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Muscovites object to accreditation of protestant university
October 25/ November 29, 2007

Protestant pastor sues Russian school
November 16, 2007

Duma undermines means for teaching religion in schools
November 15, 2007

Tenth anniversary of Russia's religion law
November 16, 2007

Siberian evangelicals work together
November 7, 2007

Church qualifies its fellowship with non-Orthodox
November 8, 2007

Evangelicals in central Russia under attack
November 2, 2007

Antisemitism in Ukraine
November 1, 2007

Dukhobors went to Georgia in 19th century; return to Tambov in 21st
November 1, 2007

Conscientious objectors in eastern Russia
October 25, 2007

Pentecostal legal case to be appealed to European court
October 26, 2007

New Moscow Catholic leader installed
October 29, 2007

Old Believers' problems aired
October 25, 2007

Communists prefer Orthodox mayor of Kiev
October 26, 2007

Call for censorship of religious literature
October 24, 2007

Conscientious objector guilty
October 24, 2007

Baptists seek identity
October 23, 2007

Baptists: "No real religious freedom"
October 23, 2007

Dissident Baptist leader dies; movement lives on
October 23, 2007

Protestants in Far East Russia feel discrimination
October 19, 2007

Church's moral input welcomed
October 18, 2007

Orthodoxy losing edge in Ukraine
October 19, 2007

Alternative Orthodoxy under attack
October 9, 2007

Moscow-Constantinople quarrel over Estonia renewed
October 10, 2007

Resistance to government's education reform
October 4, 2007

Pentecostals accused of antimilitary actions; New Testaments threaten Russian security
September 20, 2007

Jehovah's Witnesses' convictions should be respected
September 25, 2007

Duma moving to eliminate teaching religion in schools
September 24, 2007

Protestant leaders address state power
September 17, 2007

Putin favors teaching children the four "traditional" Russian religions
September 14, 2007

Restrictions on public evangelism deleted from draft law
September 11, 2007

Changes in Orthodox-Catholic relations expected--II
September 12, 2007

Orthodoxy in schools provokes violence against non-Orthodox
September 10, 2007

Putin praises Russian Orthdox church
September 10, 2007

Changes in Orthodox-Catholic relations expected
September 7, 2007

Duma will not condemn academicians
September 4, 2007

Majority of Russians oppose Orthodoxy in schools
September 3, 2007

Russian Ministry of Education on teaching religion: II
September 3, 2007

Lipetsk Baptists feel discrimination
August 31, 2007

Foundations of Orthodox culture
August 31, 2007

Ekaterinburg makes study of Orthodoxy compulsory
August 29, 2007

Education Ministry proposes agreement with church on teaching religion
August 29, 2007

Remains discovered may be two of tsar's children
August 29, 2007

Baptists say they are ignored in Moscow
August 27, 2007

Patriarchate totals up clerical murders
August 24, 2007

Muslim leaders oppose teaching Orthodoxy
August 23, 2007

Correction to earlier report
August 22, 2007

Controversial conservative agenda for Russia
August 22, 2007

Moscow goes for alternative to teaching Orthodoxy in schools
August 20, 2007

Official patriarchal website reports judicial success and failure for Pentecostals
August 21, 2007

Patriarchate spokesman explains rejection of western-style democracy
August 17, 2007

Kievan patriarch returns to theme of unified Ukrainian church
August 16, 2007

Azerbaijani Baptist preacher jailed
August 17, 2007

Baptist leader agrees with academicians
August 3, 2007

Discussion of laws regulating evangelism in Russia
August 13, 2007

Baptist pastor writes open letter to Putin
August 15, 2007

Muslim leaders support academicians' letter
August 15, 2007

Last week in review
August 14, 2007

Anti-Moscow Ukrainian Orthodox promote "Orange Revolution"
August 13, 2007

Metropolitan discusses church's action in society
August 13, 2007

Ukrainian Pentecostals harassed
August 10, 2007

Number of religious organizations in Ukraine
August 10, 2007

Scientists' letter still around
August 10, 2007

Scientists and church hold round table
August 9, 2007

Church supports dialogue with science
August 1, 2007

Baptist court victory may lead to changes in Russian legislation
July 31, 2007

Baptist preachers harassed by police
July 30, 2007

Supporters of both sides in academicians' letter dispute continue activity
July 30, 2007

Moldova adopts antisectarian law
July 27, 2007

Greek Catholics expel Roman Catholics from Ukrainian church
July 26, 2007

Orthodox develop alternative to Orthodox culture class for public schools
July 26, 2007

