Russia, Religion - JRL Excerpts 2009 - JRL Home:: Russia's Patriarch Increasingly Becoming Major Force In Politics
By Brian Whitmore, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2009-166, Sept. 7, 2009.
:: Nearly 70% Russians Approve of Introducing Orthodox Religion in Schools - Poll
From Interfax; JRL #2009-165, Sept. 4, 2009.
:: Georgian Church Leader Says Georgia "wants Peace With Russia"
From Interfax; JRL #2009-164, Sept. 3, 2009.
:: Ukraine has no real opposition to Patriarch Kirill, the Moscow Patriarchate sums up results of patriarchal visit
From Interfax; JRL #2009-147, Aug. 6, 2009.
:: Patriarch Kirill satisfied with his visit to Ukraine
From Interfax; JRL #2009-145, Aug. 4, 2009.
:: Patriarch Kirill stopped from visiting West Ukrainian city
From Interfax ; JRL #2009-144, Aug. 3, 2009.
:: Kirill on a Mission: Will the New Patriarch of Moscow Succeed in His New Role in Ukraine?
By Andrei Zolotov, Jr., from Russia Profile; JRL #2009-141, July 28, 2009.
:: Kirill Calls for Eastern Orthodox Church Unity in Kiev
By Nabi Abdullaev, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-141, July 28, 2009.
:: Rebel cleric says Patriarch Kirill plots to merge Ukraine, Russia
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-141, July 28, 2009.
:: Religious culture and secular ethics will be taught in Russian schools as experiment,
From Interfax; JRL #2009-136, July 21, 2009.
:: Orthodox Church Gets a Say on Duma Bills
By Alexandra Odynova, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-130, July 10, 2009.
:: Russia marks Day of Married Love and Family Happiness
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-128, July 8, 2009.
:: Russian theologians should prevent the Church from isolating in ghetto Patriarch Kirill
From Interfax; JRL 2009-83, May 7, 2009.
:: Russia Put On Religion Watch List
From The Moscow Times; JRL 2009-83, May 4, 2009.
:: Russia celebrating Orthodox Easter
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL 2009-73, April 20, 2009.
:: About 90 percent of Russians to celebrate Easter this year - poll
From Interfax; JRL #2009-71, April 16, 2009.
:: Reagan ventured to persuade Gorbachev in the existence of God, according to the authors of declassified documents
From Interfax; JRL #2009-56, March 20, 2009.
:: Cooperation between the State Authorities and Religious Organisations in Spiritual, Moral and Civic Education of Young People
[Medvedev] Speech at the Joint Session of the State Council and the Presidential Council for Cooperation with Religious Organisations, Kremlin transcript; JRL #2009-50, March 12, 2009.
:: Ministry of Justice to toughen law governing missionary activity
From Interfax; JRL #2009-50, March 12, 2009.
:: Almost quarter of Russians believe man to be God’s creature while the number of evolution advocates decreases
From Interfax; JRL #2009-50, March 12, 2009.
:: Russian Account Chamber Chair shares how he came to faith during the first Chechen campaign
From Interfax; JRL #2009-39, Feb. 25, 2009.
:: Russian Orthodox Church Sets Out To Be 'First Among Equals'
By Jeffrey Donovan, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2009-39, Feb. 25, 2009.
:: Kremlin plans to hand over property to religious groups
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL 2009-38, Feb. 24, 2009.
:: Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW) Commentary
From Antonina Michalowska; JRL #2009-31, Feb. 13, 2009.
:: Patriarch Kirill hopes for broader dialogue with Catholics
From Interfax; JRL #2009-23, Feb. 3, 2009.
:: Russian Orthodox Church to work for Russian identity - Putin
From Interfax; JRL #2009-23, Feb. 3, 2009.
:: [Medvedev] Speech at a Reception Held by the President of Russia in Honour of Senior Clergy who Took Part in the Russian Orthodox Church Local Council
Kremlin transcript; JRL #2009-22, Feb. 2, 2009.
:: The Meaning of the Vote: The Russian Orthodox Church Chose Its Strategy
Comment by Andrei Zolotov, Jr., from Russia Profile; JRL #2009-21, Jan. 30, 2009.
:: Kirill Named Orthodox Patriarch
From The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-19, Jan. 28, 2009.
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