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- Jul 10, 2020
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Russian court fines coronavirus-denying rebel monk
- Jul 7, 2020
A Russian court on Tuesday fined a coronavirus-denying monk who has challenged Kremlin lockdown orders for spreading false information about the pandemic.
Russian Orthodox Church defrocks coronavirus-denying monk
- Jul 4, 2020
The Russian Orthodox Church on Friday defrocked a coronavirus-denying monk who has defied Kremlin lockdown orders and taken control of a monastery.
Russian monk denying coronavirus takes control of monastery
- Jun 18, 2020
A rebellious Russian monk who has denied the coronavirus’ existence and urged believers to ignore the Kremlin’s lockdown orders has taken control of a monastery in the Ural Mountains.
Ukrainian president again asks pope to help with citizens’ release
- Jun 10, 2020
In a phone conversation with Pope Francis, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy appealed for help in securing the release of Ukrainian citizens being held in areas occupied by Russian or pro-Russian forces.
Russian Orthodox priest tends to Moscow’s COVID-19 patients
- Jun 6, 2020
Father Vasily Gelevan bends over a COVID-19 patient at her apartment to administer Holy Communion and say words of comfort while clad in a hazmat suit. The bedside ministry is one of many such visits the 45-year old Russian Orthodox priest makes daily as he tends to people fighting COVID-19.
Jehovah’s Witnesses case spotlights religious freedom issue in Russia
- May 21, 2020
A U.S. official praised Belarus for releasing a member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses that Russia wanted extradited.
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