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Religious building construction and restoration

The Foundation is involved in restoring and reviving destroyed churches and monasteries, helping the revival and development of classical theological education and supporting shelters and orphanages.

The Foundation supports:

  • The Church-Scientific "The Orthodox Encyclopedia" center has published more than 25 volumes of "The Orthodox Encyclopedia". It is involved in the dissemination of Orthodox literature and the creation of orthodox films. The Volnoe Delo Foundation supported the production of four episodes of the television documentary "The Pilgrimage to the Eternal City" and the feature film "Pop". Oleg Deripaska is a member of the Board of Trustees of the "The Orthodox Encyclopedia" centre.
  • Sretensky Monastery; the Foundation assisted in the restoration of the monastery, in printing and distribution of publications and in the organisation of performances by one of the best Russian men's choirs. The widely known documentary of the vicar of Archimandrite Tikhon Monastery "The Fall of an Empire: Lesson of Byzantium", was created with support from the Foundation.
  • Orthodox schools, Sunday schools, spiritual and educational centers, seminaries and academies in 14 regions of Russia. Our involvement includes both one-off support (in the restoration or construction of churches, schools, orphanages, carrying out various activities, publication of books, etc.) and participation in long-term programs (implementation of the social policy of the Russian Orthodox Church).

In addition to activities in Russia, the Foundation is supporting centers of Orthodox culture in Ukraine, Greece, Belarus, Israel, Tajikistan and Montenegro.

Facts and Figures

  • 2 billion rubles for projects in

  • ico-facts-russia.png 30 regions of Russia

  •  ico-facts-church.png  >70 Orthodox objects were restored

  • 2 bln rubles invested in religious projects

  • Animal rescue
  • Culture
    • Historical and cultural heritage of Kuban
    • Phanagoria
    • Support to Moscow Art Academic Theatre School
    • Folk filmfes "Land of the Fathers – my land!"
    • Religious building construction and restoration
    • The Kuban cossack choir
    • Revival of architectural monuments
  • Education
  • Regional development
  • Science

News

  • Surviving tomb from late antiquity found at Phanagoria

    Surviving tomb from late antiquity found at Phanagoria

    The Volnoe Delo Foundation and the Institute of Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences...

    26 August 2019

    Details

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  •  Phanagoria archaeological expedition
  • Phanagoria artifacts
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