ɪnðə wˈɜːks ʌv ɹˈʌʃən ˈɔːɹθədˌɑːks tʃˈɜːtʃ aʊtsˈaɪd ʌv ɹˈʌʃə ɹˈɑːkɚ ˈɔːθɚz, ðə tˈɪpɪkəl ˈɪmɪdʒ ʌvðə kˈæɾɐkˌoʊm tʃˈɜːtʃ wʌz fˈɔːɹmd: ᵻklˌiːzɪˈæstɪkəl ænd pəlˈɪɾɪkəl ˌɑːpəzˈɪʃən tə ðə lˈiːdɚʃˌɪp ʌvðə mˈɑːskoʊ pˈeɪtɹɪˌɑːɹkeɪt, ɪliːɡˈælᵻɾi fɹʌmðə pˈɔɪnt ʌv vjˈuː ʌv sˈoʊviət lˌɛdʒɪslˈeɪʃən, ænd kənsˈɪstənt ˈæntaɪsˈoʊviət sˈɛntɪmənts ʌv ɪts mˈɛmbɚz.
In the works of Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR) authors, the typical image of the catacomb church was formed: ecclesiastical and political opposition to the leadership of the Moscow Patriarchate, illegality from the point of view of Soviet legislation, and consistent anti-Soviet sentiments of its members.