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 ...

A number of Orthodox priests who are against Russia's invasion of Ukraine have sought refuge in Germany, where they face many challenges. After Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in ...

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 ...

MOSCOW (AP) — Thousands of Russians celebrating the Orthodox Christian feast day of ... due to unusually warm winter temperatures. Across Russia, the devout and the daring celebrate Epiphany ...

MOSCOW — Thousands of Russians celebrating the Orthodox ... two Russian oil tankers sank in bad weather. Temperatures across Russia have been increasing over the past quarter of a century ...

Military medic Natalya carried a jug of water blessed by priests at the Sviatogirsk monastery in eastern Ukraine as she celebrated Orthodox Epiphany in a Russian-affiliated church, despite the war.

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.

Patriarch Kirill and Putin were filmed together: “Here are crosses, as well as other pectoral icons ... anything else.” The Russian political regime is changing to accept a larger, crucial role for ...

Touted as the next heir to the cultural capitals of Russia alongside Moscow and St Petersburg is Perm, where a cultural revival highlighting edgy contemporary art is taking place. The new avant garde ...