Grigory Mikhnov-Vaitenko belongs to the Apostolic Orthodox Church, the anti-Kirill group inspired by the late dissident priest Gleb Yakunin.
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The Satanic Temple and Abortion: Did Idaho’s Attorney General “Defeat Satan”?
He claimed so in a sensational press release. He did win a case, but things were a little bit more complicated.
Repression of Falun Gong Continues in Russia
The Simonovsky District Court of Moscow prosecutes nine practitioners as “agents of the U.S. Department of State.”
Pakistan, Two Christian Brothers Beaten with Iron Rods and Forcibly Converted to Islam
Azam and Nadeem Masih were savagely abused until they recited the formula of conversion and recorded a video where they said they had converted freely.
Colombia: Constitutional Court Orders Removal of Virgin Mary Statue from Public Office
A Seventh-day Baptist woman had claimed the display of the statue violated her freedom of religion. Catholics announce a national protest.
Iglesia Tabernáculo Internacional: Argentinian Court Chastises PROTEX for Fabricating Victims
The defendants were absolved and the judge recommended to investigate the “scandalous” abuses of the anti-trafficking agencies and psychologists.
Bloody Regimes and “Drunk Drivers”: The IRF Summit Rocks Washington DC
The largest religious liberty event of the year challenged the brutality of China and Russia but also noted that democratic countries such as Japan look like dangerous intoxicated drivers.
Is Japan Introducing State-Sponsored Deprogramming?
At a Cabinet Meeting on January 19, proposals were made aimed at inducing current members of the Unification Church to leave the “cult” with the help of apostate ex-members.
Pakistan: Christian Musarrat Bibi, Acquitted of False Blasphemy Charges, Lives Under Constant Threat
A judge ruled that charges of Quran-burning were fabricated but she lost her job and has to live in hiding.
Spain, Judge Raquel Chacón Continues Her Anti-Jehovah’s-Witnesses Crusade
For the second time, the 6th section of the Court of Torrejón de Ardoz ruled against the 1st section of the same court. What according to Section 1 offends the honor of the Jehovah’s Witnesses was declared non-offensive by Section 6.