Spain awards next level of religious recognition to the Bahá’í Faith
Madrid, 26 September 2023- After 76 years of development as an integral part of Spanish society, the Bahá’í Community has been officially…
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Over 2000 homes of Jehovah’s Witnesses searched in 6 years in Russia
Discover the shocking reality faced by Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia. Over 2,000 homes searched, 400 jailed, and 730 believers charged. Read more.
Bulgaria expelled a senior cleric and other priests from the Russian Church in Sofia
The Bulgarian authorities expelled the head of the Russian Church in the country – Vasian Zmeev. This was reported to TASS by…
HR and Religious Freedom Experts Decry Government Persecution of Minority Religion in Japan
TORINO, Italy (September 19, 2023) — Bitter Winter, a magazine of the Center for Studies on New Religions (CESNUR), has been following…
Break the silence on persecuted Christians
MEP Bert-Jan Ruissen held a conference and exhibition at the European Parliament to denounce the silence surrounding the suffering of persecuted Christians…
Abaya Ban in French Schools Reopens Contentious Laïcité Debate and Deep Divisions
The ban on the abaya in French schools has sparked controversy and protests. The government aims to eliminate religious differences in education.
Moscow Patriarch Cyril: Russia still has a lot of work to do, I’m not afraid to say it – on a global scale
On September 12, to the ringing of bells, the Russian Patriarch Cyril, in the presence of members of the government of St.…
The Russian Archimandrite Vasian (Zmeev) banned from entering North Macedonia?
The chairman of the Russian church in Sofia, Archimandrite Vasian (Zmeev), has been banned from entering North Macedonia, several Macedonian publications report.…
Proposed law against the public burning of holy scriptures in Denmark
Denmark is a peaceful country where laws are respected, and the society practices an age-old proverb; One can always agree to disagree.…
Russia’s criminal bombing of the Odesa Cathedral: Assessing the damages
An interview with Architect Volodymyr Meshcheriakov, who led the rebuilding of the historical church in 2000–2010, destroyed by Stalin in the 1930s By…