Orthodox Brotherhoods in the Balkans in the twentieth century: relations with the Church

The article is devoted to the study of the relationship between the Orthodox Church and non-church religious movements in the Balkans in the XX century. The Greek Brotherhood of theologians "Zoi", the Romanian "The Lord’s army" and the Serbian prayer movement arose in similar conditions, but their relations with the clergy and parish clergy developed in different ways. The purpose of the article is to conduct a comparative analysis and identify differences  in  relations with  the official Church and characterize the consequences of the chosen course for Orthodox brotherhoods from a historical perspective. In Russian historiography, this topic has been undeservedly ignored and little studied. The article aims to shed light on the main milestones in the development of the movements under consideration and strategies for building relationships with senior clergy and parish priests.

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