Religious Policy of Konstantin Chernenko (1984-1985)

Abstract

The article examines the religious policy of the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Konstantin Chernenko, its main goals, characteristic features and the results. The influence of the Soviet system of the first half of the 80s on the lives of religious organizations and believers. The attitude of the authorities towards religious organizations that did not obey the atheistic policy and the measures taken against them. Based on the materials of the Council for Religious Affairs under the Council of Ministers of the USSR, Samizdat Archive, press materials and other historical sources and scientific literature, the repressive nature of the Soviet leader’s shortest reign, the forms of relations with the Christian Church and the methods of implementing religious policy have been studied.