The ban on Jehovah's Witnesses came amid rising influence of the Russian Orthodox Church. Orthodox Christianity has become the de facto official religion. Sign up for new weekly newsletter Closing ...

The Jehovah's Witness faith teaches that God prohibits practices such as transfusions of whole blood as a medical treatment. His parents firmly said, “We will not sign the consent form for a ...

As a Jehovah’s Witness, he is facing unfounded charges of “extremism” in Russia, and years in prison if convicted. He will also be at risk of torture and unfair trial. Nikolai Makhalichev should be ...