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- The Russian Orthodox Church is expanding its influence in Africa, especially in the Central African Republic, where congregants convert from other denominations.
- Experts view this growth as a form of Russia's ideological soft power.
- The church claims 350 parishes across more than 30 African countries, though some scholars question the figures.
- Its strategy includes recruiting clergy from the Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria, fueling tensions within African Orthodoxy.
