VTSIOM

Vserossiyskiy TCentr po izucheniyu obshestvennogo mneniya - All-Russian Center on research of public opinion. The best polls (although not to be unconditionally used) are made by this institute.

Statistics of VTsIOM (Vechernyaya Moskva, 31.8.2001). 82% of Moscow inhabitans are baptized (Russia in general 75%). Non-believers: 36%. Russian Orthodox: 53% in Moscow (in Russia 50%). 50% do not attend the church at all, 2% - once per week, 7% - once per month. Never going to the communion - 62% (so, we have 12% of Russian Orthodox who never go the Communion). Once per week: 1%, per month - 3%, several times per year: 12%.