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Peace Church

  • Churches Continue to Await Registration
    Open water is in the distance. A crowd on the beach can be seen between two tall buildings.
    Sumgait, Azerbaijan.
    Photo: Pexels / Smart World

    In April, the leadership representing Peace Church in Sumgait, Azerbaijan, submitted a formal application for registration with the government, a legal requirement for conducting worship and other religious activities within the country. However, more than five months later, the church remains in legal limbo. The state committee responsible for processing such registrations is refusing to process the application. Instead, the church has been warned that any unregistered religious activity is forbidden and will consequently result in punishment.