In 2019, Ukraine’s pro-Western government established the new Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU) that reports to the ...

The Russian Orthodox Church is an outspoken exception. Patriarch Kirill, who leads the church, has described the conflict as a “holy war” and said that any young man who died in action would ...

The Russian Orthodox Church is involved in mobilizing soldiers through the "Time of Heroes" program and encourages moving to ...

The Russian Orthodox Church is involved in mobilizing soldiers, participating in the "Time of Heroes" program, and ...

Vladimir Putin accused Jews of attacking the Russian Orthodox Church and suggested that they lacked family and “roots,” the latest antisemitic statement from the Russian leader since his 2022 ...

Moscow should have invaded Ukraine sooner, Russian President Vladimir Putin asserted at his annual press conference in Moscow ...

In his letters, Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill offers encouragement and congratulations to the new mothers, wishing them ...

Critics of Putin decried the statement as antisemitic, noting parallels to Soviet state antisemitism under Josef Stalin.

Vladimir Putin's remarks on ethnic Jews and the Russian Orthodox Church spark controversy and criticism, drawing historical ...

During the press conference, Putin was asked about punitive measures some European countries have taken against the Russian Orthodox Church in the wake of the 2022 invasion of Ukraine over the ...

IN A rare show of dissent, the Russian Orthodox Church has criticised new Soviet-style legislation in the State Duma which ...