RELIGION IN RUSSIA
ALL BELIEFS TOLERATED. STATEMENT BY M. BYKOV. ' 1 (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) MOSCOW, February 27. (Received Feb. 27, at 11 p.m.) “ Official tolerance of all beliefs, religious or otherwise, ia a Soviet principle,” said M. Rykov in an interview with a British United Press representative. M. Rykov, as president of the Union Conn-', oil of Peoples’ Commissars, is virtually Prime Minister of and hia declarations were thus summarisedThe Soviet does not persecute persons on account of their religious beliefs. It is; indeed; grafting entire freedom to all beliefs,' and does not prosecute clergy for the legitimate practice of their profession. In every case the punishment of priests is for some violation of the law or counter-revolutionary activity. Churches have been closed, but ohly upon the, request'of the local community when-for lack of support they have ceased to be used;as houses of worship.” •
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20963, 28 February 1930, Page 9
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