Russia

How the Star of Bethlehem Is Helping to Spread the Gospel in Russia

Tuesday, December 22, 2020

More than 2,000 years after Christ’s birth in Bethlehem, the Star of Bethlehem is still a powerful symbol of love, light, and hope – especially in the darkest times when hate seems so strong and it’s difficult to see anything hopeful at all.

Evangelical Russians Suffer Most from Law Restricting Religious Freedom

Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Religious persecution has grown in Russia since the country’s ban on Jehovah’s Witnesses in 2017 with Russian Evangelicals feeling the pressure. Last year, over 100 Russian individuals and 50 organizations were prosecuted for any type of religious activity.

Trump Was Not Involved in Russian Interference, Mueller Report Says

Monday, March 25, 2019

Robert Mueller submitted his Special Counsel report this weekend which found that President Trump did not conspire or coordinate with Russians who interfered in the 2016 Presidential election.

Mammoth Statue of Jesus Planned for Russian Site Once Set Aside for Lenin

Thursday, March 14, 2019

Authorities in Vladivostok, the largest city in far eastern Russia, are planning to erect a gigantic statue of Jesus Christ on a site once designated for a monument of Vladimir Lenin.

Former Informal Advisor to President Trump Arrested in Muller Investigation

Friday, January 25, 2019

Former informal advisor to President Trump, Roger J. Stone, Jr. was arrested early Friday morning for being a part of the Wikileaks scandal which led to the release of tens of thousands of stolen emails from Democrats, including Hillary Clinton, during the 2016 election campaign.

Ukraine Orthodox Church Splits from Russia to Achieve 'Spiritual Independence'

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

A new church, independent of the Russian Orthodox Church, is being created in the Ukraine. According to CBN, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said the church would not be under Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s control or under the control of the Russian Orthodox Church.

Russian Social Media Campaigns Targeted Christians

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

The Senate Intelligence Committee released two reports yesterday detailing the breadth of Russian social media disinformation campaigns in the US. One strategy caught my eye: the Russian-linked Internet Research Agency created a page it called “Army of Jesus.”