By Antoni Bokun, Pastor of John the Baptist Pentecostal Church in Minsk

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  Belarus: 'We are reclaiming our history as a land of religious freedom'

  By Antoni Bokun, Pastor of John the Baptist Pentecostal Church in Minsk | Sat 24 May 2008 10:54 BST

  Belarus has been renowned [for its] freedom of conscience for centuries. This is why religious freedom, which the current state authorities have been trying to restrict for the past decade, remains a key concern for Belarusian citizens.