Skip to main content
Christian renaissance
Toggle navigation
Topics
News
Music
Video
People
Culture
Trends
Explaining Orthodoxy
Saints
History
Christian Persecution
Anti-Ecumenism
Podcasts
Monasteries
Monastic Life
Reviews
Pilgrimages
Family Values
Architecture
Church Politics
Subscribe
About
Submissions
Donate
Volunteer
Search
English
Shqip
العربية
Français
Deutsch
Bahasa Indonesia
Italiano
Português
Русский
Español
Architecture
Russia's 10 Most Interesting Places in the Tver Region (PHOTOS)
Alexandra Guzeva
March 6, 2024
97
Comments
Who Invented Church Bells, and What Are the Rules for Ringing Them?
February 27, 2024
229
Comments
Solikamsk: Historic Russian Churches, Convent, and Architectural Treasures on the Kama River
William Brumfield
February 27, 2024
46
Comments
5 Oldest Churches in Moscow (PHOTOS)
Georgy Manaev
February 25, 2024
297
Comments
Top 30 Cities to See in Russia (PHOTOS)
February 22, 2024
129
Comments
Yaroslavl, Russia - 10 Most Interesting Places in the Region (PHOTOS)
Alexandra Guzeva
February 13, 2024
145
Comments
What the Crescent on the Orthodox Christian Cross Means
Alexandra Guzeva
February 9, 2024
753
Comments
Ancient Wooden Churches in Karelia, Russia - Stunning Masterpieces!
William Brumfield
January 30, 2024
232
Comments
St. Petersburg has other cities within it. 🤯 Which ones?
Yulia Khakimova
January 21, 2024
117
Comments
Amazing City in the Russian North - Veliky Ustyug (PHOTOS)
Anna Sorokina
January 21, 2024
264
Comments
After the Demolition of Russia's Largest Cathedral, What Still Remains Today? (PHOTOS)
Anna Popova
December 15, 2023
343
Comments
Visions of the Last Judgment: Vologda’s St. Sophia Cathedral
William Brumfield
December 12, 2023
207
Comments
Medieval Russia: St. Sophia Cathedral in Novgorod
William Brumfield
December 7, 2023
85
Comments
Cathedral of the Kazan Icon: The Imperial Holy Place in St. Petersburg
William Brumfield
December 1, 2023
111
Comments
From the Moscow Kremlin to the Trinity-St. Sergius Monastery (Cathedrals of the Dormition)
William Brumfield
December 1, 2023
53
Comments
Patriarch Kirill Allocates $1.6 Million+ to Build Church Conceived by Fr. Daniel Sysoev
November 30, 2023
164
Comments
Yaroslavl’s Defining Monument: Church of the Prophet Elijah
William Brumfield
November 29, 2023
100
Comments
Moscow Kremlin’s Royal Holy Place: Cathedral of Michael the Archangel
William Brumfield
November 28, 2023
80
Comments
Microcosm of Russian History - Exploring Dmitrov (PHOTOS)
William Brumfield
November 28, 2023
63
Comments
10 Russian Wooden Churches you Need to See Before it's Too Late (PHOTOS)
Anna Sorokina
November 24, 2023
233
Comments
A Beautiful Monastery Built into Limestone Rocks - Divnogorye (PHOTOS)
Alexandra Guzeva
November 21, 2023
78
Comments
Christianity in Antarctica: Welcome to the World's Most Remote Orthodox Church (PHOTOS)
Anna Sorokina
November 21, 2023
246
Comments
10 Largest Churches in Russia (PHOTOS)
Yekaterina Sinelschikova
November 21, 2023
119
Comments
A Tale of Two Monasteries: Submersion and Revival
William Brumfield
November 21, 2023
58
Comments
The 12 Most Ancient Russian Churches
Alexey Mosko
November 16, 2023
135
Comments
Rostov Kremlin: Masterpiece of Medieval Russia
William Brumfield
November 16, 2023
84
Comments
Rostov Cathedral Belfry: Centerpiece of the Town's Great Kremlin
William Brumfield
November 16, 2023
39
Comments
Rostov’s Most Colorful Church
William Brumfield
November 16, 2023
60
Comments
10 Churches Destroyed in Soviet Times
Alexandra Guzeva
November 16, 2023
113
Comments
How Many Churches are in Russia?
