Russian Church official urges reflection on centenary of czar’s murder

The secretary-general of the Russian bishops’ conference urged Catholics to remember the 1918 murder of Czar Nicholas II and his family with “penance and reflection,” while suggesting Catholics could participate in future commemorations. “The killing of this family was one of the first steps on a path of mass murder, forced labour, religious persecution and... Read More

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March 22, 2018

Russian Catholic leaders pledge to work with Putin after election win

Russia’s minority Catholic Church has pledged to help build a civil society after the nation’s 18th March election and called on President Vladimir Putin to “justify voters’ confidence” after his victory. “Our Church always stresses its readiness to work with the Russian Federation’s secular powers on important issues, such as building a civil society and... Read More

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August 16, 2017

Russian Church leader hopes cardinal tackles local issues during visit

A Russian Church leader has urged the Vatican’s secretary of state to use his upcoming Moscow visit to tackle “practical difficulties” facing local Catholics, rather than just discussing international issues. “The Catholic community still has serious problems here, not least in Moscow itself; we need help to improve our situation,” said Mgr Igor Kovalevsky, secretary-general... Read More

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