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'''Mikhail Z. Morgulis''' ({{langx|ru|Михаил Моргулис}}) (October 1, 1941 – November 16, 2021)<ref>Morgulis, Mikhail. Letter to Thomas Beyer, February, 2009.</ref> was a [[Russian language|Russian-language]] writer, editor and theologian. He was among the first Americans to broadcast [[sermon]]s in Russian to millions of people living behind the [[Iron Curtain]] in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and other former republics of the [[Soviet Union]] and to Russian-speaking audiences in the United States and Canada.<br />
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==Personal life and education==<br />
Mikhail Morgulis was born in [[Kyiv, Ukraine]]. His father, Zinovii Morgulis ({{langx|ru|Зиновий Моргулис}}), was a journalist who published in Russian and Ukrainian newspapers and journals. His mother, Lubov Sadanovska was a medical doctor.<br />
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Morgulis studied at the Naval College.He studied and graduated Kyiv University. He studied and graduated with MA from [[Norwich University]] ([[Vermont]], USA) where he was a teaching in their Russian School during summers. Also a DMin from Seminary.<br />
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In 1971 Mikhail Morgulis married Tatiana Titov ({{langx|ru|Татьяна Николаевна Титова}}). They have three children, Val, Z, and Nikola.<br />
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==Career==<br />
In 1972 Morgulis won a coveted award sponsored by the [[Ukrainian Union of Soviet Writers]] and the [[Soviet Ministry of Culture]] for his collection of stories entitled ''It's Hope's Turn'' (''Очередь за надеждой''). In 1977 he emigrated from the Soviet Union, going first to Vienna and then Rome before settling in New York City. There he wrote for The ''New Russian Word'' (''Новое Русское Слово'') and ''Russian Thought'' (''Русская Мысль'') in Paris. At the same time he worked in a [[Emergency management|relief organization]] for Soviet immigrants. His articles and stories also appeared in the journals ''Continent'' (''Континент''), ''Time and Us'' (Время и Мы), ''The World'' (''Мир''), ''The New Journal'' (''Новый журнал'') and ''Panorama'' (''Панорама''), as well as in the literary almanacs ''Three Anniversaries for Andrei Sedykh'' (''Три юбилея Андрея Седых'') and ''Kaleidoscope'' (''Калейдоскоп'').<br />
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In the 1980s he edited two literary journals, ''Literary Abroad'' (''Литературное зарубежье'') and ''Literary Courier'' (''Литературный курьер''), both intended to offer an opportunity for Russian-language writers and readers in exile, primarily in the United States.<br />
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In 1982, by an invitation from Slavic Gospel Association, he moved to Chicago where he helped establish the [[Slavic Gospel Press]] which published over 100 works in Russian and Ukrainian, including copies of the [[Bible]] and translations of text by [[C. S. Lewis|C.S. Lewis]], [[G. K. Chesterton|G.K. Chesterton]], [[Dietrich Bonhoeffer]] and others.<ref>[http://barthsnotes.wordpress.com/2008/05/22/meet-mikhail-morgulis/ Richard Bartholomew “Meet Mikhail Morgulis"]</ref> Mikhail also began a series of spiritual radio broadcasts to the Soviet Union, beginning with his own literary novellas, ''Farewell, Cranes'' (''До свиданья, журавли''), and ''The Fate of the Clown'' (''Судьба клоуна'') that later appeared as audio-albums.<br />
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In 1990, he was one of the first Americans to broadcast Christian programming on Soviet television. In 1991 he visited Russia with a delegation of American spiritual leaders and they met with president of USSR [[Mikhail Gorbachev]] and other political figures. He prayed in the Kremlin and in the KGB headquarters.<ref>[http://www.invictory.info/article223.html «А знаете, где вы молилсь? В кабинете Сталина….»]</ref><br />
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Mikhail Morgulis continued{{when|date=September 2024}} his work<ref>[http://www.assistnews.net/Stories/2008/s08050111.htm “An Interview with … Russian Journalist Mikhail Morgulis.”] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090105004102/http://www.assistnews.net/Stories/2008/s08050111.htm |date=2009-01-05 }}</ref> through [[Christian Bridges International]] (Международный Христианский Мост)<ref>[http://www.russianamericanbusiness.org/EN/web_CONTENT/articles/2005.01.20/group_04/1_articl/articl.shtml “What is Christian Bridge International.”]</ref> and founder of [[Spiritual Diplomacy Foundation]] (Духовная Дипломатия)<ref>[http://www.christiantelegraph.com/issue510.html “Diplomat of the Year.”]</ref> located in [[North Port, Florida]]. He wrote and participated in an active ministry{{when|date=September 2024}}. He served{{when|date=September 2024}} as the Honorary Consul of Belarus in North Port, Florida.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://embassies.info/HonoraryConsulofBelarusinNorthPortFlorida|title = Honorary Consul of Belarus in North Port, Florida}}</ref><br />
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==Published books==<br />
*1989 ''Return to the Red Planet: 22 Days in Gorbachev's Backyard'' (Scripture Pr Pubns) {{ISBN|0-89693-764-X}}.<br />
*1991 ''Dreams of My Life'' (''Сны моей жизни'') (Zoloti vorota) {{ISBN|5-88490-003-1}}.<br />
*1993 ''The Sermon of the Good Samaratin'' (''Притча о добром самаритянине'') (Moscow).<br />
*1994 ''What is the Most Terrifying Thing?'' (''Что самое страшное?'') (Moscow).<br />
*1995 ''The Cross and Love'' (''Крест и Любовь'') (Sacramento).<br />
*1996 ''Russia, between Sword and Cross''. With Melissa Rose Marshall. <br />
*2001 ''Spiritual Diplomacy: real-life stories'' (''Духовная Дипломатия: невыдуманные истории'').<br />
*2005 ''Yearning for Paradise'' (''Тоска по раю''). (Moscow).<br />
*2006 "Country of Mum flowers, mountains and blessings" ("Cтрана хризантем гор и благословений") (New York)<br />
*2012 ''It Was a Dream'' (''Это был сон'') (Moscow). ("Unost")<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://usbelarusobserver.com/ US BELARUS OBSERVER]<br />
* [http://www.christiantelegraph.com/issue19361.html/ Guests of the Spiritual Center]<br />
* [http://www.spiritualdiplomacy.org/ Spiritual Diplomacy]<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20091013202355/http://www.russianamericanbusiness.org/EN/web_CONTENT/articles/2005.01.20/group_04/1_articl/articl.shtml Article in Russian American Business]<br />
* [http://www.morgulis.tv/ Мorgulis TV]<br />
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