| 单词 | Orthodox Church |
| 例句 | In the Orthodox Church, we don’t go in for partial immersion; no sprinkling, no forehead dabbing for us. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Father Mike, her son-in-law and my very own uncle, was by this time back from his years in Greece and serving—in an assistant capacity—at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Because Polish law prohibited Jews from owning land, as had been the case for centuries for Jews in Europe, my maternal grandfather, Jacob Golner, leased his farmland from the Eastern Orthodox Church. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z In the borderland east of Ukrainia in Russia, there was a community of Cossacks who were members of the Greek Orthodox Church. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Except in the Eastern Orthodox Church, which stuck with its neumes. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z As far as I could tell, what happened every Sunday at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church was that the priests got together and read the Bible out loud. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z On one of the first warm days, Omer and Liyana licked pistachio ice cream cones as they sat on an iron bench near the Russian Orthodox Church with its onion domes. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Religious ultranationalist groups won the support of the Russian Orthodox Church in pushing prosecutors to bring charges in 2008 and then kept up their pressure on the two curators throughout the trial. Russian curators sentenced but not imprisoned 2010-07-12T14:44:00Z Things have changed so much that they’re now considered martyrs, and were canonized by the Russian Orthodox Church. Stories of revolution in Russia’s St. Petersburg 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z The museum said that it transferred the artifact, which its founders acquired at a Christie’s auction in 2011, to an Eastern Orthodox Church official in a private ceremony in New York. Museum of the Bible Returns Ancient Gospel Looted From Greek Monastery 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z Yekaterina Samutsevich told the Associated Press that she is glad that their punk performance made Russians more aware of the Orthodox Church's close ties with the Russian government. Pussy Riot member year on: I have no regrets 2013-02-21T12:35:10Z But in February 2012, they attempted a raucous happening at Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Saviour as a protest against Vladimir Putin's eternal tsar status and the authoritarian link with the Orthodox Church. Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer – review 2013-07-04T21:00:02Z It served as the original home of On the Boards, a presenter of contemporary performance now at the base of Queen Anne Hill, and now St. Michael Ethiopian Orthodox Church holds it services there. Washington Hall, Seattle's cultural Ellis Island, reopens with a house party 2010-04-27T20:32:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church continues to stand behind the case against the two curators. Moscow curators face 3 years in prison 2010-07-07T12:28:00Z Much of his work was inspired by his spirituality after joining the Russian Orthodox Church. British composer John Tavener dies aged 69 2013-11-12T19:43:28Z In another part of the video, the women reprise their criticism of Putin's close ties with the Russian Orthodox Church. New Pussy Riot video lambastes Putin, Russian energy industry 2013-07-17T13:05:20Z Three years ago, the leader of the world's Orthodox Churches in Istanbul, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, granted the Ukraine Orthodox Church independence from the Russian Church in Moscow. Putin's war against Ukraine may have spiritual, religious foundations: 'Good vs. evil' 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z In 2000, the Russian Orthodox Church canonized him and his family as passion bearers, a category used to identify believers who endured suffering and death with Christ-like piety. Russia Reopens the Last Czar’s Palace, a Century After His Execution 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z For something more elaborate, check out Wright’s Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in nearby Wauwatosa, a circular spiritual spaceship whose large, blue dome mirrors the sky above when the weather cooperates. 36 Hours in Milwaukee 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z The Serbian Orthodox Church mostly turns a blind eye to the conspicuous chapels since many owners are also big benefactors. Eastern Serbia's bungalow cemeteries 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z Meddling in the arts by government officials and the Russian Orthodox Church is raising worries over a return of censorship not only to political news, but also to plays, movies and art exhibitions. In Meeting, Putin Vows to Protect Artistic Freedom in Russia 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z The Orthodox Church is an integral part of Greek society and a powerful institution. Blasphemy charges filed over gay Jesus play in Greece 2012-11-16T11:24:23Z The square is the place where people gather, shop in open-air stalls for produce and visit such architectural jewels as the Russian Orthodox Church and the neo-Classical Swedish Theater, Finland’s oldest, built in 1839. The Europe Issue: A Finnish City Prepares for the Limelight 2010-10-07T15:10:00Z