Belarus censors Christian literature & denies church building
Last week, Forum 18, a human rights group, released a report on religious liberty in the Republic of Belarus which is bordered by Russia to the east, Ukraine to the South, and Poland to the West.
The survey noted continued restrictions on religion in the eastern European country.
The regime of Aleksandr Lukashenko carries out surveillance and monitoring of religious communities. Churches cannot legally exist without state registration. The government denies church building permits. Officials censor and restrict the distribution of religious literature. They even prosecute and remove religious leaders from office.
Protestant communities, in particular, have “generally found it impossible to get property redesignated so that it can be used for worship in line with the law.”
Portuguese court: Pro-euthanasia law unconstitutional
In pro-life news, a high court in Portugal recently declared a law to legalize euthanasia unconstitutional.
The law is the third attempt to legalize such killings in the southern European country. The Constitutional court struck down the two previous attempts.
France rejects making abortion a “constitutional right” — again
Meanwhile in France, the country’s Senate has rejected a draft law that would make abortion a right in their Constitution.
It is the third time the French Senate has rejected the bill.
