About Moscow (Moskva), Russian Federation:
The capital city of the Russian Federation, Moscow (Moskva), 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 statements and events originating from the government offices in the Kremlin, although this does not necessarily mean the city itself.
Catholic places of interest in Moscow (Moskva), 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 Roman 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 (Moskva):
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 (Moskva), Russian Federation:
With the ongoing war in Ukraine, most travel to Moscow has been limited.
By air: The main international airport is Sheremetyevo International Airport (code SVO) which has flights from the U.S. as well as other countries.
There are also three other international airports that serve the city of Moscow, including:
Domodedovo Airport (code ZIA),formally Domodedovo Mikhail Lomonosov International Airport, located in Domodedovo, Moscow Oblast, 26 miles (42 kilometers) south-southeast of the city center of Moscow.
Vnukovo International Airport (VKO), a dual-runway international airport located in Vnukovo District, 17 miles (28 km) southwest of the center of Moscow;
Zhukovsky International Airport (code ZiA) : 22 miles (36 km) southeast of central Moscow, in the city of Zhukovsky.
There is train service from several European countries. The city has nine major railway terminals in total, with three stations—Leningradsky, Kazansky, and Yaroslavsky—located on the same “Three Stations Square” at Komsomolskaya.
Leningradsky railway terminal, built in 1849, is the main train station in Moscow. Kursky Station is often described as the largest and busiest, while Yaroslavsky Station is a major hub for the Trans-Siberian Railway.