Kiev: the cradle of Russian Christianity

Published: 17 July, 2008, 11:02

Part of ‘Assumption Cathedral of the Kiev Pechersk Lavra’ by Vasily Vereshchagin

Kiev was the first city of Kievan Rus to adopt Christianity. Other urban centres of the country soon followed. While in some places it was a peaceful process, in others the new religion had to be enforced by sword and fire. Paganism hung on under the Chri

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