New Russian legislation requires ‘recertification’ for clerics trained abroad
March 25, 2021
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CWN Editor's Note: The Russian legislature has approved a measure that would require religious ministers trained in other countries to receive certification from Russian officials before conducting religious activities. The bill—which will become law if signed by President Putin—also prohibits ministers from splitting off from a centralized religious body. Sponsors explained that the measure is intended to “prevent attempts to split the traditional confessions.”
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