“God Helps the Red Army”: The History of the Canonization of Saint Luke the Blessed Surgeon and Alexander of Munich in the Context of Politics of Memory
Journal: Vestnik Volgogradskogo gosudarstvennogo universiteta Serija 4 Istorija Regionovedenie Mezhdunarodnye otnoshenija
Year: 2025

Introduction. The purpose of the article is to analyze the canonization practices of Luke of Crimea and Alexander of Munich in the context of using their images in commemorative practices dedicated to the Second World War in the post-Soviet period. The relevance of the study is determined by the increasing role of religious actors in the commemoration of the Second World War and the need for a historical and political analysis of the mechanisms and practices of their activities. Methods and mate