No, this would compromise their mission duties- however, in special cases widows have been permitted to enter religious orders- as is the case with Catholics- The Grand Duchess Elisabeth ( Aunt Betty to Anastasia)- the sister of the Czar, was one such case, she was horribly murdered by NKVD men and her body- with some others tossed down a garbage chute- and miraculously- recovered basically intact.
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only non-catholics can marry. ANSWER 2: The only priests who may not marry are Roman Catholic. The clergy of other sects of Catholicism (ie., Russian & Greek Orthodox) are permitted to marry.
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Yes, and also in the Russian. there has been for some years a movement to expand the role of women in Russian Orthodoxy to the Ministerium level- but results are mixed.Paul is popular in the Eastern Churchs, and his ( Silent running) order in his varius epistles is taken seriously.
Russian Orthodox is not a place so it is not located anywhere.
She was raised a Catholic, but converted to Russian Orthodox in order to be be able to marry her husband Czar Peter III
The Russian Orthodox Church does not ordain priests.
Russian Orthodox, is referring to the Eastern Orthodox Church of Christianity or Judaism, were in Russia, the main religion is Russian Orthodox.
Russian Orthodox Cemetery in Nice was created in 1867.
Russian Orthodox Church in America was created in 1927.
they are orthodox christians.
Lenin played an active role is trying to end the power of the Russian Orthodox Church. His reign of terror saw the destruction of churches and the killing of priests, monks and nuns. The Orthodox Church was declared illegal under the Communist regime and a systematic campaign of persecution and killings took place under Lenin and the other Communist leaders. Millions of Orthodox people were killed during the 70 years of Communism in Russia.