Why Westerners Move to Russia
Krasnovo. Christian families from America, Brazil, and Denmark are relocating to rural Russian villages a few hours north of Moscow, Russian Spas.TV reported. One example is Krasnovo with Holy Theophany Church, built in 1870. The church has an American priest, Father Joseph Gleason. He has friends joining him. They fly from America, Denmark, and other countries. The services in the Holy Theophany last longer than usual because the scripture readings and some of the hymns are duplicated in English.
Moving to Russia. Five years ago, Father Gleason moved with his wife and their eight children from America to Russia. Before he became Orthodox, he was an Anglican deacon. The first year in Russia was difficult because, after arriving here, Gleason was diagnosed with cancer. He was treated in Moscow and overcame it. Soon, life got better. He explains that you do not have a real home until there is a church, the faith, and fellow believers near you.
West Is No Place for Children. Yvonne and Justin came to Russia with their five children because – quote – “there is a strong leadership in the church.” They admire Patriarch Kirill, and the strong way President Putin leads his people which is an inspiration to people who desire to have their faith protected and to have a future for their children because they need protection. Justin explains that in the US there is no such protection. The American laws are pushing for homosexualism. Children are assaulted with this ideology in music, TV, and even in schools. Meanwhile, in Russia, all this is forbidden. Quote, “For me, this is most important.” Another couple are Daniel and Mira. They are in their early 20s and have a son. They say that Denmark is not the right place for him.
Dictatorship. Aaron and Danielle are another couple who will leave the United States and settle in Russia. One of the reasons motivating their move is that over the last ten years in America, the culture has been moving in a very strange direction. Family values are being destroyed by homosexualism which is now corrupting the schools. Quote, “If you resist it, then there are cases where people are losing their jobs.”