Merry Christmas!
It’s Christmas in Russia today. While most countries celebrate Christmas on December 25th, Russia celebrates on January 7th. Why? “Well, the reason is that the Russian Orthodox Church still lives...
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The Cathedral of Christ the Savior
The Cathedral of Christ the Savior is one of the most important churches in Moscow. This cathedral has an amazing history. It was constructed to commemorate the victory over Napoleon, blown up by...
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Russian Easter 2007
According to the Itar-Tass news agency, more than 6 million Russians took part in Easter celebrations this year. President Putin and other government officials marked the holiday by attending...
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Service at St. Sophia Cathedral in Velikiy Novgorod
This Saturday, services where held at St. Sophia Cathedral marking the end of the week following Easter (known as Bright Week). During the service, believers walked around the church singing and...
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Photo: On the night of Cross Raisings
Russian photographer Misha Maslennikov captured this amazing photo in the Chukotka region of eastern Russia. Maslennikov captured a moment in time as workers were preparing to put the cross on top of a...
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Borovsk, a very photogenic town
We recently stumbled across a wonderful series of photos by Russian photographer Victoria Zaykina. The photos are of a small town near Moscow named Borovsk. These photos immediately captured our...
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The Church of St. Michael the Archangel
The Church of Saint Michael the Archangel in Arkhangelskoe, Moscow Region. Photo by Lightvortex Related posts:Photo: On the night of Cross Raisings Service at St. Sophia Cathedral in Velikiy Novgorod
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The Raifa Bogoroditsky Monastery
We often see pictures of beautiful Russian monasteries and churches online. Recently, these photos caught our eye. These photo of the Raifa Bogoroditsky Monastery show the real progress that has been...
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Moonlight in Kolomenskoye
Flickr user SebastianBerlin recently published this beautiful picture of the Church of Our Lady of Kazan in Kolomenskoye, Russia. Kolomenskoje by SebastianBerlin on Flickr. Related posts:Kazan Tourism...
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