One only has to look back to the period of Russian Imperial colonialism in Central Asia for the first evidence of the Russian Orthodox Church in Uzbekistan. As early as the 1840s, Siberian Cossacks began to settle what would eventually become Russian Turkistan bringing their faith along with them. Russian settlers poured into Uzbekistan in … Continue reading Day 52: Assumption Cathedral
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Day 70: St. Daniel’s Tomb
We all know the story from Sunday School about the Biblical Prophet Daniel who was thrown into the lion's den. If not, allow me to summarize... Daniel was well respected and very true to his faith. As a loyal and devout servant, he came to the attention of King Darius who promoted Daniel to a … Continue reading Day 70: St. Daniel’s Tomb