Which of the following statements concerning the Orthodox church under Stalin's regime is most accurate?
A) The regime appointed the Orthodox church the only approved religion within the state.
B) The Orthodox church became the primary instrument of the regime's policy of education.
C) The Orthodox church ceased to exist during the Stalinist regime.
D) Loyalties to orthodoxy persisted, but they were concentrated in a largely elderly minority.
E) The Orthodox church continued to endorse the political policies of the Soviet regime.
Answer: D