Third Hour Posted March 6, 2019 Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 A spokesman for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has confirmed that on Friday, March 1, Russian police detained two Latter-day Saint "volunteers" in Novorossiysk. The Deseret News spoke with the father of one of these volunteers. "The father said officials believed the volunteers were teaching English without a license. The volunteers said they only were conducting a regularly scheduled game night in English." Eric Hawkins, the spokesman for the Church, said that, "While we are grateful these young men are reportedly in good condition and are being treated well, we are troubled by the circumstances surrounding their detention ... They have both spoken to their parents. We will continue to work with local authorities and encourage the swift release of these volunteers." Russia banned public missionary work in 2016. The new laws only allow proselytizing in houses of worship. The Church of Jesus Christ complied with the law by altering its missionary program in Russia. Missionaries do not proselyte in public and are currently referred to only as "volunteers." According... View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LiterateParakeet Posted March 9, 2019 Report Share Posted March 9, 2019 Have there been any updates on this? Does anyone know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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