Jehovah’s Witnesses were banned in 2017, law enforcement agencies have conducted more than 2,400 searches of the homes of followers of the... >>>
In Belarus, Polish Catholic magazine and local publishing house declared “extremist”
A court in Hrodna, Belarus, added the resources of the Polish Catholic weekly Gość Niedzielny (“Sunday Guest”) to the list of “extremist materials”, including its... >>>
“Holy Relics Must Serve Victory!” Russia Uses Relics for Propaganda
In recent years, Moscow Patriarch Kirill has become obsessed with the idea that “holy relics must serve victory.” This is confirmed both by the recent... >>>
NYT: Russia Recruits Russian Orthodox Priests in Moldova for Propaganda and Destabilization
Russian authorities are using mass voter bribery and payments to local Russian Orthodox Church priests in an effort to establish control over Moldova. The New... >>>
A Motorcycle and a Cow for Every Priest. The Russian Orthodox Church Woos Clergy in Africa
To attract parishioners and clergy in African countries, the Russian Orthodox Church is giving priests a motorcycle and a cow each. This is stated in... >>>
