Religion

Amidst Rising Death Rates, Some Ukrainian Churches Proselytize For COVID-19 Vaccinations

With one of the world’s highest daily death rates from COVID-19, Ukraine, a predominantly Christian country, is hoping churches can convert more Ukrainians to a belief in vaccination.

'Russians Building On Bones': What Fuels Ukrainian Opposition To Babyn Yar Memorial Complex

Eighty years after the September 29-30, 1941 Nazi massacres that left nearly 34,000 Ukrainian Jews dead, Ukraine is still struggling to decide how best to remember the tragedy of Babyn Yar. One private proposal for a huge memorial complex that includes Russian investors has provoked the wrath of some Ukrainians, but the government, for now, has offered no alternative.

Afghan Resistance Rep Ahmad Wali Masud: Anti-Taliban War Will Spread in Afghanistan

Kabul Audio Diary: 'If You Abandon These Children, We Won't Take Them'

Listen to Afghan reporter Liza Karimi describe the events of August 23, 2021 in Kabul, Afghanistan, as thousands desperately try to leave the country, and armed resistance against the Taliban persists in Panjshir Province.

A Woman's Voice From Kabul: Audio Diaries From Inside Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan

Current Time is publishing a daily series of audio diaries by Kabul-based freelance journalist Liza Karimi. The diaries provide an Afghan perspective on how the country is changing since the Taliban’s August 15, 2021 takeover of Kabul.

Kabul Audio Diary: 'The Situation Is Getting Worse With Each Minute'

In this subtitled audio diary, Current Time reporter Liza Karimi shared how Kabul is changing after the Taliban's August 15, 2021 takeover, what people are discussing, and what she herself is experiencing.

‘How Can We Get Out Of The Country?’: What Afghans Want To Know After The Takeover Of Kabul

After the Taliban’s rapid August 15 takeover of both Kabul and national political power, Current Time’s freelance Afghanistan reporter Liza Karimi elaborated to Morning newscast anchor Aleksei Aleksandrov about responding to the challenges of this change.

Tbilisi Rallies Against Violence Following Attacks On LGBT Pride Parade

Georgian police on July 6 detained over 100 individuals for attempting to disrupt an anti-violence rally in Tbilisi intended as a response to nationalists' and ultraconservatives' disruption of a July 5 march for LGBT rights.

Weary Of Conflict, Afghanistan Tries To Prepare Mentally For U.S. Troops’ Withdrawal

Long traumatized by violence, Afghans interviewed by Current Time are struggling to stay optimistic about the future as U.S. troops withdraw.

Camera In The Banya: Russia's FSB Spied On Jehovah's Witnesses In Bathhouse

Russian intelligence services have spied on and filmed Jehovah's Witnesses in a bathhouse, in the latest example of persecution against the outlawed Christian group.

At Conservatives’ Urging, Russia Examines Morality, Legality Of Body Worlds Exhibit

Do Ice-Skating Corpses Insult 'Religious Feelings'? Russia Investigates Body Worlds

In the latest manifestation of the influence of Russia’s conservative movement, the Russian Orthodox Church has joined forces with communists and pro-Kremlin politicians to secure a government probe into the international Body Worlds exhibit, which uses genuine body parts to teach human anatomy.