10 April 2007
Recent television images of Russian President Vladimir Putin have shown him lighting candles at the Vatican and praying on the... Read more
Topic: Russia
24 June 2005
The biggest mosque in Russia opens on 24 June in Kazan as part of festivities marking the city's 1,000th anniversary.... Read more
03 April 2004
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
Although most True Orthodox communities do not register with the state, due to a lingering fear of persecution, rejection of... Read more
24 October 2003
The Russian government is seeking closer ties with the Muslim world and has applied for observer status at the Organization... Read more
09 October 2003
Experts say that by 2010, if present trends continue, 40 percent of Russia's 18-year-old men will come from historically Islamic... Read more
11 June 2003
Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islami, one of the most secretive fundamentalist Islamic organizations, has been active in Central Asia since the breakup... Read more
27 May 2003
Without any change in the law or Constitution to provide for them, the steady increase in concordat-style agreements between the... Read more
30 March 2003
Long-running attempts by Orthodox, Muslim, Jewish and Buddhist leaders to consolidate their positions with state assistance have entered a new... Read more
30 March 2003
Nine months before Russia's parliamentary elections, there are already signs that some political figures will seek to use religious leaders... Read more