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Articles with tag "Religion"

Banned group

6 Jehovah’s Witnesses Jailed For ‘Extremism’ in Russia

They were detained during mass nationwide raids on suspicion of taking part in an “extremist organization.” 
concerned clergy

Russian Priest Who Signed Open Letter in Support of Protesters Says 'Government Threats' Not the Answer

"A state devoid of justice is no better than a band of robbers."
growing backlash

More than 120 Priests Urge Russia to Drop Prosecutions of Moscow Protesters

The jail sentences “look increasingly like the intimidation of Russian citizens than a fair ruling against the defendants,” the open letter says.
Russian Priests

Russian Priests Dump Holy Water From Airplane

Russian Orthodox priests in the city of Tver have gone to extreme heights to save residents from “drunkenness and fornication.”
Sin city

Russian Priests Dump Holy Water From Airplane to Cure ‘Drunkenness and Fornication’

Sometimes, you have to go to extreme heights to bless a city.
No entry

U.S. Blacklists 2 Russians for ‘Torturing’ Jehovah’s Witnesses

The U.S. says the investigators were involved in the “cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment” of at least seven Jehovah's Witnesses.
Open for debate

Pacifists Misinterpret the Bible, Russian Orthodox Leader Says

Pacifists wrongly “ruled out the possibility of armed resistance, even in response to aggression,” Patriarch Kirill said.
'extremism' charges

Jailed Danish Jehovah’s Witness Accuses Russian Guards of Planting Knife

The alleged planting and discovery of the knife in his cell “was used to pressure the believer,” the Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia claim.
Holy day

Russia's Muslims Celebrate Kurban Bairam

Kurban Bairam, considered one of the holiest days in the Islamic calendar, is celebrated by millions of Muslims in Russia.
religious shrine

Orthodox Pilgrims Flock to Moscow to See Holy Relics

Thousands of believers will wait in line to touch the relics.
Religious Celebration

Russian Buddhists Celebrate Kalachakra Religious Festival in Siberia

The Buddhist Kalachakra festival celebrates world peace and harmony.
Forbidden food

Nude ‘Divine Shawarma’ Ad Sparks Fury of Russian Church

The ad shows a nude model holding a doner sandwich to cover her breasts.
momentous visit

Putin Meets Pope Francis in Shadow of Ukraine Crisis, Arrives Late

The next day, Ukraine's Catholic leaders will meet at the Vatican to discuss the crisis in their country.
Revised curriculum

Lawmaker Suggests Replacing ‘Gulag Archipelago’ With Bible Study in Russian Schools

“We need to look at [school] programs and remove all that’s politicized,” the deputy chairman of the State Duma Education Committee said.
holy orthodox-see

Russian Church Plans $2Bln ‘Orthodox Vatican’

Church officials plan to transform Sergiyev Posad into the capital of Orthodoxy.
Historical interpretation

Baptized Russian Soldiers Won WWII While Atheists Died, Orthodox Bishop Says

"The war was won by those who were... spiritually called to defeat [Nazi Germany]."
Unholy missiles

Russian Church Seeks to Ban Blessings of Weapons of Mass Destruction

“We had to reconsider new realities: The Church has basically not encountered some types of weapons until the 20th century.”
radical babushka

78-Year-Old Jehovah’s Witness Prosecuted in Russia Over ‘Extremism’

Police monitored the woman for more than a year to collect evidence, the group said.
yekaterinburg

Russian Deputy Warns About Mosques Replacing Churches, ‘Like in Switzerland’

“The government will work better if church bells are ringing," he said.
Monument dedication

Putin Inaugurates Memorial to Jewish WWII Resistance

Members of the Jewish resistance are “victims, prisoners...but they are without a doubt also winners,” Putin said.
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