“ Under the rule of Joseph Stalin in the late 1920s and ’ 30s, ” explains the Encyclopædia Britannica, “the church suffered a bloody persecution that claimed thousands of victims.
” Di bawah pemerintahan Joseph Stalin pada akhir tahun 1920 - an dan ’ 30 - an, ” jelas Encyclopædia Britannica, ” gereja menderita penindasan berdarah yang menewaskan ribuan orang.