Like the United Kingdom, there is no [[separation of church and state]]. The [[Russian Orthodox Church]] is the official state religion, however there is widespread tolerance and government financial support for Islam, Buddhism, Protestantism, Roman Catholicism and other officially recognized faiths by law. | Like the United Kingdom, there is no [[separation of church and state]]. The [[Russian Orthodox Church]] is the official state religion, however there is widespread tolerance and government financial support for Islam, Buddhism, Protestantism, Roman Catholicism and other officially recognized faiths by law. |