“Putin’s Church” seeks to take first place in official Orthodoxy
(By Jeffrey Donovan, RadioFreeLiberty) Father Daniel Sysoyev, a prominent Russian missionary, recently urged the opening of an Orthodox “base” in
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Moscow’s Draft Plan to Return Property to Religions Creates More Problems than It Solves
(WindowOnEurasia, Paul Goble- Georgian Daily) Draft legislation now being prepared by the Russian government that would return land and other
Read moreInternational Human Rights Groups Express Dismay at Clinton’s Softer Stance with Beijing
Why are we including this story on NFTU? (Perhaps it is too controversial, but we’ll see.) It appears to have
Read morePutin Runs The Russian State–And The Russian Church Too
(Forbes) The Orthodox patriarchate is a bulwark of autocracy.The installation of Kirill I as the new patriarch of the Russian
Read moreRussian court seizure of independent Orthodox churches threatens Russia’s future: Activists
VIENNA, February 16 – A Russian court has confiscated 13 churches belonging to the Russian Orthodox Autonomous Church, a successor
Read moreThe battle over Britain’s Orthodox Church
(The Independent) It is a restrained, well-proportioned interior, as befits a church by Sir Christopher Wren. There is an Augustan
Read moreRussian Orthodox Church choses between ‘ex-KGB candidates’ as Patriarch
As we continue, a little bit from the life of Patriarch St Tikhon before this evening’s news. NFTU Soon the
Read moreSoviet touches mark Russian Orthodox patriarch vote session
More from the life of Patriarch St Tikhon, and on to today’s news. NFTU In March, the Patriarch condemned the
Read moreRussian Orthodox Church Airs Its Dirty Laundry
From the Life of Patriarch St Tikhon, and then on to today’s news. NFTU On the first secret ballot, Archbishop
Read moreOrthodox human rights advocate suggests to license work of black magicians
Moscow, January 20, Interfax – Activities of black magicians and voodoos should be licensed, Director of the Human Rights Center
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