Rebels in the Donetsk region of Ukraine have declared an autonomous region complete with an official religion: The Russian Orthodox Church. Al Jazeera America reports that commanders of the self-proclaimed “Donetsk People’s Republic” have shelled churches and the buildings of other religious minorities, and have arrested Protestant and Catholic leaders on suspicion of spying for the West. A number of believers have been beaten or tossed into jail, and thousands of religious minorities have fled the region.
Ukraine rebels accuse Christians of spying
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By World Watch Monitor
Ukraine
Catholics, Donetsk, Protestants, Russia, Russian Orthodox Church, Ukraine
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