Religion & Philosophy

Orthodox Church's Loyalty Declaration to Soviet Union

On this day, Patriarch Sergei of Moscow issued a significant declaration, affirming the Russian Orthodox Church's loyalty to the Soviet government. This act was aimed at reconciling the church's interests with the communist regime's policies, which had previously undermined religious institutions following the 1917 Revolution. Patriarch Sergei's proclamation was a culmination of efforts to navigate the church's position amidst growing tensions between religion and the state's atheistic approach in Soviet Russia.

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