Bishop Iyakov belongs to the inner circle of high prelates who support Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine. He has previously traveled across the Russian Arctic with top military figures.

It is rare that God gives us such a unique chance," thanking Putin for his adherence to the Russian Orthodox traditions ... the story of a Christian cross given to him by his mother who secretly ...

In late August of 2018, Patriarch Kirill, the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church ... embroidered white koukoulion with a small golden cross at the top. The tone of the meeting was set just ...

Languages: English A Russian priest interrupted the funeral service of a dead Ukrainian soldier last week, beating another priest from the Orthodox Church of Ukraine with a cross because of his ...

Russian Orthodox Priests are facing persecution by their church for calling for peace in Ukraine while Moscow’s war rages on. At least 30 Orthodox priests have faced pressure by religious or ...

The Russian Orthodox church on the outskirts ... where graves incorporate religious conventions like Orthodox crosses, which have three cross beams with the lowest slanted, with the Dena’ina ...

Traditions vary, but typically the main worship service for Orthodox Christians takes place the night before Christmas, which is Jan. 7. Patriarch Kirill, leader of the Russian Orthodox Church ...

A Russian Orthodox cathedral in New York appears to have been defaced with red paint, following a similar incident in which the Russian consulate was vandalized with red spray paint. The two ...

The leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, has enthusiastically supported Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin’s view that Ukraine’s land and culture are ...