PART 1 OF 4: RELIGIOUS PRACTICES AND RESTRICTIONS By ALEXANDER DOLITSKY From the religious point of view, Russian Old Believers represent the pre-17th-Century reform Russian Orthodox. They are broadly divided into the popovtsy (priestly) or those who recognize priests and have retained the priesthood, and the bespopovtsy(priestless), who have no priests. They also are divided into numerous concords, sects, persuasions, … Continue reading Alexander Dolitsky: Traditions of the 20th Century Russian Old Believers in Alaska