The archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, the spiritual head of the worldwide anglican church is making a groundbreaking visit to Moscow to meet the leader of Russian orthodox church.
But Lukianov emphasizes the Russian Orthodox Church in Russia is doing a lot of good as well, including building and restoring churches and monasteries.
Alexander the Third supported the Russification of national minorities and helped extend the influence of the Russian Orthodox Church into all parts of Russian life.
The Russian presidential spokesman has defended the decision to sack the head of the Siberian theatre because his opera production offended the Russian Orthodox Church.
But the music group Lukianov emphasizes the Russian Orthodox Church in Russia is doing a lot of good as well, including building and restoring churches and monasteries.
If you look this way, you will see The Holy Virgin Cathedral, also known as " Joy of All Who Sorrow, " the largest Russian Orthodox place of worship on the U.S. West Coast.
Finally, Vasily called in the Swedish army which cornered and defeated False Dmitry number 2 at the very center of the Russian Orthodox Church, the St. Sergius-Trinity Monastery north of Moscow.
Over the years that followed, a policy known as Russification banned the use and study of the Ukrainian language, and people were pressured to convert to the Russian Orthodox faith.