The Orthodox Church was suspicious when we were filming. Why Ethiopian director Yared Zeleke is generating buzz with 'Lamb,' his first film 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z The Greek Orthodox Church sued Princeton University four years ago to try to recover four manuscripts many scholars believe were looted from the same monastery. Museum of the Bible Returns Ancient Gospel Looted From Greek Monastery 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z In 1977, he became a convert to the Russian Orthodox Church, having been persuaded that Eastern traditions retained an essence that had been lost in the west. Obituary: Sir John Tavener 2013-11-12T17:29:21Z The Greek Orthodox Church has said that several other American institutions wound up with artifacts looted from the same monastery. Museum of the Bible Returns Ancient Gospel Looted From Greek Monastery 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z The couple, who met at a 2018 event at St. George Coptic Orthodox Church in Milton, have not found a border-straddling park to meet in, like Ms. Koop and Mr. Hamilton. For Cross-Border Couples, Plans to Reunite Are Still On Hold 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z While that case has resonated, with supporters rallying around the theater and critics rallying in support of the Russian Orthodox Church, the law banning obscenities has had a more concrete effect on theater and film. Russian Artists Face a Choice: Censor Themselves, or Else 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z More than 100 public figures within Russia have petitioned the country’s Supreme Court; others have petitioned the Russian Orthodox Church to demonstrate mercy. Pussy Riot denied bail 2012-07-10T21:20:00Z What do you get when you cross the brash irreverence of street art with the sacred iconography of the Eastern Orthodox Church? Stelios Faitakis: How Greece Inspires His Art 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z While the a cappella work is austere compared to the lush Romanticism of his virtuoso piano works, the setting of traditional texts from the canonical hours of the Russian Orthodox Church is still plenty decadent. Music Review: Clarion Choir in Rachmaninoff’s Vespers 2014-01-02T22:39:23Z The Orthodox Church held that an incorruptible corpse was a sign of sainthood. He?s Had Work: Preserving the Face of a Revolution 2010-02-26T05:24:00Z In 2006, he and his family joined the Eastern Orthodox Church. Rod Dreher is the combative, oversharing blogger who speaks for today’s beleaguered Christians 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z Although church and state are separate under Russia's constitution, the Russian Orthodox Church has claimed a leading role in setting moral guidelines for society. Russian punk rockers in jail for anti-Putin prayer 2012-03-14T12:21:16Z The Russian Orthodox Church said the women deserve "fair justice" for the "blasphemous" performance at the cathedral, although thousands of believers signed a petition urging the church to forgive the band. Russian punk rockers in jail for anti-Putin prayer 2012-03-14T12:21:16Z That's because Russian President Vladimir Putin is demanding that all Ukrainians defer to the Russian Orthodox Church — the state church — not the newly independent Ukrainian Orthodox Church, or any other faiths or denominations. Ukrainian-American pastor in VA shares haunting image of people huddled in Ukraine basement 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z The Orthodox Church has condemned their performance as "blasphemous." Russian punk rockers in jail for anti-Putin prayer 2012-03-14T11:16:04Z Christened in the Greek Orthodox Church — though a practicing Anglican, married to the supreme governor of the Church of England — Philip was a visitor to Mount Athos, a monastic community and religious sanctuary in Greece. Prince Philip vs Philip of ‘The Crown’: Fact and fiction 2021-04-11T04:00:00Z Izvestia also quoted a Russian Orthodox activist calling for the film, which shows dubious cooperation between the mayor and local clergy, not to be shown in Russia because it vilifies the Russian Orthodox Church. Oscar-nominated 'Leviathan' ruffles feathers in Russia 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z Snowe, 66, came about her independence through being orphaned at age 9 and sent off to an out-of-state boarding school run by the Greek Orthodox Church. Snowe presses for bipartisanship in new book 2013-05-12T12:55:08Z Two prominent Moscow art curators facing the prospect of three years in prison for an exhibit that offended the Russian Orthodox Church said on Thursday their trial has been a political show. Moscow curators say their trial is political 2010-07-08T19:10:00Z It played four performances to sold-out houses of 1,700 at the Novosibirsk State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater before representatives of the local Russian Orthodox Church complained in February. Russian Artists Face a Choice: Censor Themselves, or Else 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z Religious ultra-nationalist groups won the support of the Russian Orthodox Church in pushing prosecutors to bring charges in 2008 and then kept up their pressure on the two curators throughout the trial. Moscow curators face 3 years in prison 2010-07-07T12:28:00Z The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, has said the act amounted to blasphemy. Pussy Riot deny protest charges 