[Elendur]

wow.
while Europe is increasingly atheist, and many of our churches now approve gay clergy and gay marriage and “Chrislam” (with readings of the Quran in church!),
the Russian church becomes more independent and outspoken for traditional Bible values.
(even a gay pride parade in Moscow was refused permission.)
it is wonderful to see Christianity growing stronger there.

[OldCorps]

I wouldn't be so fast to praise them. "Archpriest" Vsevolod Chaplin is the protoge of "Patriarch" Kirill, who in turn was the protoge of so called Metropolitan Nikodim of Leningrad.

"Patriarch" Kirill (Gundyaev) was fully vetted agent of the KGB's 5th directorate, along with his predecessor, Alexei.

What you are seeing is a political move...nothing more, nothing less.

[Cronos]

hey! WESTERN Europe is increasingly atheist. here in Poland I’ve lived for a year and the churches are full. It’s the same in Croatia, Slovakia and in Hungary to some extent (I’m not sure of Romania or Bulgaria)