RUSSIA

POPULATION

146 MILLION CATHOLICS 0.3%

Prayer for peace and justice

Project

Support for Radio Maria in promoting peace and support for the country’s Catholic minorities

Russia

Current status: Over 140 million people live in Russia. Of these, about one million are Roman Catholics. Radio Maria Russia began its activity in 1997, first in Moscow and shortly after in St. Petersburg. Today, in St Petersburg, programmes are broadcast using AM transmissions, whereas in the city of Viborg an FM transmitter is used. Radio Maria in Russian is accessible throughout Eastern Europe via satellite and throughout the world, via the Internet. Project: Radio Maria has been a great help to the Catholic Church in its pastoral ministry in Russia. It brings together the widely dispersed Catholics of the four dioceses of the country, to pray, to listen to the Word of God and to share their testimony of faith. There is also good collaboration with the Orthodox Church in the matter of liturgy and human promotion. Moreover, Radio Maria produces high quality programmes on social and cultural themes, thus making an important contribution to society as a whole.

110.000 EURO

Prayer for peace and justice, however, remains one of the main tasks of Radio Maria’s mission in Russia, especially at this time.