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13.03.2009, 15:30
A teacher of philosophy in Russia's Far Eastern college has persecuted his students for their religious beliefs. Vladislav Radchenko now faces criminal charges and could get up to five years in jail if proven guilty.
24.02.2009, 10:59
A draft law concerning the transfer of property currently under lease to religious organizations has been prepared by the Russian Economic Development Ministry.
27.01.2009, 22:01
Metropolitan Kirill of Smolensk and Kaliningrad has been elected the new head of the Russian Orthodox Church.
27.12.2008, 12:41
The Muslim community in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod region is opposing plans to include church bells in a proposed new regional anthem. Local authorities had earlier set a competition to compose an anthem for the region.
21.10.2008, 14:20
Christian chatrooms, clerical blogs and even internet social networking – all are innovations going from strength to strength in the Russian Orthodox Church. That’s despite the fact it’s a world where mobile phones, globalisation and even indiv
23.01.2010, 10:20
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A mummy known as the Baikal Princess is at the centre of a scandal in Siberia. Local shamans are unhappy that the sacred symbol has been moved to a museum and are worried about invoking the wrath of the gods.
06.01.2010, 23:01
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Christian Orthodox believers across the world are preparing to celebrate Christmas. Following a 40-day fast, the festivities will start on the eve of January 7 and will continue for almost two weeks until Epiphany.
12.10.2010, 23:30
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Muslims in Moscow say there are not enough mosques in the capital to serve the needs of their community. City Hall refutes the claims.
21.07.2009, 09:35
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With schools preparing for the new academic year, the debate continues over whether religious education in Russia should be taught more widely – and whether it should become a school subject.
25.02.2009, 19:47
Russian Muslims should boycott all Dutch-made goods, including the world-famous tulips and roses grown in the Netherlands, representatives of the Muslim spiritual authority of Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod Region said.
Published: 13 March, 2009, 20:11
The Ministry of Education and Science plans to ask teenage students which religion they would like to study at school, within the limits of the new educational program called “Spiritual-Moral Culture”.
