Orthodox Christian Russia under Communism

save clip now: www.sendspace.com The Orthodox Christian Church of Russia was the primary target of the Soviet government, whose leaders during Lenin's days were in their majority Jews who suffered under the Tsarist regime. Early legislation banned all influences of the church on education and public life. During the Civil War hundreds of thousands of clergymen were murdered. Despite repeated attempts by church leaders to prove their loyalty to the state, churches were closed in the thousands ...

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YouTube | April 22, 2009

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