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The Russian Orthodox Church and the KGB: The History of “Adulterous Cohabitation” 

by Serhii Shumylo

Can a good tree bear evil fruit, and a bad tree bear good fruit? (Matt. 7:18). With reference to these words from the Gospel of Matthew, we would like to begin the discussion about the current state of the Russian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (ROC MP)…

Serhii Shumylo

Serhii Shumylo holds a Ph.D. in History, and a degree of Doctor of Theology (ThDr.), He is the Director of the International Institute of the Athonite Legacy, visiting research fellow in the Department of Classics, Ancient History, Religion and Theology, University of Exeter (UK), and research fellow of the Institute of History of Ukraine of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.

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