The influence of orthodox youth movements in France
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This article examines the historical and spiritual role of Orthodox youth movements in France and their influence on the development of Orthodoxy in the diaspora. Cyrille Sollogoub offers a documented study tracing the emergence and influence of these movements within the French-speaking Orthodox community. The main argument holds that these youth organizations served as essential vehicles for transmitting the Orthodox faith, providing theological formation, and structuring communities outside their countries of origin. From a historical perspective, the article highlights the decisive contribution of these movements to the rooting of Orthodoxy in the West, showing how they fostered the emergence of an Orthodox identity specific to the French context, while maintaining living ties with the Eastern theological and liturgical tradition.
This article has not been translated yet — it is available in its French version here.
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