Alexeyevskaya Church in Harbin
The Holy Alexeyevskaya Church in Harbin was founded in 1912 when its wooden building was moved from the village of Alexeyevka to the Modyagou area. Before that, in 1908, the church was relocated to Alexeyevka from the Co…
Church of the Apostle Philip in Sharjah
The history of the parish began in 2000, when Archimandrite Alexander (Zarkeshev), the rector of the St. Nicholas Cathedral in Tehran, started visiting the UAE and conducting regular Orthodox services for the Russian-spe…
St. Nicholas Cathedral in Bangkok
Since the mid-1990s, many Russians have begun to live in Thailand. In this regard, in December 1999, the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church decided to establish a parish in the name of St. Nicholas in Bangkok and …
The Church of the Protection of the Holy Virgin in Pattaya
Since the 1990s, Russian tourists have begun to arrive in large numbers for vacations in Thailand. The city of Pattaya, known as the most "Russian" resort in Thailand, became particularly popular among tourists from the …
Russians in Zambia
The Russian-speaking diaspora in Zambia numbers about one hundred people. More than 50 people actively participate in the Association of Compatriots, including citizens of Russia and other CIS countries.
Despite the sig…
Russian Presence in Congo
Vasily Junker, a renowned Russian geographer, ethnographer, and traveler, was one of the first Russians to visit the Congo River basin in the 1880s. He conducted an expedition on behalf of the Russian Geographical Societ…
Russians in Madagascar
After the Civil War, Russian emigrants began to settle in Madagascar. Among them stands out Vladimir Frizel, whose name is immortalized on a memorial plaque at Madagascar's Ivato International Airport, established at the…
Russian Presence in Madagascar
In the 18th century, a group of Russian convicts led by Maurice Benyovsky staged a rebellion in Kamchatka and made a daring escape. Overcoming seas and oceans, they reached Madagascar, where they settled. They were likel…
The Church of Prophet John the Baptist in Zaruchevskaya
Recently, the village of Zaruchevskaya has begun to expand into new territories, gradually moving away from the old streets and center, where the dilapidated stone church of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God is loca…
The Church of the Theodorovskaya Icon of the Mother of God
The Theodorovskaya Icon of the Holy Mother of God held special significance for the royal family. In the village of Kuloy, a church was built in its honor, located at the crossroads and visible from almost any point in t…