2012-07-30T11:12:53Z Perhaps that had to do with his having grown up in the Orthodox Church. When Walter Hopps Met Andy Warhol and Frank Stella 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z But their actions were seen as blasphemous by many Russians, and were condemned by the Orthodox Church. Pussy Riot sue Russian government 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z But the volunteer staff of the St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church food booth was more typical, reporting disappointing sales and fewer customers for the long weekend. Bumbershoot 2014: The last word 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z Both evoked the special sound of Russian Orthodox Church bells, one in a slow, solemn tempo, the other lively and sonorous. A promising piano program but a flawed execution at the Phillips 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church's initial response is mild. A guide to Pussy Riot's oeuvre 2012-08-18T15:19:07Z The defendants have said their goal was to express their resentment over Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill's support for Putin's rule. Russian prosecutors ask for 3 years in punk case 2012-08-07T12:05:11Z The a cappella work is austere compared with the lush Romanticism of Rachmaninoff’s virtuoso piano works, but the setting of traditional texts from the canonical hours of the Russian Orthodox Church is harmonically gorgeous. New Year’s Vespers and Youth Strings 2014-12-27T05:00:00Z "In this trial, authorities, not the girls, have dealt a crushing blow on the Russian Orthodox Church," Volkova said. Russian prosecutors ask for 3 years in punk case 2012-08-07T12:05:11Z This legacy was destroyed or abandoned during Soviet rule, but in the last 20 years that devastation has been reversed as the Russian Orthodox Church and individual believers undertake a countrywide restoration. Driving Russia’s Revived Golden Ring 2012-08-31T19:01:44Z The brother of my grandfather was the patriarch of the Orthodox Church and revered as a saint. Marina Abramovic 2010-10-02T23:04:00Z The Ascension of Our Lord Chapel, a Russian Orthodox Church, is the oldest extant church in Alaska, built in 1888. Our Natural World 2017-08-28T04:00:00Z Officials of the Russian Orthodox Church had said in recent days that although they were offended by the exhibition and believed it was criminal, the defendants should not be imprisoned. Organizers of Sakharov Museum Show Convicted in Moscow 2010-07-12T22:19:00Z Samodurov told reporters Thursday the trial reflected the desire of the Russian Orthodox Church and the government to tighten control over society. Moscow curators say their trial is political 2010-07-08T19:10:00Z Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, arms overflowing with the twins. Those babies who got kissed by presidential candidates? Here’s who they became. 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z And in December, the Vatican announced it would give three Parthenon fragments to the leader of the Greek Orthodox Church, who is expected to pass them on to the Acropolis Museum. After 220 Years, the Fate of the Parthenon Marbles Rests in Secret Talks 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z And the chorus Cappella Romana sang Russian liturgical music to introduce orchestral works of Rachmaninov, demonstrating the Gregorian chant that Rachmaninov would have heard as a child in the Russian Orthodox Church. Seattle Symphony picks Thomas Dausgaard to succeed Ludovic Morlot as music director 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z Russian newspaper Izvestia quoted a Russian Orthodox activist calling for the film, which shows dubious cooperation between the mayor and local clergy, not to be shown in Russia because it vilified the Russian Orthodox Church. Leviathan director: controversy shows film 'touched something' in Russia 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z The locals were also quite fond of the flowers after learning that the Orthodox Church permitted sunflower oil during Lent. How sunflowers became a symbol of resistance across Ukraine and its allies 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z “The Life of the Archpriest Avvakum by Himself” is the autobiography of a priest who opposed the reform of the Orthodox Church in the 17th century. Ian Frazier Wishes Somebody Would Write About the World’s Largest Beaver Dam 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z These were all part of his personal brand of Christian spiritualism, which was creating a crisis of the soul for him, gathering cultish followers of “Tolstoyism,” and running him afoul of the Orthodox Church. Why Tolstoy Took Up Tennis 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z Together with his son Sibusiso, which means blessing in Zulu, they preach in white garments and carrying a wooden staff at the Apostolic Orthodox Church. Four generations of a South African family 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z An earlier version of this article misstated the branch of the Orthodox Church that many Serbs are associated with. A Journey to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Where Sleeping Beauty Awakens 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z Their "punk prayer" - which implored the Virgin Mary to "throw out" President Vladimir Putin and sought, the band said, to highlight the Russian Orthodox Church leader's support for the president - enraged the Church. