New Russian Orthodox church has mosaics of Stalin, Putin among angels and saints (AsiaNews) | ||
Friday, 1 May 2020 ()
βThe church is meant to be a kind of pantheon that glorifies Russian history and its leaders,β according to the report. βIn addition to the face of the current president [Putin] and the dictator who persecuted the Church and religions [Stalin], there is also the defense minister Sergei Shoygu, the foreign minister Sergei Lavrov, the secretary of the Security Council Nikolai Patrushev.β |