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There are 39 item(s) tagged with the keyword "orthodox church".

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1. Newspeak: Authoritarianism Is Good

A new state dictionary has changed definitions, praising authoritarianism and promoting "traditional values."

Tags: st petersburg, law, russian language, orthodox church, censorship, dissent
2. Notes at the Front

A poetic last word, a med student with guts, and a Trinity that wants for a home.

Tags: orthodox church, education, dissent
3. They Took His Cross and Icons

A former priest of the Russian Orthodox Church was sentenced to three years in prison for "fakes" about the Russian army.

Tags: russia file, orthodox church, anti-war, dissent
4. ROC: Pacifism is Heresy

A Russian Orthodox priest called for peace. In response, the church said pacifism is "incompatible" with Orthodox teachings.

Tags: censorship, war in ukraine, dissent, orthodox church, religion
5. It's My Church Now

The Primate of Ukraine conducted Christmas Liturgy in a Kyivan cathedral formerly used by the Moscow Patriarchate.

Tags: kyiv, orthodox church, christmas, war in ukraine
6. Russian Easter Amid Conflict

Russia's 2022 Easter proceedings were tainted by the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Tags: Orthodox Church, religion, easter, war in ukraine, putin
7. Frozen Traditions, The Epiphany Swim

Religious or not, January 19th marks the day in which thousands of Russians dunk themselves in freezing waters for the annual Epiphany swim.

Tags: winter, ice swimming, Orthodox Church, epiphany, religion
8. The Orthodox Church Strikes Back

A high-school biology teacher wasn't expecting officials of the Russian Orthodox Church to be so vocal about a recent lesson.

Tags: religion, Orthodox Church, education
9. Four Russian Treasures in North America

Remnants of the Imperial Russian past are all over Alaska – and California, too.

Tags: matryoshka, pelmeni, tourism, Orthodox Church, russian america, alaska, california
10. Sinfully Good Burgers

A Russian woman is suing McDonald's for producing advertising so effective she gave up on Lent.

Tags: law, food, maslenitsa, lent, Orthodox Church

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