Russia
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GwenMia Boyka Discloses Upbringing in Pentecostal Family Amid Controversies
Mia Boyka, known by her stage name, first revealed in an interview that she was raised in a Pentecostal family within a major Protestant Christian movement. This movement,...
Russia Sentences Jehovah’s Witness to Six Years in Prison for Organizing Group Activities
Russia has sentenced a Jehovah’s Witness to six years in prison for organizing group activities, marking another escalation in the country’s crackdown on the religious group. Since being...
Six Jehovah’s Witnesses Sentenced in Russia Following FSB Informant Sting Operation
Six Jehovah’s Witnesses have been convicted in Russia for “extremist” activity following a sting operation involving an FSB informant, according to a spokesperson for the faith group. The...
Five Jehovah’s Witnesses Brothers Released from Russian Prison in 2026
In Russia, five brothers affiliated with Jehovah’s Witnesses were released from prison in September 2026. Their sentences had concluded after periods of incarceration in SIZO (pretrial detention centers)...
The Russian Orthodox Church proposes full-time priests in every Russian school
The Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) has proposed lifting legal restrictions that prevent secondary schools from employing a full-time clergy member as part of their staff. This suggestion was...
