Culture

GREAT RUSSIAN CHRISTIAN ART: 'The Revival of the Daughter of Jairus' (Ilya Repin - 1871)

Ilya Repin December 12 188 Comments

GREAT RUSSIAN CHRISTIAN ART: 'Eternal Russia' (Ilya Glazunov - 1988)

Ilya Glazunov December 2 323 Comments

GREAT RUSSIAN CHRISTIAN ART: 'Sts Anthony and Theodosius, founders of Kiev Lavra' (Sayda Afonina - 1995)

Sayda Afonina December 1 438 Comments

A German Village in the Middle of the Russian Wilderness

Fr. Joseph Gleason December 1 1,216 Comments

Why God is "He", Not "She"

Fr. Johannes Jacobse November 27 1,780 Comments

Holy Russia, Still Alive: Ancient Traditions Preserved in Rural Villages

Laurence Guillon November 19 498 Comments

Patriarchy Is Returning, Numbers Growing

Dr. Steve Turley November 19 1,315 Comments Video

Russian Family Life Before the Revolution

Marina Bogdanova November 19 386 Comments

GREAT RUSSIAN CHRISTIAN ART: 'Jesus among the Teachers' (Vasily Polenov - 1896)

Vasily Polenov November 14 338 Comments

GREAT RUSSIAN CHRISTIAN ART: 'The Choice of Faith' (Pavel Ryzhenko - 2005)

Pavel Ryzhenko November 13 455 Comments

Conservative Fashion Trending Globally - Here's Why

Dr. Steve Turley November 12 421 Comments Video

Russian Hospital Signs Agreement with Russian Church - "The Body and Soul Are Inseparable"

RF Staff November 11 192 Comments

The Rebirth of Orthodox Christianity in the New Russia

Dr. Steve Turley November 11 394 Comments Video

Atheists and Leftists Infiltrated Russia's Schools in the 19th c., Mortally Wounding the Country - a Lesson for America

Michael Spreng November 9 1,867 Comments

Russia, Not America, Is Building a Compassionate Civilization

Valeria Z. Nollan November 8 1,466 Comments

A Lovely Russian Animated Christian Film for Children - Much Better than Disney

Matthew Adams November 8 6,492 Comments

Russian Faith - Making an Impact Around the World

Matthew Adams October 26 774 Comments

Some Alaskan Families are Divided by the US-Russia Border

Emily Schwing October 21 367 Comments

Award-Winning Artist Celebrates 1030th Anniversary of Russia's Baptism

Matthew Adams October 19 177 Comments

Magnificent Prayer Composed By Tchaikovsky, Sung By Incredibly Talented Russian Choir

RF Staff September 29 1,384 Comments

What a Famous 19th C Russian Author Can Tell Us About Monarchy in a Modern World

Martin Kalyniuk September 26 375 Comments

Moscow's Exclusive Boutique: Beautiful Dresses for Christian Women

Anastasia Rubel September 25 1,161 Comments

Buying and Selling the Souls of Men - How Corporations Use Marketing Techniques to Deceive Us

Sergei Komarov September 25 569 Comments

Canadian Man Faces 2 Years in Prison for Passing Out Jesus Saves Pamphlets at Gay Pride Parade

Anugrah Kumar September 24 2,223 Comments

Russian Churches Reaching Record Numbers

Dr. Steve Turley September 24 819 Comments

Great Minds of the East Knew: Our Future is Tradition

September 20 490 Comments

Nikolai Gogol: Ukraine, Belarus and Russia Should Be United By Faith

Martin Kalyniuk September 19 279 Comments

Legendary Russian Author's Chilling Warning to the West (Alexander Solzhenitsyn)

Chris Banescu September 17 5,457 Comments

Technology Can Control Our Values and Lives, Warns Head of Russian Church

RF Staff August 24 452 Comments

The 19th C Artist Who Showed the World the Beauty of Russian Nature (Ivan Shishkin)

Liza Ivanov August 16 787 Comments

The Story Behind Russia’s Most Famous Painting of Christ – Ivan Kramskoy’s ‘Christ in the Desert’

Liza Ivanov July 31 727 Comments

WATCH: Christianity Permeates Daily Life in Russia - Even Banks and Restaurants

Fr. Joseph Gleason July 25 1,060 Comments

Olga, the Viking Queen of the Rus

Nicholas Kotar July 23 918 Comments

Why Do Some Russian Religious Paintings Have Battle Scenes?

Nicholas Kotar July 22 132 Comments

How Russian Christians Feast: Friends, Food and Folk Music Galore

Fr. Joseph Gleason July 13 347 Comments

7 Reasons to See Russian Wooden Churches Before They Disappear

OLGA CHEREDNICHENKO July 4 359 Comments

Finally, Orthodox Church Music that Sounds Truly American

Fr. Ernesto M. Obregón July 3 3,707 Comments

Russian Artist Finds Out He is Dying, Paints 1000 Images of Christ

Liza Ivanov June 29 1,413 Comments

Russian Government Officially Encourages Pilgrimages to Holy Places, Advocates Traditional Values

Fr. Joseph Gleason June 27 226 Comments

Why Do Russians Insist on the Name “Holy Russia”?

