Religion in Russia
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Religion in Russia is diverse, with a 1997 law naming Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and Judaism as important in Russian history. Orthodox Christianity (Russian: Православие Pravoslavije) is Russia's traditional and largest religion, deemed a part of Russia's "historical heritage" in a law passed in 1997.
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- Russian culture
- Religion in the Soviet Union
- Anti-Semitism in Russia
- Anti-Semitism in the Soviet Union
- Bahá'í Faith in Russia
- Buddhism in Russia
- Christianity in Russia
- Irreligion in Russia
- History of the Jews in Russia
- List of tallest Orthodox churches
- Persecution of Christians in the Soviet Union
- Scientology in Russia
- Slavic Neopaganism
- Main Cathedral of the Russian Armed Forces
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