SOVIET WAY WITH CHURCH
DISSOLVING. -MONASTERIES.
(United Preu Association.—Copyright.)
(Published in The Times.)
(Received 29th March, 11 a.m.)
LONDON, 2Sth March. The Biga correspondent of "The Times" says that the self-styled "Holy Synod" of Moscow, representing the Bed branch of the Uuasian Orthodox Church, has decided, apparently under the Soviet's instructions, to abolish monasticistn, declaring that this system has outlived its purpose and does not reflect modern ideas. Therefore, the monks must repudiate their vows and adopt a useful livelihood. It is pointed out that since 1923 many monasteries have continued obscurely keeping within the law by organising as working communities. The Soviet has seized St. Izaac's Cathedral at Leningrad because in the night rowdies stole the external bronze ornamentations. It is believed that the Soviet officials themselves despoiled the exterior as a pretext for seizure.
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Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 75, 29 March 1926, Page 9
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