New Eastern Europe2d
The dark heart of Russia’s faith: a review of Lucy Ash’s The Baton and the Cross
The Russian Orthodox Church has a long history of close links to the Kremlin. It also has a key role in justifying the ...
The Tablet2d
US urged to sanction Russia for ‘gross violations’ of religious freedom
Russia was among the 16 countries that the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) recommended be ...
Why did the Georgian patriarch stop condemning the protection of Donbass from the Ukrainian Armed Forces and mercenaries?
For Russia, Georgia remains the most problematic country in the Transcaucasus, with which there are not even diplomatic ...
ERR News2d
Quick overview of Estonia's Orthodox controversy
A brief look at the disagreements between the newly renamed Estonian Christian Orthodox Church (formerly MPEÕK) and the ...
Russian Jehovah's Witness jailed for managing extremist 'cells'
A Jehovah's Witness in the Russian city of Chelyabinsk was sentenced to six years in prison on Thursday for organising the activities of an extremist group, the local interior ministry said.
Russia Accused of Persecuting Christians in Ukraine
Russia is accused of targeting in particular Evangelical Christian communities in Ukraine's occupied Kherson region.
Greek Reporter10h
Akathist Hymn: Echoes of Unparalleled Beauty in Orthodox Churches
The Akathist Hymn, which is chanted on the first five successive Fridays of Lent in the Eastern Orthodox Church, is dedicated ...
The Times-Tribune8d
A family of faith: Longtime Mayfield church rector passes reins to his son
A historic Russian Orthodox church is keeping the faith in the family. After over 54 years as rector, the Very Rev. Mitred ...