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* 1992 [[Church of Russia]] glorifies Grand Duchess [[Elizabeth the New Martyr|Elizabeth]] and [[Vladimir (Bogoyavlensky) of Kiev and Gallich|Vladimir of Kiev]];
* 1993 Martyrdom of [[New Martyrs of Optina Pustyn]].
* 1997 Russian [[w:Law on Freedom of Conscience and Religious Associations|Law on Freedom of Conscience and Religious Associations]] declares Orthodox Christianity as Russia's predominant religion.
* 1998 [[Church of Constantinople]], not recognizing Russia's right to issue a [[tomos]] of [[autocephaly]] in 1951, issues its own tomos for the [[Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia]];
* 2000 [[Church of Russia|Russian Orthodox Church]] announces the [[glorification|canonization]] of Tsar [[Nicholas II of Russia]] and his immediate family; the restored [[Cathedral of Christ the Saviour (Moscow)|Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow]] was consecrated on [[August 19]]; Church of Russia glorified Hieromartyr [[Andronik of Perm|Andronik, Archbishop of Perm]], one of Russia's New Martyrs and Confessors; [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svetosavlje/message/734 ritual murder of Siberian Hieromonk Grigory] (Gennady Mikhailovich Yakovlev) by a member of the Krishna Consciousness sect, prompting Church authorities in the Russian Orthodox Diocese of Krasnoyarsk in Siberia to condemn the rise of cults in Russia.
