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THE ORTHODOX CHURCH IN EASTERN EUROPE IN THE TW...

It is common knowledge that the majority of the population of Eastern Europe belong to the
Christian Orthodox tradition. But how many people have an adequate knowledge of the past or
even of the present of these Orthodox churches? This book aims to present an introduction to
this history written for a general audience  both Christian and non-Christian. After the 1917
revolution in Russia  communism spread to most of the countries of Eastern Europe. By 1953  at
the time of Stalin's death  the division between Eastern and Western Europe seemed absolute.
However  the advent of perestroika at the end of the 1980s brought about political changes that
have enabled the Orthodox Church to develop once again in Eastern Europe. The foundation of the
European Union in 1993 has had a broader significance for Orthodox communities  who can now
participate in the future development of Europe. Some Orthodox Churches already have their
representatives at the European Union in Brussels. These include the patriarchates of
Constantinople  Russia and Romania  along with the Church of Greece and the Church of Cyprus.
Today  Europe is becoming increasingly religiously diverse  even within Christianity itself. A
growing number of Orthodox Christians have come to work and settle in Western Europe. An
understanding of the history of the Orthodox communities in Eastern Europe in the twentieth
century will contribute  in a spirit of informed dialogue  to the shaping of a new united
Europe that is still in the process of expansion. This book is translated from the French
version (published 2009).

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