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.
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.