Nicholas Kotar June 27 306 Comments

VIDEOS: Ditch Disney, Watch Russian Cartoons with Traditional Christian Values

Matthew Adams June 13 4,329 Comments

Dostoevsky's Prophecy: Man's Rebellion Against God Will Lead to Total Anarchy

Mark Hackard June 6 1,415 Comments

Christian Youth Group Grows in Popularity. Promotes Sports, Morality, Traditional Family Values

Damir Marinovic May 30 478 Comments

7 Reasons You Should Never Date a Russian Woman

Marina Vinogradova May 25 1,971 Comments

The American Man Who Became an Enormously Popular Saint Among Russians (Fr. Seraphim Rose)

Fr. Joseph Gleason May 23 808 Comments

Russians and Americans Gather to Pray Together in English Near Moscow

Fr. Joseph Gleason May 22 686 Comments

Christianity Gave Russia Art, Education and Culture

Ivan Ilyin May 16 222 Comments

Dostoevsky: Russia’s Mission is to Bring Salvation to the World

Mark Hackard May 11 827 Comments

Holiness as Russia's National Ideal, Pt. 1

Mark Hackard April 21 1,016 Comments

Lost in Time - Old Believer Russian Orthodox Communities Migrate Back to Motherland

RF Staff April 20 1,555 Comments

Great Early 20th C. Russian Christian Philosopher on the Devil's Role in History

Ivan Ilyin April 19 900 Comments

Amazon Video Debuts Excellent Russian TV Series About Catherine the Great

RF Staff April 4 1,124 Comments

Church of John the Baptist at Tolchkovo: Crowning Glory of Yaroslavl

Professor William Brumfield February 28 157 Comments

The Legacy of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire in Russia [Masterpiece Documentary]

Matfey Shaheen December 27 3,082 Comments

The Russian Amish, Old Believers: Strict Supporters of Family Hierarchy

Vladimir Basenkov December 21 1,891 Comments

One of Russia's Greatest Artists Loved Painting Demons - They Drove Him Crazy (Vrubel)

Yan Shenkman December 19 706 Comments

This Famous Catholic American Bishop Stood Up for Russians During the Cold War [Video]

Matfey Shaheen November 30 2,342 Comments

From Catherine II to Vladimir Putin: Russia's Christian Foreign Policy

Thierry Meyssan November 29 2,457 Comments

Splendid Avenue of Romanov Emperors Opens in Russian Monastery

Pravoslavie.ru November 20 228 Comments

The Trinity-Ipatiev Monastery in Kostroma: Refuge for the Romanovs

Professor William Brumfield November 15 194 Comments

Footage of One of the Oldest Russian Towns - Rostov the Great

RF Staff November 14 1,123 Comments

Ukrainian Coat of Arms Actually Belonged to the Founder of Christian Russia

Matfey Shaheen November 13 300 Comments

This Stunning Church in Kiev is Forbidden to Ring Bells Until the End of Time

Matfey Shaheen November 8 1,278 Comments

Gorgeous Russian Monastery’s ‘Cave of Repentance’ – Where The Worst Sinners of the Empire Found Peace

Liza Ivanov November 6 399 Comments
Dormition Cathedral in Vladimir Russia. Photo by Professor William Brumfield

History in Carvings: The Cathedral of the Dormition in Vladimir

Professor William Brumfield November 3 149 Comments

Zaraisk: Ancient Citadel with Ties to Some of Russia's Greatest Figures

Professor William Brumfield November 2 96 Comments

Zealous Artist of Holy Russia, Passionate Patriot and Monarchist - Meet Pavel Ryzhenko

Liza Ivanov November 1 1,210 Comments

Unique Russian Icon-Painting Style Melds Western and Russian Styles (Video)

Michael Tare October 27 157 Comments

Pro-Christian Lawmaker Wants to Ban Halloween in Russian Schools

RT October 26 190 Comments

Why Russians Hate the Idea of the Separation of Church and State

Matfey Shaheen October 25 1,658 Comments

A Magical Siberian Village and Its Amazing Wooden Church - Lost In Time

Professor William Brumfield October 20 831 Comments

French Artist’s ‘Failure’ Inspired a Russian Spiritual Masterpiece

Liza Ivanov October 19 644 Comments

Solzhenitsyn's Very Christian Motto: 'Live Not by Lies'

Fr. Stephen Freeman October 12 1,442 Comments

The Struggle for Russian Christian Faith in Europe - the Carpatho-Russians

Orthodox England October 11 1,472 Comments

National Competition for Best Solzhenitsyn Monument Announced in Moscow

October 9 92 Comments

The Holy Fool - A Very Russian Character Who Acts Crazy to Serve God

Eugene Vodolazkin October 9 484 Comments

The Remarkable Story of the Cathedral Inside the Kremlin Walls

Pravoslavie.ru October 8 347 Comments

A Treasure of Old Christian Paintings in a Russian Church in a Remote Forest

Professor William Brumfield October 6 882 Comments

Super-Modern Museum about Romanov Dynasty in Moscow: A Thrilling, Immersive Experience

Ruslan Ward October 6 222 Comments

Putin's Christian Vision

Iben Thranholm October 5 4,411 Comments