Russia

  • FIRST PERSON: 20 years after the wall

    Posted: Nov 13, 2009

    East Berliners were flowing through Brandenburg Gate, and a news correspondent asked the expectant crowd soon to board a train from East Berlin to West Berlin, “Who is responsible for this new day of freedom?” They began to chant: “Gorby! Gorby!” in honor of the Soviet premier, Mikhail Gorbachev.

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  • Missionary activity could be restricted in Russia

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    New legislation being considered by Russian lawmakers could drastically restrict missions activity if made into law. Restrictions could include requiring missionaries and Russian Christians to obtain permission to engage in missionary activity and limiting its locations and participants, such as tourists and minors.

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  • Rehabilitation centers reaching the lost in Siberia

    Posted: Sep 28, 2009

    Three out of four people in Russia live in the shadow of addiction, either suffering with the condition themselves or loving someone who does.

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  • Freezing water does not deter the faithful of Bryansk

    Posted: Mar 30, 2009

    Five young people professed Christ during a lake baptism in Bryansk, Russia, despite snow on the ground and frost in the air. This young church is less than a year old, is completely “next-generation,” and is being led by young people in their 20s.

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