• Though the Russian Orthodox Church has a long-standing history of oppression and persecution, it is currently experiencing a revival within Russia.
  • Russian Orthodox services are liturgical and filled with symbolism. Mary has a special place in Russian Orthodoxy as the Mother of God.
  • If you have photos you have personally taken that present Russian Orthodox Christianity - a monastery, church, church interior, fresco, icon, tradition, reportage...
  • Russian Orthodox Church, one of the largest autocephalous, or ecclesiastically independent, Eastern Orthodox churches in the world.
  • The Orthodox Church in Russia. Through Russian history, beginning with the baptism of Rus in the 10th century, the Church was linked to state power.
  • For more than 1000 years now, the Russian Orthodox Church has been the foremost religious force in Russia.
  • The holy synod, chaired by the patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, is the governing body of the Russian Orthodox Church between bishops' councils.
  • 1921: The Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia was formed. 1922-1946: The Renovationist movement in the church took place.
  • While a self-governing (or autocephalous) body, the Russian Orthodox Church does follow the fundamentals of Orthodox theology.