Kyrgyzstan: Church raided, nuns fined for reading Scriptures
August 02, 2023
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CWN Editor's Note: Police raided St. Nicholas Church in Talas, Kyrgyzstan, in March, and forced two nuns to sign statements confessing their “illegal missionary activities” because they had read from the Bible during Sunday Mass.
The two women religious were fined for “carrying out religious activity without registration,” and the State Commission for Religious Affairs warned the parish that future “violations” could lead to its “liquidation.” The Church has appealed the fines.
Forum 18 sought an explanation from government officials as to why the church had been raided. As of August 2, no answer had been given.
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