Alexandra Guzeva
November 16, 2023
275
Comments
Bastion of the Romanov Dynasty: Novospassky Monastery
William Brumfield
November 15, 2023
89
Comments
St. Basil's Cathedral 100 years ago and now (PHOTOS)
November 15, 2023
94
Comments
Why Russians Build Churches on Trains and Ships (PHOTOS)
Anna Sorokina
November 8, 2023
310
Comments
Incredible Photos of Snowy Belogorsky Monastery in Perm, Russia
Alexandra Guzeva
November 7, 2023
169
Comments
From Medieval Russian Fortress to Power Source (Kashira)
William Brumfield
November 5, 2023
72
Comments
10 Stunning Moscow Churches, Awe-inspiring
Alexandra Guzeva
November 3, 2023
147
Comments
20 Stunning Aerial Views of Russian Churches (PHOTOS)
Alexandra Guzeva
October 25, 2023
119
Comments
10 of Russia’s most beautiful monasteries (PHOTOS)
Alexandra Guzeva
October 25, 2023
254
Comments
Murom, Russia - A Medieval Principality
William Brumfield
October 20, 2023
68
Comments
What Russian Orthodox Churches Looked Like Across the Ages (PHOTOS)
Alexandra Guzeva
October 20, 2023
96
Comments
10 of Russia’s Most Beautiful Churches
Alexandra Guzeva
October 18, 2023
157
Comments
Russian Orthodox churches and icons in the interior of the Moscow Metro (PHOTOS)
Alexandra Guzeva
October 15, 2023
264
Comments
1,030 years of Russian Christianity in 8 striking architectural images
Alexey Timofeychev
October 11, 2023
276
Comments
9 Most Beautiful Christian Churches of the North Caucasus (PHOTOS)
Alexandra Guzeva
October 9, 2023
161
Comments
Russian Arctic Orthodox: New Tourist Route for Christian Pilgrims
October 9, 2023
181
Comments
The Cathedral of Rostov the Great: Reclaiming Russia’s Past
William Brumfield
October 6, 2023
182
Comments
Russia's Floating Lighthouse Chapel (PHOTOS)
October 5, 2023
198
Comments
Farthest North Russian Orthodox Church on the Planet (PHOTOS)
Anna Sorokina
October 3, 2023
283
Comments
7 Orthodox Churches in Neo-Gothic Style (PHOTOS)
Alexandra Guzeva
October 2, 2023
291
Comments
Russian Orthodox church architecture: How to read its sacred elements (INFOGRAPHICS)
Alexandra Guzeva
September 30, 2023
693
Comments
What do Orthodox Churches in Japan look like? (PHOTOS)
September 29, 2023
243
Comments
The Most Impressive Russian Orthodox Churches Outside Russia (PHOTOS)
Sofia Polyakova
September 14, 2023
418
Comments
350 Yr Old Monastery, Destroyed by Nazis, Finally Restored – And it’s Mesmerizing (Photo Essay)
Ruslan Ward
November 21, 2022
5,553
Comments
Vyazma: From the Cauldron of War to a Spiritual Center (PHOTOS)
William Brumfield
October 14, 2022
319
Comments
16 Most Amazing Russian Orthodox Sites Outside Russia
Boris Egorov
September 29, 2022
1,154
Comments
Real-life Photo Tour of Rostov Veliky: Epicenter of American & European Families Moving to Russia
Sergey Kuznetsov
September 9, 2022
162
Comments
Traditional Orthodoxy in Mormon Country - New Byzantine-Style Cathedral Being Built in Salt Lake City
Dimitri Baranov
August 25, 2022
1,420
Comments
Russian Orthodoxy Grows in Europe: France Boasts a Beautiful New Church (VIDEO)
August 24, 2022
132
Comments
Virgin Mary Statue Over 130 Feet High Built in Brazil - Bigger than Christ's Statue in Rio
RF Staff
July 28, 2022
164
Comments
Wooden Ancient Russian Church Burned to the Ground by Satanist to Be Rebuilt
July 22, 2022
196
Comments
Why Do the Altars of Orthodox Churches Face the East?
Reader John Malov
July 16, 2022
280
Comments
Russia’s Traditional Art of Building Wonders in Wood
Professor William Brumfield
July 8, 2022
74
Comments
Russia Will Have Its First Temple Dedicated to Georgian Saint Tortured by Communists
June 29, 2022
166
Comments
The Most Impressive Island Monasteries in Russia (PHOTOS)
Boris Egorov
June 17, 2022
114
Comments
Iconic Northern Russian Cathedral that Was a Hostage and Survivor of the Soviets (PHOTOS)
Professor William Brumfield
May 28, 2022
76
Comments
Fantasy in Stone: The Remarkable 13th c. Limestone Russian Cathedral (PHOTOS)
Professor William Brumfield
May 15, 2022
191
Comments
Short Profile of the Main Cathedral in Yaroslavl, Near Rostov Veliky, Russia (VIDEO)
May 12, 2022
172
Comments
Now Everyone Can See Inside Russia's Largest Church from Home
Marina Perova
May 6, 2022
196
Comments
Towering Log Churches of the Russian North (PICS)
Professor William Brumfield
April 19, 2022
126
Comments
Inside and Outside 3 Main Kremlin Cathedrals (PHOTOS)
April 8, 2022
175
Comments
Magnificent Medieval Russian Cathedral - Photo Tour of Intercession Church on River Nerl
Professor William Brumfield
March 27, 2022
232
Comments
Visions of the Last Judgment: Vologda’s St. Sophia Cathedral
Professor William Brumfield
March 20, 2022
230
Comments
Leaving Moscow for Provincial Churches, Wooden Huts & Tranquility (PHOTOS)
ERWANN PENSEC
March 7, 2022
589
Comments
Rescuing German Castles Owned by Russian Orthodox Church
Anna Sorokina
January 31, 2022
714
Comments
Further Inside the Mysteries of St. Basil's Cathedral
Professor William Brumfield
January 28, 2022
318
Comments
Exploring the Mysterious Interior of St. Basil's
William Brumfield
January 15, 2022
334
Comments
10 LARGEST Churches in Russia (PHOTOS)
Yekaterina Sinelschikova
January 7, 2022
645
Comments
New Churches Built in the East of Moscow
December 25, 2021
264
Comments
How Many Churches Are There in Russia?
Alexandra Guzeva
December 1, 2021
266
Comments
Stunningly Beautiful Monastery Where Family Members of Russian Emperors Were Buried
Professor William Brumfield
November 30, 2021
166
Comments
1
2
next ›
last »
Shqip
العربية
English
Français
Deutsch
Bahasa Indonesia
Italiano
Português
Русский
Español