Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill is sending letters ... Patriarch Kirill during their gynecologist appointments at the Church Hospital of St. Alexis in Moscow,” Moskvitina said in a ...
Catholics believe baptism leaves an indelible spiritual mark and is necessary for salvation, making infant baptism common. Similarly, the Orthodox Church views baptism as a sacrament that cleanses sin ...
The media, especially social media, always looks for simple answers when it comes to the war in Ukraine. There are four main misconceptions about the role of the Russian Orthodox Church in the war and ...
Khust, Ukraine – “Praise Jesus” instead of “hello” is what one often hears in Transcarpathia, Ukraine’s westernmost region. Known for piousness, mesmerising folklore, forested ...
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 invasion ...
Through Baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as sons of God; we become members of Christ, are incorporated into the Church and made sharers in her mission: "Baptism is the sacrament of ...
Russian President 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 ...
Russian politicians want to close house churches and ban anointing faithful in flats. This would hit the religious communities hard and following the Orthodox Church hierarchy, Catholic bishops are ...