War is peace, peace is war – Russian government uses Orthodox Church to expand control

Russia (MNN) — Persecution of believers in Russia has intensifiedin recent months. Those who refuse to register their activities or conform to the State’s agenda face increasing oppression.In today’s Russia, there’s just one officially approved way to be Christian — through the Russian Orthodox Church. Defiance comes at a cost.Rev. Mykhailo Brytsyn, Director of the Religious Freedom Initiative for Mission, a Voice of the Martyrs Canada partner, says, “We really have big concern about situation i