Belarusian government cracks down on clergy who protested authoritarian leader

In Belarus, dozens of clerics have been jailed, muzzled or forced into exile for protesting the 2020 elections that gave authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko a sixth term. There is. The pro-Kremlin Lukashenko has targeted church officials who stand with protesters. Last month, he signed a bill requiring all religious groups in Belarus to register with […]