Soviet Reappraisal Doubles Down on Religion in USSR
The Soviet Communist Party reevaluates its anti religious drive amid signs of an underground church among peasants and villagers. Officials acknowledge believers exist where churches and priests are scarce, as atheists face renewed scrutiny of religion as a historical phenomenon.
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