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19.01.2007, 10:21
Russian Orthodox Epiphany is observed a week after the western Christian church, as the Orthodox one follows the Julian rather than the Gregorian calendar. It is believed that everyone can be cleansed of sins on this day.
19.01.2008, 09:16
Orthodox Russians are flocking to churches and religious sites to celebrate the baptism of Jesus Christ in the River Jordan. The Epiphany comes after of 24 hours of fasting for believers.
15.01.2008, 08:29
While most in Russia are trying to keep warm, one group is not afraid to dive into icy waters. With the religious feast day of Epiphany approaching, an unusual theatre show has been held in the Moscow River.
15.10.2010, 19:57
Population expert, Vladimir Zorin, tells RT what to expect from the current Russian census, comments on whether Russians are dying out, and explains why the question about religion has been taken off the forms.
RT Politics Interview
13.07.2009, 08:56
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Jehovah’s Witnesses, known for their doomsday prophecies, are seen as an extremist cult by the Russian authorities. Banned in many countries, their activities could soon become illegal in Russia as well.
13.07.2009, 15:10
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There are at least tens of thousands of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia and, if banned, they will go into hiding and it will be a source of conflict, says Andrey Zolotov from magazine Russia Profile.
24.12.2009, 21:26
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A Russian Orthodox Church representative has proposed declaring January 7 the “Day of Napoleon’s Expulsion” from the country in 1812 and a national holiday.
26.01.2010, 08:41
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Russia is considering changing laws that would restrict missionary activity. Officials say the measure is to protect people from damaging cults, but there are serious fears over how it will impact on religious freedom.
21.04.2010, 17:11
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A court in Russia’s Urals has ruled that the materials by L. Ron Hubbard are to be banned as undermining the spiritual basis of life in Russia, says the Prosecutor-General’s official website.
31.07.2009, 08:00
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Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill expressed concern about the state of the environment, as well as mankind’s collective soul, saying the economic crisis has lessons to teach us.
Published: 19 January, 2009, 04:15
The Epiphany – one of the twelve main Orthodox holidays – is celebrated by Russia’s Orthodox Church and believers throughout the country. Churches bless the waters and the more valiant take a dive into holes in the ice.
