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Archdeacon ANDREY KURAEV, Russian Orthodox Church (Moscow)
Suspended archdeacon, famous writer and missionary, published in his social networks anti-war texts. On 21 March, his LiveJournal blog was blocked in Russia. On 23 August, Nikulino court of Moscow fined him for 30,000 rubles for a post in LiveJournal from 18 April, where archdeacon reflected on Russian civil war 1918-1923 and in some passages touched upon contemporary situation. […]
Deacon DMITRY BAEV, Russian Orthodox Church (Kirov, Russia)
Dmitry Baev, deacon of St John the Baptist parish in Kirov, a graduate of the Vyatka Theological School, left Russia immediately after the start of the war. He has been publishing anti-war articles and videos on his VKontakte social network page (currently deleted or blocked). Metropolitan of Vyatka and Sloboda Mark suspended him from ministry and referred his case to […]
Rev. IOANN BURDIN, Russian Orthodox Church (Kostroma Oblast)
The rector of the Resurrection of Christ church in the village of Karabanovo (Krasnoselsky District, Kostroma Oblast). On 6 March 2022, Forgiveness Sunday, in a sermon he said that he was praying for peace on Ukrainian soil. About 10 people were present, one of whom reported to the police. Two hours later, the police arrived […]
PAVEL LARYN, Evangelical Christian Baptists (Minsk)
Pavel Laryn studied at the Minsk Theological Seminary of the Union of Evangelical Christian Baptists. On 24 February 2022, he posted an anti-war message in a local chat; on the following day he was arrested for 15 days. Two months later, he was detained again and charged under the Criminal Code art. 368 (Insulting the […]
Rev. VASIL YAHORAU, Greek Catholic Church (Mahiloŭ)
The rector of the Mother of God of Bialyničy parish in Mahiloŭ. He was detained on 25 March 2022 for a sticker “Ukraine, forgive” on his car. From 25 March to 28 March, he was kept in a temporary detention centre. On 28 March, the court fined him 50 basic units.
Rev. ANDREI VASHCHUK SDS, Roman Catholic Church (Viciebsk)
The rector of the Holy Spirit parish in Viciebsk. He was detained on 15 July under part 1 of art. 24.23 (violation of the procedure for organizing or holding mass events) of the Code of Administrative Offences. He was kept in the Pieršamajski District Department of Internal Affairs in Viciebsk until the trial. The case […]
Rev. YAUHEN UCHKURONIS, Roman Catholic Church (Smargoń)
The rector of the St John Paul II parish in Smargoń (Hrodna region). He was accused of distributing ‘extremist materials’ for reposting on Facebook publications of Belarusian independent media regarded by the regime authorities as ‘extremist’. On 8 July the priest was fined 20 basic units.
Rev. IGOR LACHOUK, Roman Catholic Church (Stoŭbcy)
The rector of the St Kazimir parish in Stoŭbcy (Baranavičy region). On 4 March 2022 he led a pilgrimage along the border with Ukraine with a statue of the Archangel Michael. During the event «exorcisms to expel the demon of war from the Kremlin were read”. On 20 April, the priest received a summons for […]
Rev. ANDREI KEULICH, Roman Catholic Church (Horki)
The dean of the Mahilioŭ deanery and rector of the Mother of God of Bialyničy parish in Horki (Mahiloŭ region). He was detained after Mass in the church on 18 April 2022. In the Horki District Department of Internal Affairs, a protocol was drawn up against him under part 2 of art. 19.11 of the […]
ALIAKSANDR DANILEVICH, Roman Catholic Church (Minsk)
Aliaksandr Stanislavavich Danilevich, a parishioner of St Simeon and St Elena parish in Minsk (Red Church), lawyer, and father of many children. He was detained on 20 May 2022 as part of a criminal case. He was kept in the KGB pre-trial detention centre. He was charged under part 3 of art. 361 (Calls for […]