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Church in Belarus

Priest in Belarus sentenced to prison for ‘high treason’

His sentencing comes as persecution against Christian communities continues to rise.

Edgar Beltrán
Jan 03, 2025
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A Catholic priest has been sentenced to prison in Belarus, marking the first priest to be imprisoned on political charges in the country since the fall of the USSR in 1991.

His sentencing comes as persecution against Christian communities continues to rise in the Eastern European nation.

The House of Government in Minsk, Belarus. Suicasmo via Wikimedia (C…

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