The head of the Russian Orthodox Church delivered a historic first address to the Parliament

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church delivered a historic first address to the lower house of Parliament, the State Duma. Patriarch Kirill’s address was the first time the head of the Russian Orthodox Church had delivered a major address to Parliament in post-Soviet Russia.

The Russian Orthodox Church was suppressed under communism but has staged an astonishing revival in post-Soviet Russia to become the country’s one of the most powerful institutions.