[John Will]

Ironically, the Birthplace of western cuturle is rejecting the very ideals that made it dominant, while the rising nations are accepting it.

While Russia is embracing it's Orthodox hertige.

[TopQuark]

While Russia is embracing it's Orthodox hertige. An increase from close to zero attendance of churches to a few persons is a significant increase. But you've got to wait and see whether "embracing" is really what's happening here.