Russian Believers May Need to Disobey New Law
Christians in Russia are grappling with a new law that effectively makes it illegal for them to share their faith, preach or pray outside of officially designated sites.
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Christians in Russia Refuse to Stop Sharing the Gospel Despite Putin’s Ban on Evangelism
The Slavic Centre for Law and Justice, an affiliate of the American Center for Law and Justice, said a new manner of carrying out missionary work in Russia will have to be established.
...continue reading this storyBelarus: Police raid private Christian gathering
Police raided a group of Christians gathered inside a private home in Gorki, Belarus on Dec. 22.
...continue reading this storyKazakhstan: Christian convert sentenced
A Kazakh court in Astana has increased the severity of the sentence given a Christian convert from Islam.
...continue reading this storyKazakhstan: Children’s Christian Camp Raided
Kazakh authorities recently raided a church-run children’s camp after claiming the children were being taught religion illegally and without their parents’ permission.
...continue reading this storyUzbekistan: Prisoners of Conscience
Christians in Uzbekistan are becoming “prisoners of conscience” just for exercising their religious rights.
...continue reading this storyRussia: Court Sentences Pastor Five Days
Last month a court in the Russian city of Orel sentenced a pastor to five days in prison.
...continue reading this storyChristian-run Rehab Fined, Shut for 3 Months
A drug and alcohol rehabilitation center run by Christians in the village of Sychevka in north-eastern Kazakhstan has been fined and closed down for three months after a court order last month, according to Barnabas Aid.
...continue reading this storyTwo Christians Fined by Kazakhan courts
In separate incidents, two Kazakh Christians have been issued large fines for practicing their religion without the state’s permission, according to Barnabas Aid.
...continue reading this storyKazakhstan: Two imprisoned for Christian Literature
Two men were sentenced last month after Kazakhstani authorities confiscated the Christian books they were handing out near a market in Shchuchinsk, according to Barnabas Aid.
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