Of course the detention and the threat to seize the pastor's home are not pleasant. If a religious community is not registered with the authorities, that is no reason to restrict it.

If a religious community is not registered with the authorities, that is no reason to restrict it. We cannot allow the mistakes of the Soviet period to be repeated. We must respect religious freedom.

Of course the detention and the threat to seize the pastor's home are not pleasant. But unfortunately our Office cannot currently intervene in legal cases.

The Board tries to pressure mosques to come under its jurisdiction, but I believe this is wrong.

the best face of Jewish religious tradition and community involvement.

The religious community needs to know what's going on, so they can make changes starting with their churches.