The term ‘tradwife’ is particularly controversial because of its associations with the far right, especially in the United States. But many self-described tradwives reject that association.
Deacon Sergei Geruk
Father Vasily came from the “godforsaken village” of Zhmiyevka [in the Ivankov district of the Kiev region, Ukraine.—Trans.], as the villagers themselves called it, near Chernobyl[1], where 100 people remained to live out their day—mostly pensioners, and even some gypsy families who had occupied deserted huts.
Deacon Sergei Geruk, Archimandrite Markell (Pavuk)
Currently, their major goal is self-validation. To achieve this, for one, they use state political leverage in an attempt to gain, in league with Patriarch Bartholomew, recognition of their leadership by all Autocephalous Orthodox Churches, even sacrificing Philaret, who conceived them, on their way. On the other hand, they initiated a massive rewriting of history.
Natalia Krushevskaya
“St. Nicholas unites everyone here in our expectation that he will help us in our lives. If you ask him, he will answer provided it is God’s will. It’s a point of support. But the procession on its own is simply a form.
This place has a beautiful, huge church, a wonder hard to find around in such a remote area. Just imagine: no presence of humans for many kilometers around or any proper roads, the locals have to use ATVs to pass through for most of the year; and there, right in the middle of deep Vyatka woods, stands a lonely Orthodox church.