Editing Chapel of Russia's Resurrection (section)

==Beliefs==
The sect believes that [[Prime Minister of Russia|Russian Prime Minister]] and now [[President of Russia|Russian President]] Vladimir Putin is the reincarnation of Paul the Apostle, sent to Russia to prepare its people for the [[Second Coming of Christ]];{{sfn|Jackson 2011, Small Russian Orthodox}} Putin is also thought to have joined with seven other reborn apostles to fight the [[antichrist]]s.{{sfn|Chaykovskaya 2011, Sect believes}} Mother Fotina notes the similarities between Paul and Putin's careers, including being an early "persecutor of Christians" before becoming imbued with the [[Holy Spirit in Christianity|Holy Spirit]]; the group believes that Putin received the Holy Spirit after becoming president.{{sfn|Osborn 2011, All-female sect worships}} Putin is also said to be a reincarnation of [[Vladimir the Great]].{{sfn|Chaykovskaya 2011, Sect believes}}

Putin is the first Russian leader to be religiously worshiped while still alive.{{sfn|Chaykovskaya 2011, Sect believes}}