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[[Image:Tikhon_of_Moscow.jpg|left|thumb|St. Tikhon of Moscow]]
When the ungodly Bolshevik regime took control of the country, Church property was confisgated confiscated and the Russian Orthodox Church had to endure much repression. St. Tikhon openly condemned the killings of the [[Nicholas II of Russia|Czar]]'s family in 1918, and protested against violent attacks by the Bolsheviks on the [[Church]]. At this time, he called Russian Orthodox Christians to unite and strengthen their practices. To avoid further persecution, he issued a message that clergy were not to make any political statements.
From 1922 to 1923, Patriarch Tikhon was imprisoned in [[Donskoy Monastery]] after he openly opposed the government’s decree of being able to confisgate Church property. Thousands of Russian believers were shot. Upon being released, he assured the regime of his loyalty, in an apparent attempt to relieve the harsh pressures on the Church. Despite his declaration of loyalty, he continued to enjoy the trust of the Orthodox community in Russia.
