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2026-04-16

  • Another Church Leader Arrested

    The priest Anatol Parakhnevich is raising a communion cup.
    Father Anatol Parakhnevich
    Photo: Katolik.life
     

    On March 16th, masked security officials arrested Anatol Parakhnevich, a 65-year-old Catholic priest, at his parish in Alkovichi, Minsk Region. During the arrest, officers searched his home as well as the church building. Following the raid, both premises were sealed, with the keys being returned one week later.

  • Government Appeal Withdrawn in Missing Pastor's Case

    Raymond Koh is smiling.
    Pastor Raymond Koh

    In November 2025, the Malaysian High Court ruled that the government was complicit in the 2017 disappearance of Pastor Raymond Koh and ordered that his wife, Susanna, receive significant financial compensation. The court also directed the release of a government report containing information about the disappearance, despite authorities' insistence that the document was classified as "top secret." For more details on this ruling, see this report.