Eastern approaches | Religious freedom in Russia

Spiritual insecurity

Hopes that the end of Communism would herald an era of religious freedom in Russia were shortlived. Religious minorities face a tough lot today, says author Geraldine Fagan

By Economist.com

HOPES that the end of Communism would herald an era of religious freedom in Russia were shortlived. Religious minorities face a tough lot today, says author Geraldine Fagan

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