Survey: Fewer Russians identify as Orthodox

Reception of Holy Communion is rising despite the overall decline in identification.

The proportion of Russians identifying as Orthodox has fallen from 78% to 65% in the past 15 years, according to a new survey.

The Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow, Russia. Credit: Юрий Д.К./wikimedia CC BY 4.0.

The survey, conducted by Russia’s Public Opinion Foundation on behalf of St. Tikhon’s University in Moscow, also concluded that the propo…