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Since the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, a troubling mysticism is emerging in Russia, attracting up to 800,000 followers, experts sayJANE ARMSTRONG
From Tuesday's Globe and Mail
February 5, 2008 at 4:33 AM EST
NIKOLSKOYE, RUSSIA — To the people in this snowy Russian outpost, Piotr Kuznetsov was a pious Christian man who brought life to their dying village.
From across Russia and beyond, Mr. Kuznetsov's spiritual followers flocked to Nikolskoye to worship in the movement he founded called the True Orthodox Church.
They grew their own food, prayed outside in meadows and socialized with the village's lonely old women.
Then last November, the streets and yards fell silent. Mr. Kuznetsov's 35 followers, including four children, vanished.
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posted 05 February 2008 05:47 AM
