Mikhail Gorbachev Archives - Christianity Today

Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan sign the INF Treaty in the east room of the White House.

From the Archives: Mikhail Gorbachev and Christianity

A selection of articles on the late leader’s global legacy.

Red Herring: Mikhail Gorbachev’s Not-Quite Conversion

Asking whether the former Soviet leader is a Christian has a long history.

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Mikhail Gorbachev … Christian?

Italian newspaper calls his visit to tomb of Saint Francis a ‘spiritual perestroika.’

Gorbachev and God

In visit to the Crystal Cathedral, former Soviet leader won’t say he doesn’t believe.

Echoues of Glasnost: A Country-by-Country Look at the Religious Winds of Change in Eastern Europe

Russian Revolution?: The Effects of Glasnost and Perestroika on the Church Have Been Significant, but Government Officials Are Watching Carefully

How Open Shall We Be to Glasnost?

Believers Test the Limits of Gorbachev’s Glasnost Policy

Soviet Believers: Still Paying a High Cost for Commitment

Protesters on the steps of the Capitol call for the release of prisoners of conscience in the Soviet Union.

The Church under Gorbachev: Is Life Getting Easier for Eastern-Bloc Christians?