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Nonetheless, the comeback of religion in a region once dominated by atheist regimes is striking – particularly in some historically Orthodox countries, where levels of religious affiliation have risen substantially in recent decades.<ref>[http://www.pewforum.org/2017/05/10/religious-belief-and-national-belonging-in-central-and-eastern-europe/ ''Religious Belief and National Belonging in Central and Eastern Europe''], Pew Research, 2017</ref>}}

Nonetheless, the comeback of religion in a region once dominated by atheist regimes is striking – particularly in some historically Orthodox countries, where levels of religious affiliation have risen substantially in recent decades.<ref>[http://www.pewforum.org/2017/05/10/religious-belief-and-national-belonging-in-central-and-eastern-europe/ ''Religious Belief and National Belonging in Central and Eastern Europe''], Pew Research, 2017</ref>}}

=== In Eastern Europe, sharp rise in share of adults who describe themselves as Orthodox Christians ===

== In Eastern Europe, sharp rise in share of adults who describe themselves as Orthodox Christians ==

*[http://www.worldreligionnews.com/religion-news/orthodox-christianity-rise-central-eastern-europe Orthodox Christianity is on the rise in central and Eastern Europe], ''World Religion News'', 2017

*[http://www.worldreligionnews.com/religion-news/orthodox-christianity-rise-central-eastern-europe Orthodox Christianity is on the rise in central and Eastern Europe], ''World Religion News'', 2017

*[https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2014/01/eastern-europes-christian-reawakening Eastern Europe's Christian reawakening], ''First Things'', 2014

*[https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2014/01/eastern-europes-christian-reawakening Eastern Europe's Christian reawakening], ''First Things'', 2014