Russia Approves Mandatory Teaching of Religion in Public Schools

Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a new law mandating the study of religion for all Russian students, according to a statement from the Kremlin.

The Moscow Times reports that the new law, which provoked protests last November and will go into effect in September, will establish a course teaching the “fundamentals of religion” in all public schools.

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