Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law last week a measure punishing any kind of religious evangelization outside of churches, which some observers have called one of the most restrictive moves in post-Soviet history, the Christian Post website reports today (July 12, 2016).
The new law -- which is supposed to be aimed against the spread of terrorism and extremism -- blocks the sharing of faith in any place that is not a government-sanctioned house of worship.
"The church is appalled at the news of the new law. About 7,000 evangelical/Protestant churches are in fasting and prayer at the moment over the news," said Hannu Haukka, president of Great Commission Media Ministries.
Several Christian groups in Russia have already spoken out against the draconian measures, with the Seventh-day Adventist's Moscow-based Euro-Asia Division stating that it is nearly "impossible" for religious believers to comply with the requirements.
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