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Articles with tag "Religion"

OUTLAWED Faith

Russian Jehovah’s Witness Hit With 6-Year ‘Extremism’ Sentence

The sentencing is the latest flashpoint in a series of convictions against Russian members of the religious group.
Moscow Calling

Putin Gives Russian Passports to Old Believers in U.S., Brazil

The communities are planning to relocate to Russia's Far East.
the real world: russian church

Russia Launches Church-Themed Reality Show

It may be the first reality show that actually wants you to find the meaning of life.
banned beliefs

Russian Special Agents Raid Jehovah’s Witnesses Resort as Crackdown Intensifies

Prosecutors in a Siberian city are also seeking a seven-year prison sentence for a local Jehovah’s Witness. 
'temporarily excommunicated'

Russian Priest Who Adopted 70 Children Charged With Pedophilia

Several of the priest's adopted children plan to demonstrate in his support.
Unorthodox celebration

Masked Men and Cossacks Stage Mock Arrests at Russian Church Holiday

What started as an event to honor St. Alexander Nevsky turned into a demonstration of taking down armed criminals.
Education

Russian Students Pray for Good Grades in Religious Procession

Students in Russia’s fourth-largest city of Yekaterinburg took part in a religious procession to mark the start of the school year and pray for good...
Big buddha

Europe’s Tallest Buddha Statue Unveiled in Russia

The 12.5-meter statue surpasses the previous record-holder in France.
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.
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