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Cold Open. This is a reading of the document titled K-B-G Agents In Cassocks. The Story Of An Agent’s Report. Part Three. The source is the K-B-G, dated January thirteenth, two thousand twenty‑five. It is notable because it presents archival material linking the Russian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate to Soviet state security agencies. Provenance. The text was made publicly available through the archive of The Black Vault, entry number https://archive.org/download/kgb-agents-in-cassocks.-the-story-of-an-agents-report.-pt.-3/KGB%20Agents%20in%20Cassocks.%20The%20Story%20of%20an%20Agent%E2%80%99s%20Report.%20Pt.3djvu.txt. The release date is listed as January thirteenth, two thousand twenty‑five, and the declassification authority is identified as the United States Freedom of Information Act office that processed the request. The same document is available as a canonical PDF at the identical URL. The Document. The opening passage reads: “EXPOSING ANTI‑CULTISM ARTICLES K‑B‑G Agents in Cassocks. The Story of an Agent’s Report. Part Three. Declassified documents and journalistic investigations, published since the nineteen‑nineties, have uncovered numerous instances of R‑O‑C M‑P clergy collaborating with the K‑B‑G of the U‑S‑S R.” The report continues: “In addition to the articles ‘K‑B‑G Agents in the Cassocks of the Russian Orthodox Church’ and ‘Totalitarian Sect: R‑O‑C M‑P’, it is essential to reinforce earlier claims with additional materials sourced from archives. We understand that such materials may raise doubts and even mistrust, especially among religiously inclined audiences. This reaction is not surprising, as public perception has long been shaped by the belief that clergy dedicate themselves first and foremost to serving God, rather than secular authorities or intelligence agencies.” The narrative asserts: “Archival evidence reveals a starkly different reality. Declassified documents and journalistic investigations, published since the nineteen‑nineties, have uncovered numerous instances of R‑O‑C M‑P clergy collaborating with the K‑B‑G of the U‑S‑S R. Archival research confirms that a significant part of the church hierarchy, including its highest‑ranking members, not only maintained contact with state security agencies but actively worked for them.” It further states: “These findings undermine the conventional image of the R‑O‑C M‑P as an independent religious organization, upholding spiritual and moral values through its priests adorned in golden vestments. Instead, they unveil a structure deeply integrated into the Soviet totalitarian system. Key church hierarchs were substantially used by the state as instruments for controlling society.” The report links historic collaboration to contemporary actions: “In light of this, it becomes less surprising to observe expressions of support for aggression among current R‑O‑C M‑P adherents, including the blessing of weaponry and participation in propagandistic military campaigns. The…

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This material entered the public record through the U.S. declassification and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process. The originating source document is linked on this page so the citation chain is auditable.

KGB Agents In Cassocks. The Story Of An Agent’s Report. Pt. 3

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Cold Open. This is a reading of the document titled K-B-G Agents In Cassocks. The Story Of An Agent’s Report. Part Three. The source is the K-B-G, dated January thirteenth, two thousand twenty‑five. It is notable because it presents archival material linking the Russian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate to Soviet state security agencies.

Date: JUL 18 · 2026
Release: Declassified · U.S. public record (FOIA)
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What was KGB Agents In Cassocks. The Story Of An Agent’s Report. Pt. 3 about?: Cold Open. This is a reading of the document titled K-B-G Agents In Cassocks. The Story Of An Agent’s Report. Part Three. The source is the K-B-G, dated January thirteenth, two thousand twenty‑five. It is notable because it presents archival material linking the Russian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate to Soviet state security agencies.
Why was this case declassified?: This material entered the public record through the U.S. declassification and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process. Storyflo narrates it directly from the public release.

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