Meet the fluffy inhabitants of Russian Orthodox churches and monasteries! Meow.
1. Epiphany Monastery in Uglich
2. Epiphany celebrations in Sochi
3. Historical and architectural museum reserve Kizhi
4. A cat seen during a prayer service for salvation of God's creations marking International Homeless Animals' Day at the Cathedral of Elijah the Prophet in the village of Lemeshovo outside Moscow.
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5. Trinity Boldin monastery in Smolensk Region
6. Russian Archpriest Pyotr Dinnikov holds his cat Vasik at Elijah the Prophet church in Lemeshevo.
7. Trinity Boldin monastery in Smolensk Region
8. A cat on the background of the wooden churches Kizhi Island
9. A cat at the door of a cathedral in St. Petersburg
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10. A cat is sitting in the doorway and looks at the temple in Moscow's Andronikov Monastery
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