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Daniel Sysoev

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Priest and Missionary
In 2009, the parish had some difficulties from the Moscow City Department of Environment Management, due to a change in thought about the use of that allocation of land (changed to a park and nature reserve). Due to popular demand, however, a [[church]] remained a part of the draft General Plan for the area.
As rector of St. Thomas' church in southern Moscow, Fr Daniel was a noted missionary, especially among the Muslim, neo-Pagans, and Protestants Protestant communities of Russia. As the Orthodox Church in Russia has come around to the importance of missionary work in recent years, Fr. Daniel became known for his active missionary work, particularly among non-Orthodox, and also for his bright polemic performances. He established an active missionary movement, including training Orthodox street preachers. He had especially built a reputation as a priest who stood out for his proselytizing work among Russia’s Muslim community, baptising around eighty Muslims <ref>'''OrthodoxyToday.org'''. [http://www.orthodoxytoday.org/blog/2009/11/20/orthodox-priest-who-converted-muslims-murdered-in-russia/]</ref>.
His initiatives included other non-Orthodox communities. Fr. Daniel was noted for promoting a number of cultural and religious initiatives among Chinese students in Russia. <ref>AsiaNews.it. ''[http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Orthodox-missionaries-for-Chinese-students-in-Moscow-18144.html Orthodox missionaries for Chinese students in Moscow].'' [[April 15]], 2010: ''The missionary movement associated with Fr Daniel Sysoyev '''(“Prophet Daniil movement”)''' is promoting a number of cultural and religious initiatives among Chinese students in Russia.</ref>
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