STATE POLICY TOWARDS THE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH IN NOVOSIBIRSK REGION DURING THE GREAT PATRIOTIC WAR (1941-1945)
In this article, the author examines the relationship between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Soviet government during the Great Patriotic War. The article is based on the archival materials of Novosibirsk Region. The article compares the situation of the Russian Orthodox Church at two stages: 1941-1942 and 1943-1945, the dynamics of relations between the Russian Orthodox Church and the authorities is analyzed, and the change in these relations is traced. The author also noted that the Russian Orthodox Church, despite the persecution by the authorities, provided full support to the front. Special attention is paid to the material assistance that the church provided to the state. In the article, the author points out the reasons why the authorities refused to open churches to believers.