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''Synopsis:'' The {{Infobox_Contents |topic_name = Russian Orthodox Church (Orthodox Catholic Church of Russia) is the body of Christians who are united under the Orthodoxy |subtopics = [[Patriarch of Moscow]], who in turn is in communion with the other patriarchs and primates of the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]]. In 863-869, Cyril and Methodius, with the blessing of the popes, translated parts of the [[Bible]] into Old Slavonic language for the first time, paving the way for the Christianization of the Slavs. In 988, [[Prince Vladimir IRussia]] of Kiev officially adopted Byzantine Rite Christianity - the religion of the Eastern Roman Empire - as the state religion of Rus' (see Baptism of Kiev). This date is often considered the official birthday of the Russian Orthodox Church. Today, the Russian is undergoing a resurgence of interest after years of suppression of communist governments.* {{russian_orthodox_churches_around_the_world}} |opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} |}}
__TOC__{{topics}}* The Russian Orthodox Church (Orthodox Catholic Church of Russia) is the body of Christians who are united under the [[Divisions Patriarch of Moscow]], who in turn is in communion with the Russian other patriarchs and primates of the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]] | . In 863-869, Cyril and Methodius, with the blessing of the popes, translated parts of the [[Russian Orthodox Church HeirarchyBible]]* into Old Slavonic language for the first time, paving the way for the Christianization of the Slavs. In 988, [[History Prince Vladimir I]] of Kiev officially adopted Byzantine Rite Christianity - the religion of the Eastern Roman Empire - as the state religion of Rus' (see Baptism of Kiev). This date is often considered the official birthday of the Russian Orthodox Church]]* [[. Today, the Russian Orthodox Church Doctrine]] * {{russian_orthodox_churches_around_the_world}} {{opinions}}is undergoing a resurgence of interest after years of suppression of communist governments.
The Russian Orthodox Church (Orthodox Catholic Church of Russia) is the body of Christians who are united under the [[Patriarch of Moscow]], who in turn is in communion with the other patriarchs and primates of the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]]. In 863-869, Cyril and Methodius, with the blessing of the popes, translated parts of the [[Bible]] into Old Slavonic language for the first time, paving the way for the Christianization of the Slavs. In 988, [[Prince Vladimir I]] of Kiev officially adopted Byzantine Rite Christianity - the religion of the Eastern Roman Empire - as the state religion of Rus' (see Baptism of Kiev). This date is often considered the official birthday of the Russian Orthodox Church. Today, the Russian is undergoing a resurgence of interest after years of suppression of communist governments.===Doctrine===
===[[Russian Orthodox Church Doctrine|Doctrine]]==={{stub}}
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==Main article=History of the Russian Orthodox Church===
===[[History Literature===One of the Russian most well known literary works in Runssian Orthodox Churchliterature is ''Way of the Pilgrim'', which is one of the most widely circulated prayer manuals in the West. The book's Jesus Prayer is one of the most recited prayers in the Christian world.[1]]===
==Quotes==
==References==
[1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Way_of_a_Pilgrim#Reception_to_the_way_of_prayer_described_in_the_book
==Links==
* [http://docs.google.com/View?docid=ddn4v5jr_41cwmww8 Russia's Choice of Christianity over Islam]
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