Russian Orthodox Church
Putin now orders return of Russia's most precious icon to the church
Following the restitution of the silver Nevsky sarcophagus last week, the handover of Andrei Rublev's 15th-century Trinity has sparked concerns among conservators
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New Russian cathedral to feature frescoes celebrating armed forces
Church is latest example of symbiosis between church and military patriotism
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Dom Icony brings icons to the blind in central Moscow
Created in consultation with the Russian Society for the Blind, Nadezhda Gubina and her husband Igor Vozyakov have created a didactic and tactile exhibition
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Iran's Saba Cultural Institute announces Russian Orthodox icons show
The news comes as unexpected due to suppression of religion freedom in the nation
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Orthodox Church seeks control of Moscow icon museum
The fate of Ryazan's Art and History Museum could set a precedent for restitution
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Patriarch Aleksey II of Moscow and All Russia on restitution: "Places of worship first, museums second"
The official position of the Russian Orthodox Church, as explained by its spokesman