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Pope John Paul II for years expressed a desire to visit Russia, but the Russian Orthodox Church has for years resisted.<ref>{{cite web | author=Kishkovsky, Sophia | year=July 3rd, 2006| title= Putin warns of 'clash of civilisations' at Moscow religious summit | format= | work= Ecumenical News International | url=http://www.eni.ch/articles/display.shtml?06-0530| accessdate=2006-07-04}}</ref> |
Pope John Paul II for years expressed a desire to visit Russia, but the Russian Orthodox Church has for years resisted.<ref>{{cite web | author=Kishkovsky, Sophia | year=July 3rd, 2006| title= Putin warns of 'clash of civilisations' at Moscow religious summit | format= | work= Ecumenical News International | url=http://www.eni.ch/articles/display.shtml?06-0530| accessdate=2006-07-04}}</ref> |
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In April 2002, Bishop Jerry Mazur of Eastern Siberia was striped of his visa, forcing the appointment of a new bishop for that diocese.<ref>{{cite web | author=Myers, Steven Lee | year=July 9th, 2002| title= Church Dispute Festers | format= | work= New York Times| url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E04E3D91730F93AA35754C0A9649C8B63&n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fOrganizations%2fR%2fRoman%20Catholic%20Church%20| accessdate=2006-07-04}}</ref> |
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The Catholic Archbishop of Moscow has voiced his support for religious education in state sponsored schools, citing the examples of other countries.<ref>{{cite web | author= | year=June 19th, 2006| title= Russian Catholics back religious education at school | format= | work= Russian News and Information Agency | url=http://en.rian.ru/russia/20060619/49731681.html| accessdate=2006-07-04}}</ref> |
The Catholic Archbishop of Moscow has voiced his support for religious education in state sponsored schools, citing the examples of other countries.<ref>{{cite web | author= | year=June 19th, 2006| title= Russian Catholics back religious education at school | format= | work= Russian News and Information Agency | url=http://en.rian.ru/russia/20060619/49731681.html| accessdate=2006-07-04}}</ref> |
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A 2004 Ecumenical conference was organized for Russia's "traditional religions" Orthodox Christianity, Judaism, Islam and Buddhism, and therefore excluded Catholicism.<ref>{{cite web | author= | year=March 2nd, 2004| title=Catholics Barred | format= | work= New York Times | url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990DE5DE143FF931A35750C0A9629C8B63&n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fOrganizations%2fR%2fRoman%20Catholic%20Church%20| accessdate=2006-07-04}}</ref> |
A 2004 Ecumenical conference was organized for Russia's "traditional religions" Orthodox Christianity, Judaism, Islam and Buddhism, and therefore excluded Catholicism.<ref>{{cite web | author= | year=March 2nd, 2004| title=Catholics Barred | format= | work= New York Times | url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990DE5DE143FF931A35750C0A9629C8B63&n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fOrganizations%2fR%2fRoman%20Catholic%20Church%20| accessdate=2006-07-04}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 02:07, 5 July 2006
The Roman Catholic Church in Russia is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome.
There are approximately 750,000 Catholics in Russia - about 0.5% of the total population. For those of the Latin Rite there are five dioceses, including 1 archdiocese, plus an Apostolic Prefecture. There is a separate jurisdiction for those of the Byzantine Rite.
Pope John Paul II for years expressed a desire to visit Russia, but the Russian Orthodox Church has for years resisted.[1] In April 2002, Bishop Jerry Mazur of Eastern Siberia was striped of his visa, forcing the appointment of a new bishop for that diocese.[2]
The Catholic Archbishop of Moscow has voiced his support for religious education in state sponsored schools, citing the examples of other countries.[3]
Relations with the Russian Orthodox church have been rocky for nearly a millennia, and attempts at re-establishing Catholicism has met with opposition. In 2002, five foreign Catholic priests were denied visas to return to Russia, construction of a new cathedral was blocked in Pskov, and a church in southern Russia was shot at.[4]
A 2004 Ecumenical conference was organized for Russia's "traditional religions" Orthodox Christianity, Judaism, Islam and Buddhism, and therefore excluded Catholicism.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Kishkovsky, Sophia (July 3rd, 2006). "Putin warns of 'clash of civilisations' at Moscow religious summit". Ecumenical News International. Retrieved 2006-07-04.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|year=(help) - ^ Myers, Steven Lee (July 9th, 2002). "Church Dispute Festers". New York Times. Retrieved 2006-07-04.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|year=(help) - ^ "Russian Catholics back religious education at school". Russian News and Information Agency. June 19th, 2006. Retrieved 2006-07-04.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|year=(help) - ^ Kishkovsky, Sophia (September 13th, 2002). "Archbishop Appeals To Rights Groups". New York Times. Retrieved 2006-07-04.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|year=(help) - ^ "Catholics Barred". New York Times. March 2nd, 2004. Retrieved 2006-07-04.
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