Swedish intelligence services believe that one of the country's Russian Orthodox churches could be a base for spying. Almost ...

Leader of Russian Orthodox Church in Canada defends war on Ukraine. Archbishop Gabriel of Montreal and Canada referred to Ukrainian forces as 'neo-Nazi' and inspired by 'demonic' forces ...

Archbishop Gabriel of Montreal, a leading official of the Russian Orthodox Church in Canada, has been criticised for reiterated key Kremlin propaganda to defend the war in Ukraine. In a recent ...

In the years after 2009, as Kirill consolidated his leadership of the Russian Orthodox Church, the church’s growing presence in Russia’s state administration expanded to include the military. By 2010, ...

Item 1 of 5 Pope Francis meets with the second most powerful leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, Bishop Antonij, ahead of an expected meeting next month with its Patriarch Kirill, at the ...

Kate Adie presents stories from the US, Canada, Mexico, Myanmar and the Netherlands. An increasing number of Americans - especially young men - are converting to the Russian Orthodox Church ...

COMMENTARY: Despite what desires remain in Rome for full communion, it is a complete impossibility when the two most ...

For many Ukrainian Orthodox Christians, this year will mark the first time they celebrate Christmas on Dec. 25. The move is meant to distance the church from the Russian Orthodox Church, which has ...

The two-day glorification ceremony for Olga "Arrsamquq" Michael, known as Matushka Olga, brought together those drawn to her ...

Patriarch Kirill, head of the Russian Orthodox Church, has justified Putin's decision to invade Ukraine in February 2022 on spiritual and ideological grounds. In the 10 months since the Russian ...

A branch of Ukraine’s Orthodox church has announced that it will allow its churches to celebrate Christmas on December 25, rather than January 7, as is traditional in Orthodox congregations.