Russian Mission Group Warns Of Crackdown On Evangelicals; Anti-Putin Protesters Gather
By BosNewsLife News Center in Budapest with reports from Moscow
MOSCOW/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- As protesters demanding more freedom and fair elections prepared to demonstrate in freezing temperatures in Moscow Saturday, February 4, a major Russian mission group warned of more difficulties for evangelical Christians and other, religious, minorities in Russia and other former Soviet Union nations.
MOSCOW/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- As protesters demanding more freedom and fair elections prepared to demonstrate in freezing temperatures in Moscow Saturday, February 4, a major Russian mission group warned of more difficulties for evangelical Christians and other, religious, minorities in Russia and other former Soviet Union nations.
NEWS WATCH: Georgia’s President Admits Defeat In Parliamentary Poll
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By BosNewsLife News Center with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
TBILISI/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- Georgia's President Mikhail Saakashvili has conceded defeat for his party in Monday's parliamentary vote. Appearing visibly upset on national television, Saakhasvili acknowledged his first major political setback since he became the country's head of state following the 2004 'Rose Revolution' protests against rigged elections.
TBILISI/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- Georgia's President Mikhail Saakashvili has conceded defeat for his party in Monday's parliamentary vote. Appearing visibly upset on national television, Saakhasvili acknowledged his first major political setback since he became the country's head of state following the 2004 'Rose Revolution' protests against rigged elections. Uzbekistan Prosecuting Pastor, Son For “Unregistered Activity”
By BosNewsLife News Center
TASHKENT/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- Supporters of a pastor in Uzbekistan have urged prayers amid concerns the devoted church leader and his son will face heavy fines for unregistered religious activity.
TASHKENT/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- Supporters of a pastor in Uzbekistan have urged prayers amid concerns the devoted church leader and his son will face heavy fines for unregistered religious activity. 
Kremlin Checks Putin Officials Over Virus Concerns
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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
MOSCOW/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)--Russia's government is reportedly taking extensive measures to ensure the rapidly spreading coronavirus does...
Azerbaijan Pastor Receives “Corrective Labor” Sentence
By BosNewsLife Correspondents Stefan J. Bos and David Haggith
BAKU/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife) -- A well-known Baptist pastor in Azerbaijan was weighing his legal options Monday, February 23, after receiving a two-year "corrective labor" sentence for allegedly possessing an "illegal" weapon, trial observers said.
BAKU/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife) -- A well-known Baptist pastor in Azerbaijan was weighing his legal options Monday, February 23, after receiving a two-year "corrective labor" sentence for allegedly possessing an "illegal" weapon, trial observers said. Ukraine, Russian Christians Mourn At Chernobyl Anniversary
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
BUDAPEST/KIEV (BosNewsLife)-- Devoted Russian and Ukrainian Christians were among those commemorating the 25th anniversary of the world’s worst nuclear disaster Tuesday, April 26, amid new warnings that the impact of the explosion at Ukraine's Chernobyl plant is more serious than previously thought.
BUDAPEST/KIEV (BosNewsLife)-- Devoted Russian and Ukrainian Christians were among those commemorating the 25th anniversary of the world’s worst nuclear disaster Tuesday, April 26, amid new warnings that the impact of the explosion at Ukraine's Chernobyl plant is more serious than previously thought.
BREAKING NEWS: 100 Killed In Ukraine; Church Cancels Prayers For Government
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
KYIV, UKRAINE (BosNewsLife)-- The influential Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Kyiv Patriarchate) says it has removed prayers for the government from its liturgy, after as many as 100 people died when a truce broke down between security forces and anti-government protesters.Thursday's clashes came while European Union ministers attempted to talk with the embattled president Viktor Yanukovich.
KYIV, UKRAINE (BosNewsLife)-- The influential Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Kyiv Patriarchate) says it has removed prayers for the government from its liturgy, after as many as 100 people died when a truce broke down between security forces and anti-government protesters.Thursday's clashes came while European Union ministers attempted to talk with the embattled president Viktor Yanukovich. Ukraine Sentences Activist To Forced Psychological Treatment In Crackdown
By BosNewsLife News Center with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
KIEV/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- A Ukrainian court has reportedly sentenced an elderly human rights activist, known for her fight against corruption and police abuse, to a psychological hospital resembling the Soviet-era, amid a wider crackdown on political opponents.
KIEV/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- A Ukrainian court has reportedly sentenced an elderly human rights activist, known for her fight against corruption and police abuse, to a psychological hospital resembling the Soviet-era, amid a wider crackdown on political opponents. NEWS ALERT: Azerbaijan Increasing Fines For ‘Unauthorized’ Worship; Missionaries Face Deportation
By BosNewsLife News Center with BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos in Budapest
BAKU/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- Devoted Christians and foreign missionaries in Azerbaijan have begun 2011 amid concerns about their future after parliament agreed to increase fines up to 16 times for unauthorized worship and evangelism.
Ukraine Activist Released From Forced Treatment Fears Future
By BosNewsLife News Center
ZAPORIZHIA/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- An elderly human rights activist who was forced to spend more than two weeks in a Ukrainian psychological hospital for "socially dangerous behavior" said Wednesday, August 14, she remains confined to her home amid fears of more persecution.
ZAPORIZHIA/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- An elderly human rights activist who was forced to spend more than two weeks in a Ukrainian psychological hospital for "socially dangerous behavior" said Wednesday, August 14, she remains confined to her home amid fears of more persecution.
