Russian Orthodox Training Young 'Street Ministers' to Counter Secularism

Details: Last Updated: 19 February 2013

CWNews.com - The Russian Orthodox Church is training 100 young people for “street missionary activity.” The initiative, championed by Patriarch Kirill, is described as an effort to counteract the influence of secular materialism, Western ideology, and “drugs, egotism, and moral relativism” among Russian youth. Skeptical observers see it as part of an overall campaign to boost Patriarch Kirill’s influence in Russian society.

Source(s): these links will take you to other sites, in a new window.

A new "army" of young people for the Russian Orthodox Church (AsiaNews)