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91:. This was seen to representing a new change in the attitude of the government to the needs of the Orthodox Church in the USSR. It was the first time a monastic cloister had been returned to the Church in the period since 1930. This generated interest about the upcoming anniversary in the general public. In 1984, there was political obstruction to the establishment of a monastic community at the Danilov monastery. When 99:
died, the objections ended. In 1986, state policy on religion and the rights of religious citizens was further relaxed. The media was able to report about instances of persecution of religious citizens and the Church, and present the Church as a guardian of national culture and spirituality.
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in order to discuss the anniversary. The success of this meeting was a signal to the government and to the people that the anniversary celebrations could be supported and shared. The
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coin featuring the monument of Volodymyr the great was minted. An open competition for the design of a new church to commemorate the anniversary was held by the Moscow Patriarchate.
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in 988. Originally, the celebrations were planned for the church only. However, the anniversary became a statewide event. That this was allowed to occur marked a shift in
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American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies, 1989 University of Minnesota. Accessed at Google Books snippet view. 23 November 2013.
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elected to "start preparing for the celebration of the Russian Orthodox Church of the forthcoming Great Jubilee." A Jubilee Committee, chaired by
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were officially transferred to the control of the Church. The buildings became the domain and a "spiritual and administrative center" of the
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The Soviet leadership was ultimately cooperative in the organisation of the celebrations. Bishops met at
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boycotted the event because of a disagreement over protocol. Instead, on February 28, 1988,
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The main anniversary celebrations took place between June 5 and 12, 1988 in
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convened. The committee assumed its task would be confined to the church.
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attended the re-opening of the Danilov Monastery and celebrated with the
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and the cloisters at Yaroslavl were allocated for the use of the Church.
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Anniversaries celebrated in association with UNESCO
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Many activities were broadcast on 296:A gala concert was performed at the 291: 74: 573:May 1988 events in the Soviet Union 13: 368:On June 3, 1988, by decree of the 179: 138:Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia 14: 589: 543:Russian Orthodox Church in Russia 392:. Other Bishops were awarded the 144:and the permanent members of the 558:Christianity in the Soviet Union 390:Order of the Red Banner of Labor 440:Kluwer Law International, 1999 370:Presidium of the Supreme Soviet 356:of Smolensk and Viazma visited 266:Metropolitan Macarius of Moscow 196:Re-opening of Danilov Monastery 163: 103: 518: 499: 478: 469: 460: 451: 430: 418: 405: 394:Order of Friendship of Peoples 83:, the buildings of the former 52:policy concerning the church. 1: 399: 192:. It closed on June 9, 1988. 55: 46:Prince Vladimir Svyatoslavich 388:of Dmitrov were awarded the 190:Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius 38:introduction of Christianity 7: 475:ЖМП. 1988, No. 7, стр. 2—6. 128:, general secretary of the 10: 594: 224:of Romania, the Patriarch 186:1988 Local council meeting 120:On April 29, 1988, at the 60:On December 23, 1980, the 466:ЖМП. 1983, No. 8, стр. 2. 380:of Leningrad, Archbishop 363: 336:Boycott by Constantinople 274:Xenia of Saint Petersburg 228:and Archbishop of Cyprus 29: 553:1988 in the Soviet Union 384:of Gorky and Archbishop 30:1000-летие крещения Руси 278:Ignatius Bryanchaninov 210:Patriarch of Jerusalem 506:"Volodymyr the Great" 386:Alexander (Timofeyev) 328:. 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Index

Russian
USSR
introduction of Christianity
Russia
Prince Vladimir Svyatoslavich
Soviet
Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church
Patriarch
Pimen
Moscow
Danilov Monastery
Moscow Patriarchate
Konstantin Chernenko
General Secretary of the Communist Party
Novodevichy Convent
Kremlin
Mikhail Gorbachev
CPSU
Central Committee
Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia
Pimen
Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church
Kiev Pechersk Lavra
Moscow Kremlin
Kaluga
Zagorsk
Moscow
1988 Local council meeting
Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius
Patriarch of Antioch

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