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{{overview}}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.
{{topics}}* [[Divisions in the Russian Orthodox Church]] | [[Russian Orthodox Church Heirarchy]]* [[===History of the Russian Orthodox Church]]* [[Russian Orthodox Church Doctrine]] * {{russian_orthodox_churches_around_the_world}}===
{{opinions}}===Doctrine===
{{quotes}}===Literature===One of the most well known literary works in Runssian Orthodox literature 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]
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{{summary Infobox_Contents | texttopic_name =The Russian Orthodox Church (Orthodox Catholic Church of Russia) is the body of Christians who are united under the Orthodoxy |subtopics = [[Patriarch of MoscowRussia]], 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.* {{russian_orthodox_churches_around_the_world}} |opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} |}}
{{linksstub}} ==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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Orthodox Wikipedia - Russian Orthodox Church]
* [http://docs.google.com/View?docid=ddn4v5jr_41cwmww8 Russia's Choice of Christianity over Islam]
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