A Ukrainian delegation to the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington will make the case that Russia threatens the religious ...

At the National Prayer Breakfast, Ukrainian leaders emphasize the need for U.S. backing against systematic religious ...

Orthodox priests from Russia are facing repression for opposing Russian policies and the invasion of Ukraine. Many have fled, facing difficulties in resettling, such as finding jobs and learning ...

SOFIA - Nikolai Balashov, a senior Russian Orthodox priest sanctioned by Ukraine and reportedly a former KGB colonel general, was granted entry into Bulgaria following the Patriarch’s invitation ...

The proclamation of the common faith requires, first of all, that we love one another,” the Holy Father said in a Feb. 6 ...

Originally conceived in the mid-1800s to honor Tsarevich Nicholas Alexandrovich (who died in Nice), the St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral wasn't completed until the early 20th century.

Vladimir Putin accused Jews of attacking the Russian Orthodox Church and suggested that they lacked family and “roots,” the latest antisemitic statement from the Russian leader since his 2022 ...

The effort, launched during Democratic President Joe Biden's administration, was designed to strain the finances of wealthy associates of Russian President Vladimir Putin and punish those ...

The 88-year-old Francis’ meetings with an association of Italian midwives and with Eastern Orthodox priests and monks on Feb. 6 were also held at his Santa Marta home instead of the Apostolic ...

the US-based conflict monitor said in October 2023. Sarkisyan was an ally of former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, the Russian-leaning leader who was ousted following deadly protests in ...