07 May 2004 Kosovo: nobody charged for the destruction of Orthodox churches and monasteries Following the violence in March, "no formal indictment has been raised against any person for the organisation of the pogrom,"... Read more
03 April 2004 Russia: alternative Orthodox denied church property Although True Orthodox communities can normally gather in private homes and do not require a worship building, Forum 18 News... Read more
03 April 2004 Russia: alternative Orthodox denied legal status Although most True Orthodox communities do not register with the state, due to a lingering fear of persecution, rejection of... Read more
18 December 2003 China: when will Beijing’s Orthodox have church? After today's funeral of Beijing's last Orthodox priest, it is still unknown when the Chinese Autonomous Orthodox Church will have... Read more
20 October 2003 Karachai-Cherkessia: church ownership row Local people in the North Caucasian republic are resisting plans for the Russian Orthodox Church to take over ancient churches.... Read more
21 August 2003 Thailand: Thai convert trains to become Russian Orthodox priest It is rare in predominantly Buddhist Thailand to find Thai Orthodox Christians, let alone a young Thai from a Buddhist... Read more
05 August 2003 Macedonia: religious dispute escalates Skopje and Belgrade are struggling to prevent a religious dispute from spilling over into the public and political arena. Read more
28 June 2003 Belarus: new concordat gives Orthodox enhanced status The 12 June concordat between the Orthodox Church and the state has given the Orthodox extensive influence in state bodies.... Read more
13 May 2003 Kosovo: no protection in capital for attacked Orthodox Church Despite repeated requests for protection, including requests made personally two weeks ago to the KFOR commander, adequate protection for a... Read more
03 April 2003 Belarus: non-Moscow Orthodox “banned” from registering Not only parishes of the True Orthodox Church, but those of the Belarusian Autocephalous Orthodox Church have been denied the... Read more