Friday, January 21, 2011

Russia's Orthodox Church Launches a University; Driven by Shortage of Orthodox Staff in Society

The RIA Novosti (Russian) website reports today (January 21, 2011) that Russia's Orthodox Church has set up a university to prepare Orthodox staff for business and state companies.

The Russian Orthodox University was set up by the direct decree of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia.

The decision to set up the university is driven by "the acute shortage of competent and competitive Orthodox staff in state, society, and business," according to a statement issued by Patriarch Kirill's office.

The new university is located in Moscow's downtown Novaya Square.

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