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PERSECUTION Russia law ensnares Baptist ministerFriday, September 2, 2016 |  Bill Bumpas

A U.S. citizen has been charged under Russia’s controversial new anti-missionary law, confirming the fears of religious freedom advocates.

Donald Ossewaarde, a Baptist minister, was fined 40,000 Rubles in an August 14 court hearing after he was caught conducting a worship service in his home.

Under the guise of trying to prevent terrorism, the law makes it illegal to share religious beliefs without proper authorization from the Russian government.

“Certainly our biggest fears have been realized,” says Nate Lance of International Christian Concern.

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