Russian Orthodox Church, History & Facts
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Russian Orthodox Church, one of the largest autocephalous, or ecclesiastically independent, Eastern Orthodox churches in the world. The church severed ties with the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, the honorary primacy of Eastern Orthodoxy, in 2018.
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Biggest rift in modern Orthodox history? Russian Church won't work w/ Constantinople-chaired bodies — RT World News
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St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral – Nice, France - Atlas Obscura
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File:Saint Mary's Russian Orthodox Church (historical), Gary, Indiana - panoramio.jpg - Wikimedia Commons
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What is the Eastern Orthodox Church? Its History & Beliefs
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Religion in Russia
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Russian Invasion Reveals Fissures Among Orthodox Christians
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A Deeper Look at the Russian Orthodox Community in Jakarta – Patriarchal Exarchate of South-East Asia
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The Russian Orthodox Church and the Impact of Bolshevism - The Moscow Times
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Cultural Atlas
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Who Are Russia's Old Believers? The Raskol in Russian History
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Russian Orthodox Church, History & Facts
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HISTORY OF THE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH