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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a Christmas liturgy at the Transfiguration Cathedral in St. Petersburg early on Jan. 7, 2020. In the U.S., Orthodox Christianity is a relatively small faith tradition, but in recent years, it has expanded to new regions. Some new converts are using the religion to spread white nationalist views. Alexey Nikolsky/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a Christmas liturgy at the Transfiguration Cathedral in St. Petersburg early on Jan. 7, 2020. In the U.S., Orthodox Christianity is a relatively small faith tradition, but in recent years, it has expanded to new regions. Some new converts are using the religion to spread white nationalist views.
Alexey Nikolsky/Sputnik/AFP via Getty ImagesThe Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia is gaining followers in the U.S. — not Russian immigrants, but American converts drawn to its emphasis on "traditional values."
NPR's Odette Yousef reports some new converts are using the religion to spread white nationalist views. More from her story here.
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This episode was produced by Brent Baughman and Elena Burnett. It was edited by Andrew Sussman and Ashley Brown. Our executive producer is Cara Tallo.
