Russian Women’s Home of Mercy of the Holy Virgin’s Protection

About the Home of Mercy in San Francisco (A review of the Establishment and Development of the Russian Women’s Home of Mercy and of the Protection of the Theotokos Church in San Francisco, California)After the 1917 Revolution in Russia, many Russian refugees were forced to leave their beloved homeland and seek haven in foreign countries.  Some of these refugees found a hospitable reception in the United States of America, and, in particular, in the city of San Francisco.  Among those who arrived...