The chief religion of Russia is Russian Orthodox Christianity (75 % of the citizens).

Since the collapse of the atheist Communist regime, statisticians estimate the percentage of true believers at 40 % of the entire Russian Federation.

Islam is professed by more than 20 % of the citizens. There are also catholic, protestants and jewish minorities in Russia.

 

Saint Trinity, Rublev, Tretyakov gallery, Moscow.

 

Alexy II, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia.

Related articles

Russian population

Russian culture and values

 

To go further

religiousfreedom.com/... - Religious freedom in Russia hhh