THE POLICY OF THE OCCUPATIONAL AUTHORITIES WITH RESPECT TO THE ORTHODOX CHURCH IN THE YEARS OF THE GREAT PATRIOTIC WAR (ON THE BASIS OF BRYANSK REGION MATERIALS)

This article consists reconstruction of the picture of the renascence of religion life of Bryansk region during the Great Patriotic War. There are many features in this life which were very typical for other regions of the USSR. The peculiarity of the Bryansk region consists of different degrees of destroying of churches during 1920-1930’s, of levels of population activity in process of renovation of churches and organization of religious life, of philanthropy activity.