The expansion of Moscow’s Orthodox churches – in pictures

In 2010 Patriarch Kirill, the Russian Orthodox bishop of Moscow, announced controversial plans to build 200 new churches in the capital’s suburbs in 10 years. So far, 18 have been built and 18 more are under construction. But many Moscovites see the project as unwelcome ideological expansion, especially as existing churches struggle to attract congregations. Russian photographer Ivan Mikhailov captured some of the striking, if sometimes controversial, landmarks for The Calvert Journal

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