Open Doors reports Belarus as the last surviving dictatorship in Europe. The government allows almost no political opposition. The Orthodox Church is the only officially recognised denomination with unregistered religious activity resulting in imprisonment or heavy fines. Unregistered churches are monitored by the secret police and violent raids occur frequently. Please pray for the pastors whose churches are being monitored to have courage and perseverance and for a change in the government's attitude to Christianity. The law prohibits religious organisations from providing religious education  for  children and from carrying out religious activity beyond the vicinity where  the organisation is registered. Church registration is a tedious, expensive, if not impossible process. Many churches have to wait several years to register.