Across Russian-occupied Ukraine, Kremlin troops have shuttered places of worship since the first invasion began in 2014.

Orthodox priests have emphasized the role of spiritual guidance in maintaining soldiers humanity during combat The Russian ...

January in Russia conjures up images of Muscovites crunching through the snow in bulky coats -- not bunches of delicate snowdrops blooming in grassy areas around still-standing Christmas trees.

Archbishop Anastasios, a key figure in global Orthodoxy, died at the age of 95. He led the Albanian Orthodox Church since ...

Under Archbishop Anastasios Yannoulatos’ leadership, after the fall of communism, more than 400 parishes were reopened and ...

Vladimir Putin accused Jews of attacking the Russian Orthodox Church and suggested that they ... Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt, the former chief rabbi of Moscow who left Russia after refusing to ...

The number of Russians signing contracts at Moscow recruitment centers to fight in the war against Ukraine has fallen ...

the Russian Orthodox prelate has been sent to retire to St. Mary Magdalene Church in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. The case remains shrouded in mystery. During a synod held July 25 in Moscow under ...

Over 5,000 civilians, including children as young as four, suffered as a result of ?Ukrainian aggression? in 2024, according ...

In recent years, Ukraine has seen significant changes in the church self-determination of Orthodox believers. In particular, the full-scale invasion of Russia has significantly reduced the number of ...