Moscow's Hammer Comes Down on Religion By George Thomas CBN News Reporter January 26, 2001 CBN.com - CBN News -- Thousands of religious organizations in Russia, including the Baptist and Pentecostal churches, are in jeopardy of being outlawed in the coming weeks. One organization in particular is already feeling the effects of a recent religious crackdown in the city of Moscow. A law passed in 1997 requires such organizations to "re-register" with the Russian authorities. The deadline for re-registration was January 1, 2001. So far, only about 17,000 groups have applied for their official status change. Some 8,000 are ...