The Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church removed Metropolitan Nestor of Korsun from the post of Exarch of Western Europe. In his place it appointed... >>>
Moscow Patriarchate Claims “Persecution” in Ukraine, Moldova, and the Baltic States
The Russian Orthodox Church has once again declared “pressure from the authorities of Ukraine, Moldova, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania on canonical church structures.” This was... >>>
In Kyrgyzstan, human rights defenders have warned of a potential restriction of religious freedoms
In Kyrgyzstan, human rights advocates have reported a risk of violations of citizens’ constitutional rights in connection with a draft law regulating religious education abroad.... >>>
Belarusian authorities did not allow two Catholic priests to continue their ministry
Two Polish Catholic priests who had served for many years in the Brest Region have been forced to leave Belarus. This was reported by the... >>>
Kazakh Orthodox priest included in international database of people persecuted for their faith
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has included Iakov Vorontsov, a priest defrocked in the Russian Orthodox Church, in an international database... >>>