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Fr. Demetrius Dudko

XX/XXI Centuries
One of the most prominent religious dissidents of the later Soviet period and an heroic confessor of Christ (although forced to recant on television in 1980). He was a friend of Frs. Alexander Men and Gleb Yakunin. In his old age, however, particularly after the fall of Communism, he became an advocate of extreme right-wing political causes, reportedly including the canonisation of Rasputin, and (despite his friendship with Men) was accused of anti-Semitism.

ABOUT:
- The Heroic Struggle of Fr. Dimitry Dudko. --- Orthodox America
- Father Dmitry Dudko Dies. Obituary in Gazeta, June 2004. --- Russian Religious News
- Andrei Riumin: He Fought Not With The State But With Atheism. Obituary in Russkaia Liniia, June 2004. --- Russian Religious News
- Archpriest Dmitry Dudko Buried in Piatnitsa Cemetery. Story carried by Portal-Credo.Ru, June 2004. --- Russian Religious News
- Fr. Seraphim Rose: The Orthodox Revival in Russia. Includes a section about Fr. Demetrius. --- Orthodox Photos
- Aleksei Makarkin: Saint Grigory Rasputin. Disapproving story in the newspaper Segodnia, August 2000. --- Russian Religious News
WORKS:
- Concerning Orthodox State Power. Argues that Orthodox should support "non-atheistic" communist candidates for office, rather than Westernising democrats. Abstract in English; full text in Russian. Published in the nationalistic newspaper Zavtra, April 1996. --- Russian Religious News
- An Appeal for Mercy (excerpts). Fr. Demetrius' plea to fellow-Orthodox for forgiveness and understanding after repenting of his public recantation. --- Orthodox America

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