Category Archives: Russia

Local Orthodox believers are offended by the fact that bottles of some vodka brand, sold in Krasnoyarsk, are shaped in the form of the St. Paraskeva chapel.

Russia, symbolic attack

February 19, 2019 – Vodka in a bottle that repeats the outlines of the St. Paraskeva chapel (Russian Orthodox Church), a monument of regional architecture, is sold in local supermarkets of Krasnoyarsk at prices ranging from 2,600 to 4,300 rubles[note]Approximately 35 – 50 euros.[/note]. Krasnoyarsk Diocese intends to apply to the law enforcement agencies in order to obtain a legal […]

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Orthodox Christians are outraged by the performance at the St. Isaac’s Cathedral.

Humiliation, hate speech, inhumane treatment, murders of Orthodox Christians, Russia, symbolic attack

February 23, 2019 – During a secular concert, a choir performed a humorous song about a nuclear strike on Washington[note]The song “On the submarine” was written at the beginning of the 80s parodying Soviet foreign policy.[/note] at the St. Isaac’s Cathedral[note]St. Isaac’s Cathedral used to be the Russian Orthodox Church’s cathedral representing the best traditions of Russian culture in general […]

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Russian Orthodox Church calls ECHR decision on Pussy Riot members’ appeal blow to legal protection of religious freedom

Russia

December 5, 2018. The Moscow Patriarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church says that the European Court of Human Rights’ refusal to reconsider its Pussy Riot ruling restricts religious freedom in Europe. “It is regrettable that the court rejected Russia’s appeal and refused to refer the case to the Grand Chamber. The court evaded a serious and substantive discussion of its […]

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