The Baptism of Rus’. Fresco from the St. Vladimir Cathedral in Kiev, Ukraine. Victor Vasnetsov, 1896.
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CORNELIA REES: THE LAND OF ST. VLADIMIR: AN HISTORICAL OVERVIEW OF
ORTHODOXY IN UKRAINE
The Land of St. Vladimir attempts to provide a history of Orthodox Christianity in this region to give the reader a clearer understanding of the numerous complex circumstances that have shaped it. Beginning just prior to the baptism of Rus ’, Nun Cornelia chronicles the events that unfolded over the centuries: attacks, occupations, religious persecutions, and, through the midst of it all, innumerable manifestations of sanctity, perseverance, spiritual solidarity, and courage.