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Russkaia pravoslavnaia tserkov
Rooted in centuries of Eastern Christian tradition, this institution has shaped religious life, culture, and public debate across Russia and far beyond. Its story stretches from the Christianization of Kievan Rus' to the modern Moscow Patriarchate and its worldwide network of dioceses and parishes.
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Book of Needs of the Holy Orthodox Church : with an appendix containing offices for the laying on of hands
by Russkaia pravoslavnaia tserkov
About the author
Often listed as the author of prayer books, catechisms, and service texts, Russkaia pravoslavnaia tserkov is not an individual writer but the Russian Orthodox Church. It is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox church, officially associated with the Moscow Patriarchate, and traces its heritage to the baptism of Kievan Rus' in 988. Over time it grew into one of the largest Orthodox churches in the world, with a long history of worship, theology, monastic life, and publishing.
As a publishing body, the church has been connected with liturgical books, devotional manuals, catechisms, and other religious works used by clergy and lay readers. That means a title credited to this “author” usually represents the voice of the church as an institution rather than the work of a single named person. Its texts are often valued not for personal style, but for their role in preserving ritual practice, doctrine, and daily prayer.
The church’s history has also been shaped by major political and social upheavals, including imperial expansion, suppression under the Soviet state, and renewed public influence in the post-Soviet era. For readers, books issued under this name offer a direct window into the traditions, teachings, and devotional life of Russian Orthodoxy.