Great Video of Putin Visiting One of Most Important Russian Monasteries, Near St. Petersburg (Valaam)
by (Vesti News) (Russian Faith)
Valaam is reputedly Putin;s ‘favorite’ monastery, to which, it is rumored, he has donated personal funds. Apparently he developed a relationship with the Valaam brethren while living in St. Petersburg over 20 years ago. Valaam is a few hours northwest of St. Petersburg. It is a truly extraordinary place. The way in which Russians have brought back the rich monastic traditions of the past is highly unusual. Nothing like it exists in the West, neither among Catholics or Protestants