Russian Protestants defended by European Human Rights court
July 27, 2007

Conscientious objectors under threat in Turkmenistan
July 27, 2007

Siberian officials partial to Russian church
July 27, 2007

Uproar over academicians' letter continues
July 27, 2007

Open Letter by Academicians of Russian Academy of Sciences to Russian President V.V. Putin
July 22, 2007

Scholars' letter evokes antisemitic outbursts
July 26, 2007

Russian scientists against the church
July 23, 2007

American missionary under arrest in far eastern Russia
July 23, 2007

Judicial restraint of religio-philosophical activity
July 12, 2007

Antialcohol religious activity a Russian tradition
July 20, 2007

Continuing difficulties in reuniting Russian Orthodoxy
July 18, 2007

Moldovan parliament to revise religion law
June 28, 2007

Council of St. Sergius monastery reprimands Bishop Diomid
June 20, 2007

Agitation for independent Ukrainian church
June 27, 2007

Putin solicited for religion in schools
June 26, 2007

Church-police cooperation
June 22, 2007

Scholar comments on Chukotka Orthodox protest
June 22, 2007

Critic of patriarchate goes on-line
June 21, 2007

Georgian ministry limits religion in schools
June 21, 2007

Few conscientious objectors in Russia
June 21, 2007

Religion curriculum in schools being prepared
June 20, 2007

Catholic-Orthodox relations warming?
June 19, 2007

Supporters of religion in schools rally
June 19, 2007

Ongoing criticism of patriarchate within Orthodox church (continued)
June 19, 2007

Ongoing criticism of patriarchate within Orthodox church
June 18, 2007

Russian government claims ownership of Orthodox church in France
June 18, 2007

Independent portal decries beligerence of proponents of religion in schools
June 15, 2007

Scandinavian mission in Russia grows
June 15, 2007

European Christian leaders consult
June 15, 2007

Mixed messages about Orthodox-Catholic relations
June 12, 2007

Voronezh: Vandals strike several religious targets
June 12, 2007

Ukrainian Orthodox rivalries continue
June 12, 2007

Belarus legislation infringes religious freedomt
June 12, 2007

Russian protestant leaders consult
June 10, 2007

Pentecostals win court case
June 8, 2007

Suburban Moscow Baptists win court case
June 6, 2007

Intense debate over teaching religion in schools
June 1, 2007

Improvement in Orthodox-Catholic relations
June 1, 2007

Academy of Sciences prepares school religion textbook
May 30, 2007

Dissenting ROCOR clergy
May 30, 2007

Expatriate religious workers deported
May 29, 2007

Religious rights advocates defend beleaguered news source
May 28, 2007

Church unification Putin's work
May 25, 2007

Local arrangements provide for teaching Orthodoxy in public schools
May 25, 2007

Federal government to eliminate local authority for teaching religion in schools
May 24, 2007

Russian clergy of different denominations reflect on Orthodox unification
May 18, 2007

Bishop Agafangel becomes focus of church dispute
May 22, 2007

Strong reaction against church unification
May 18, 2007

Putin hosts church leaders and politicians
May 21, 2007

Digesting church reunification; the day after
May 18, 2007

Negative responses to Orthodox unification within Russia
May 17, 2007

Text of Act on Canonical Communion
May 17, 2007

Unification accomplished
May 17, 2007

On eve of historic reunification of Russian church
May 16, 2007

Patriarch awaits church unity
May 15, 2007

Independent news source attacked; defends self
May 14, 2007

Protestant school wins Moscow court case
May 14, 2007

Reconciliation of Russian churches
May 14, 2007

Local schools inaugurate Orthodox studies despite secular status
May 9, 2007

Moscow Orthodox protest protestant school
May 7, 2007

Provincial Orthodox diocese attacks Pentecostals
May 4, 2007

New passports do not contain Antichrist's sign
May 4, 2007

Recriminations in case of rumors about patriarch's death
May 3, 2007

Patriarchal appearance refutes rumors
May 2, 2007

Patriarchate continues to answer rumors
May 1, 2007

Churches have little time to comply with auditing law
April 16, 2007

Churches have little time to comply with auditing law
April 16, 2007

Orthodox burials for Russian leaders
April 30, 2007

Concern over patriarch's health
April 27, 2007

Putin visits pope
March 13, 2007

Orthodox sect-fighter for criminalizing religious activity
February 20, 2007

Gleb Yakunin back in news
January 19, 2007

Religious "sects" under attack
January 23, 2007
 
 


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