Founded by priests and clergy fleeing the Russian Revolution in 1917, ROCOR is seen by many as the most conservative Orthodox ...

Each patriarchy was identified by region or nationality, such as Greek Orthodox or Russian Orthodox. Such designations were ... in the languages of the first-generation immigrants, and priests were ...

Originally conceived in the mid-1800s to honor Tsarevich Nicholas Alexandrovich (who died in Nice), the St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral wasn't completed until the early 20th century.

Further reading: Anti-war Russian Orthodox priest continues crusade from exile In September, some 500 priests from the Moldovan Metropolis went on a pilgrimage to Moscow. “It was a holy ...

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