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Belarusian Christians Sue Minsk Police
24/11/2011MINSK — Christian organizations in Minsk filed a lawsuit today against police in connection with the violent dispersal on November 22 of Christians gathered in the Belarusian capital’s...
View ArticleRussian Patriarch’s Visit To Kyrgyzstan Postponed Again
1/12/2011BISHKEK — A planned visit to Kyrgyzstan by the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill I, has been postponed again, RFE/RL’s Kyrgyz Service reports.The Russian Orthodox...
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As Economy Reels, Belarusian Beggars Face Cold Shoulder From Authorities
Vyachaslau (left) and Syarhey begging for money outside the Peter and Paul Cathedral in Homel.By RFE/RL 24/1/2012HOMEL, Belarus — Three beggars — a woman and two men with ruddy faces and chapped hands...
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Cathedral Restoration Causes Headache For Georgian President
Coilin O’Connor with contributions from RFE/RL correspondent Merkhat Sharipzhanov and RFE/RL’s Georgian Service 19/6/2012Georgian Orthodox Patriarch Ilia II has ordered the suspension of restoration...
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Death In Church-Run Drug Rehab Center In Serbia Sparks Calls For Oversight
Serbian Orthodox priest and Harley-Davidson enthusiast Branislav Peranovic is facing murder charges for allegedly beating a drug-rehab patient to death. By Branka Trivic 10/8/2012BELGRADE — The death...
View ArticleUS Congressman calls to protect Syria’s Armenians
10/8/2012U.S. Congressman Gus Bilirakis called on official Washington to prioritize the security of Syria’s Christians, including Armenians.The member of the U.S. House of Representatives introduced a...
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Gloves Come Off In Moldova’s Church-State Battle
Mircea Ticudean – 3/7/13It is a little like the proverbial unstoppable force running up against an immovable object.Moldova’s reformist, pro-EU ruling coalition is increasingly running up against the...
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New Armenian Cathedral Opens In Moscow
RFE/RL’s Armenian Service – 19/9/13MOSCOW — A new cathedral of the Armenian Apostolic Church has opened in Moscow.Armenia’s Catholicos Garegin II presided over the consecration ceremony on September...
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Georgian Patriarch’s Surrogacy Remarks Spark Protests, Clashes
By RFE/RL’s Georgian Service – 14/1/14TBILISI — Picketers and government ministers have protested a statement by Orthodox Patriarch Ilia II suggesting children born by surrogate mothers or through...
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Kosovo’s ‘Noise Pollution’ Bill Riles Religious Communities
10/2/14- RFE/RLPRISTINA — How loud is too loud? And are some sounds more acceptable than others?Those are some of the questions being discussed in Kosovo as a heated debate has unfolded over proposed...
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