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Christian persecution (view source)
Revision as of 04:22, February 14, 2019
, 04:22, February 14, 2019→Russia: Russia jails Dane for six years in Jehovah's Witnesses purge
Any Christian can face persecution in Russia if they are not a member of the official Church of Russia, the [[Orthodox Church]].
Any Christian can face persecution in Russia if they are not a member of the official Church of Russia, the [[Orthodox Church]].
On February 6th, 2019, Dennis Christensen, a Danish adherent of the Jehovah’s Witnesses, was sentenced to six years in prison for religious extremism.<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-politics-religion/russia-jails-dane-for-six-years-in-jehovahs-witnesses-purge-idUSKCN1PV0W2 Russia jails Dane for six years in Jehovah's Witnesses purge]</ref> More have been detained awaiting their prison sentences.
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