Thousands of Russians celebrating the Orthodox Christian feast day of Epiphany, where worshippers bathe in the icy waters of ...

The monastery is affiliated with the Moscow Patriarchate and openly supports Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and Russia’s military actions. Also read Russian Forces Fired at Their Own ...

A man crosses himself while plunging in icy water to as other lining up celebrating the Orthodox Epiphany near the St.

The Kyiv Pechersk Lavra Christian monastery dates back to the 11th Century and is a seat of Ukraine's Orthodox Church (UOC). The Church split from the Moscow patriarchate after Russia's invasion.

Military medic Natalya carried a jug of water blessed by priests at the Sviatogirsk monastery in east Ukraine as she ...

Russian police have arrested an ultraconservative defrocked priest during a raid on a women's monastery that he had taken control of. Charges against Father Sergiy include encouraging minors to ...

Ukraine's top diplomat says an upcoming trip to Kyiv by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine and Russia has been canceled but will be rescheduled.