Posts by Olga Glace

Belarus Denies Christian Prisoners Pastoral Visits And Worship, Issues Fines For Baptism

Prison officials finally allowed Catholic and Orthodox Christian political prisoners pastoral visits after more than a year but prevented one from attending a worship meeting. Meanwhile, a court in Gomel Region punished a Council of Churches Baptist for baptizing his son in a lake in a ceremony attended by about 25 people.

News, EuropeOlga GlaceNovember 19, 2021Religious Freedom, Belarus, Olga Glace, Forum 18, Political prisoners, Secondary FeatureComment

Belarus Brings Criminal Charges Against Church For Outdoor Worship

Officials are threatening Pastor Vyacheslav Goncharenko and other members of New Life Pentecostal Church in the Belarusian capital, Minsk, with administrative and criminal charges for continuing to hold meetings for worship in the open air in the church’s car park.

News, EuropeOlga GlaceSeptember 3, 2021Belarus, Pentecostal Church, Russia, Orthodox Church, Church Closure, Church Closure Belarus, Belarus Government, Catholic, Belarus Catholics, Secondary FeatureComment

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