Vladimir Putin Worshipped As Saint

An all-female religious sect believes that Vladimir Putin is the reincarnation of St. Paul the Apostle, according to Weekly World News.

The sect was founded by a woman calling herself Mother Fotina in the village of Bolshaya Yelnia.

Mother Fotina, whose real name is reportedly Svetlana Frolova, teaches her followers that Putin was St. Paul in his past life and that his political career follows in the early Christian missionary’s footsteps.

The number of women in the sect is unknown, but estimates are over two million Russian women.

Vladmir Putin supports the sect and reportedly said: "It is impressive that they think so highly of the me. They make a lot of sense".

While Putin's popularity is certainly tied to his image – leading to everything from Putinka brand vodka to the girl-band pop song "Like Putin" – Putin's image is, in turn, mirrored by his era, an era in which Russia is getting stronger, reasserting itself internationally, becoming more stable at home and growing economically.