The head of the Russian Orthodox Church publicly ridiculed a priest for criticizing the church’s alignment with the Kremlin’s ...

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 ...

who is currently kept in custody in the United States on charges of acting as an unregistered agent of the Russian government, is being denied a visit by an Orthodox priest, the Russian embassy 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 ...

Ukraine is in effect returning to the practice of persecution for one's faith, Russian Orthodox Church Spokesman ... plainly absurd and don’t matter to priests. Those particularly include ...

After Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, hundreds of Orthodox priests faced repression because ...

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 ...