Russian Orthodox Church, History & Facts

Russian Orthodox Church, one of the largest autocephalous, or ecclesiastically independent, Eastern Orthodox churches in the world. The church severed ties with the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, the honorary primacy of Eastern Orthodoxy, in 2018.

A Concise History of the Russian Orthodox Church

Putin's Powerful Orthodox Church Ally Helps Cement Russian Support for War - WSJ

Why is Russia's church backing Putin's war? Church-state history gives a clue

Eastern Orthodox Churches - Kids, Britannica Kids

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What is the Russian Orthodox Church?

Eastern Orthodoxy - Russia, 1448-1800, Church

Soul of Russia

Cultural Atlas

The Structure of the Russian Orthodox Church