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Communion wine and prosphora allowed to be brought into pre-trial detention centers in Russia

The Russian Justice Ministry has allowed clergy to bring Eucharistic bread and wine to detention centers for communion.

17:51 25.07.2022

Two Scientology-related NGOs included in Russia's list of undesirable organizations

The Justice Ministry has added two foreign scientology-related organizations to the list of NGOs undesirable in Russia.

18:02 01.10.2021

Two foreign Scientology-related NGOs declared undesirable in Russia

Two foreign scientology-related organizations have been declared undesirable in Russia.

16:38 24.09.2021

Trial of of ex-schema monk Sergius to continue in September

The Izmaylovsky District Court of Moscow on Wednesday postponed the hearing of a case against excommunicated ex-schema monk Sergius (Nikolay Romanov) over inducement to suicide and usurpation of power until September 2.

18:40 25.08.2021

Four foreign religious organizations recognized as undesirable in Russia

Four foreign religious organizations have been declared undesirable in the Russian Federation.

16:52 23.08.2021

Detention of ex-schema monk Sergius prolonged for six months

The Izmaylovsky District Court on Wednesday extended detention of excommunicated ex-schema monk Sergius (Nikolay Romanov) in a case over inducement to suicide and usurpation of power until February 10.

16:44 19.08.2021

Alleged leader of Crimean cell of banned Jehovah’s Witnesses put in detention

A court in Simferopol, Crimea, on Tuesday placed alleged organizer of the Yalta cell of Jehovah’s Witnesses, a religious organization banned in Russia as extremist, in detention.

12:09 17.08.2021

Prohibition of regional cell of foreign extremist movement upheld

The Eighth Cassation Court of General Jurisdiction on Thursday dismissed an appeal lodged by the representatives of a cell of Falun Dafa movement (Chinese religious doctrine Falun Gong) in Russia’s Republic of Khakassia against prohibition of the organization’s activity as extremist.

16:15 29.07.2021

Case of ex-schema monk Sergius to be considered in Moscow

A case of excommunicated former schema monk Sergius (Nikolay Romanov) will be heard by Moscow’s Izmaylovsky District Court.

12:17 09.07.2021

Moscow City Court extends detention of ex-schema monk Sergius until late summer

The Moscow City Court on Monday extended detention of excommunicated former schema monk Sergius (Nikolay Romanov) until August 29.

14:24 07.06.2021

St. Petersburg Church of Scientology leader returned to detention

The Church of Scientology of St. Petersburg leader Ivan Matsitsky charged with extremism and illegal business operations has been returned in detention.

12:55 16.03.2021

Investigation launched into operation of regional cell of banned Jehovah’s Witnesses

A criminal case has been launched against five alleged members of a regional cell of Jehovah’s Witnesses, a religious organization banned in Russia.

12:54 04.03.2021

Detention of ex-schema monk Sergius extended until late May

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court on Thuesday granted an investigator’s motion and extended detention of excommunicated former schema monk Sergius (Nikolay Romanov) until May 28.

17:18 25.02.2021

Moscow court to consider extension of detention ex-schema monk Sergius

The Basmanny District Court of Moscow will consider a motion for extension of detention of excommunicated former schema monk Sergius (Nikolay Romanov) filed by investigators.

14:40 24.02.2021

Probe opened into operation of banned Jehovah’s Witnesses cell in Moscow

A criminal case has been opened over operation in north Moscow of a cell of the Jehovah’s Witnesses religious organization banned in Russia.

11:29 10.02.2021

Unchurched ex-schema monk Sergius ordered to 2-month detention

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court has detained excommunicated former schema monk Sergius (Nikolay Romanov) until February 28.

10:00 30.12.2020

Investigators seek detention of unchurched ex-schema monk Sergius

The Moscow Basmanny District Court is to examine a petition of investigative authorities seeking to detain excommunicated former schema monk Sergius (Nikolay Romanov), the court’s press service informs RAPSI on Tuesday.

17:03 29.12.2020

One more defendant in Moscow Jehovah’s Witnesses cell case put under house arrest

Moscow’s Presnensky District Court on Monday placed Vardan Zakaryan, a defendant in a case over organization of a cell of Jehovah’s Witnesses, a religious community banned in Russia, under house arrest until January 23.

12:38 30.11.2020

Leader of Russia’s cell of banned Aum Shinrikyo imprisoned for 15 years

The South District Military Court has senteced Mikhail Ustyantsev, an organizer of a Russian cell of Aum Shinrikyo organization prohibited in Russia, to 15 years in high-security prison.

13:03 26.11.2020

Alleged organizers of cell of banned Jehovah’s Witnesses arrested in Moscow

Several alleged organizers and members of Jehovah’s Witnesses, a religious organization banned in Russia, were arrested in Moscow on Tuesday.

11:46 24.11.2020