@misc{Dudra_Stefan_The, author={Dudra, Stefan}, howpublished={online}, publisher={Zielona Góra: Lubuskie Towarzystwo Naukowe}, publisher={Zielona Góra: Uniwersytet Zielonogórski, Wydział Nauk Społecznych}, language={eng}, abstract={Orthodox fellowships, with their centuries-old tradition were the main centers of Orthodox cultural life. They were involved in charitable, welfare and educational activities, financed the establishment of hospitals and shelters, and organized secular and religious celebrations. Through their publishing activities, they shaped the awareness of the faithful. During the period of the Polish People`s Republic, their activities were very limited for political reasons.}, abstract={It was only the establishment of the Brotherhood of Orthodox Youth in the 1980s that later became an impulse for the activation of the Orthodox laity. Its activities contributed to the emergence of many social religious initiatives. This was facilitated by the opportunities created by the socio-political changes in Poland after 1989.}, title={The Fellowship of Orthodox Youth as an element in the activation of the orthodox laity = Bractwo Młodzieży Prawosławnej jako element aktywizacji prawosławnego laikatu}, type={artykuł}, keywords={Orthodoxy, laity, Fellowship of Orthodox Youth, prawosławie, laikat, Bractwo Młodzieży Prawosławnej}, }