Churches in Russia feel pressure from the state

03-03-2022

Eastern Europe

CNE.news

Churches in Russia feel pressure from the state

The situation concerning freedom of religion in Russia is worrying, two Catholic aid organisations warn in the “Country Report on Religious Freedom: Russia”.

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