Russia has sentenced two 74-year-old men to three years in prison this week for practicing their Jehovah's Witness religion, the church confirmed Thursday.

(Reuters) -Two 74-year-old Jehovah's Witnesses were jailed in Russia this week on the basis of testimony from a spy who had infiltrated their meetings, a spokesman for the faith group said. New ...

MOSCOW -- Russia's Supreme Court on Thursday banned the Jehovah's Witnesses from operating anywhere in the country, accepting a request from the justice ministry that the religious organization be ...

Along with most of the other Russians who have sought shelter in Finland, Avilkin and his family are Jehovah’s Witnesses. p pulse Follow TURKU, Finland — Sergey Avilkin, one of the hundreds of ...

A Russian court on Thursday upheld a six-year jail sentence for "extremism" for a Danish Jehovah's Witness in a case that has drawn worldwide condemnation. Dennis Christensen, a 46-year-old Danish ...

In the weeks since Russia's Supreme Court upheld a ban on all its activities in the country, Jehovah's Witnesses have been subjected to a wave of violence and intimidation with no protection from the ...

Russia has banned Jehovah's Witnesses as an extremist group, in a sign of the Russian Orthodox Church's political influence. Steve Inskeep speaks... Russia Labels Jehovah's Witnesses An Extremist ...

ORYOL, Russia (Reuters) - The first Jehovah's Witness detained for extremism in Russia has likened the authorities' behaviour to that of Josef Stalin's Soviet Union ahead of a verdict in his trial.

The state law, in Washington, applies to all religions but has outraged Catholics in particular. The Justice Department is investigating. By Ruth Graham The attacker received a warning but was allowed ...

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian court on Tuesday sentenced a Jehovah's Witness to six and a half years in prison after finding him guilty of organising the activities of a banned extremist organisation, ...

Russia’s Supreme Court formally banned Jehovah’s Witnesses as an extremist organization and ordered the state to seize its property in Russia, according to Russian news media. The court, after six ...