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Eastern Europe

Priest in Belarus jailed for 13 years for unspecified political crime

A Polish religious order has requested prayers from Christians worldwide for one of its senior priests who was sentenced to 13 years’ imprisonment on unspecified political charges in Belarus. Source: OSV News.

Eastern Europe

Church in Belarus faces added pressure under new law

Clergy in Belarus are deleting their social media profiles to avoid arrest, according to church sources, as local parishes face pressure under a new religious law. Source: OSV News.