About Moscow, Russian Federation:
The capital city of the Russian Federation Moscow is also also the largest city of the Russia Federation. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at over 13 million in 2025 within the city limits, making it one of the world’s largest cities in terms of population, and the largest in Europe in terms of land area.
Moscow was the capital of the Grand Duchy of Moscow. When the Tsardom of Russia was proclaimed, Moscow remained the political and economic center for most of its history. Under the reign of Peter the Great, the Russian capital was moved to the newly founded city of Saint Petersburg in 1712. Following the Russian Revolution of 1917 the capital was moved back to Moscow in 1918, where it later became the political center of the Soviet Union. In the aftermath of the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Moscow has remained the capital city of the newly established Russian Federation and the seat of power.
The term “Moscow” is often used by media when reporting events originating from the Kremlin, although do not necessarily imply the city itself.
Catholic places of interest in Moscow, Russian Federation:
The main religion in Moscow, as in most of Russia, is the Russian Orthodox faith…Christian, but not in communion with Rome. However, there is a Roman Catholic influence in the city and there are several places in Moscow where you can attend a Catholic Mass.
Church of Saint Louis of the French: Roman Catholic Mass in French
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception: seat of the Archdiocese of Moscow. Some masses in English.
Catholic Masses at other locations in Moscow:
Catholic Chaplaincy of the Anglo-American School
Sunday Mass in English at 10:00 a.m., French at noon
Address: 78 Leninskiy prosp. Tel: 095-243-9621
Parish of our Lady of Good Hope (no building assigned at this time. Masses in two locations: the Embassy of the United States and in the chapel in the basement of the Cathedral.
Address: 7/4 Kutuzovskiy Prospect, Bldg 5, Entrance 3, Apt. 42 (same as above) Parish of Our Lady of Good Hope
Tel: +7 499/243 96 21, fax: +7 499/243 96 21
e-mail: ryanmichaeljohn@yahoo.com (Fr. Michael Ryan, SM, Pastor)
In addition to the Churches mentioned above, some embassies also have Catholic Masses on Sundays.
Traveling to Moscow, Russian Federation:
With the ongoing war in Ukraine, most travel to Moscow has been limited. The main airport is Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) which has flights from the U.S. as well as other countries. There are also several other international airports that serve the city of Moscow.
There is train service from several European countries. Leningradsky railway terminal, built in 1849, is the main train station in Moscow, situated in the center of the city in Komsomolskaya Square. And, of course, there is train service throughout the Russian Federation.