The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, released doves from the steps of Moscow's Annunciation Cathedral on Monday to mark the Feast of the Annunciation. Trump Wins Supreme ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. A Russian ballistic missile strike on a central Ukrainian city has killed at least 14 people, including six children, Ukrainian officials said.

Russian Orthodox church officials escaped a defamation lawsuit on Monday from a bishop who said church officials falsely accused him of forging documents. Alexander Belya failed to show the officials ...

Sometimes open on cruise ship visits. The blue onion domes of the local Russian Orthodox church stand as the most visible testament to Kodiak’s Russian heritage. The current building is the third to ...

The tree had lost its festive cheer (Picture: Paul Alderson / SWNS) One famous carol reminds us there are ‘Twelve Days of Christmas’, but over in one Leeds town Christmas has stretched on for ...

A 2017 Pew Research Center poll found 49% of American Orthodox were Greek, followed by Russian Orthodox at 16%, though a recent influx of Orthodox converts may have altered these shares.

It’s not too much to ask for a Christmas tree to be removed by Easter.” Mr Alderson, a former councillor for Guiseley and Rawdon, got in touch with the authority after hearing complaints from ...

The Russian Orthodox Church strongly backs the war in Ukraine and has punished dozens of priests who have defied its official line, for example by reading out prayers for peace instead of victory.

Area residents celebrated Russian Orthodox Christmas on Tuesday. A majority of Russian Orthodox churches worldwide use the Julian calendar, which celebrates Christmas on Jan. 7, instead of using ...

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