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topic_name = Russian Orthodoxy |
subtopics = [[Russia]]
* {{russian_orthodox_churches_around_the_world}} |
opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} |
The Russian Orthodox Church (Orthodox Catholic Church of Russia) is the body of Christians who are united under the [[Patriarch of Moscow]], who in turn is in communion with the other patriarchs and primates of the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]]. In 863-869, Cyril and Methodius, with the blessing of the popes, translated parts of the [[Bible]] into Old Slavonic language for the first time, paving the way for the Christianization of the Slavs. In 988, [[Prince Vladimir I]] of Kiev officially adopted Byzantine Rite Christianity - the religion of the Eastern Roman Empire - as the state religion of Rus' (see Baptism of Kiev). This date is often considered the official birthday of the Russian Orthodox Church. Today, the Russian is undergoing a resurgence of interest after years of suppression of communist governments.
===History of the Russian Orthodox Church===
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Orthodox Wikipedia - Russian Orthodox Church]
* [http://docs.google.com/View?docid=ddn4v5jr_41cwmww8 Russia's Choice of Christianity over Islam]
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[[Category:Eastern Orthodox Church]]
[[Category:Russian Orthodox Church]]

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