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Russian Orthodox church
to rise in Cuba
The
Washington Times,
November 3, 2004.
Moscow, Russia, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- The Russian
Orthodox church, the largest of the world's
eastern Orthodox communions, is expanding
into Cuba, Novosti reported Tuesday.
The church's Moscow leaders said they
planned to break ground this month in the
center of Havana.
There are an estimated 8,000 Orthodox Christians
in Havana.
Church leaders say their branch of the
Christian faith is distinctive in its commitment
to preserving the theological and liturgical
traditions of the church fathers and also
in its deep reverence of the Virgin Mary,
both of which are prized by the island's
Orthodox believers.
Copyright
2004 United Press International
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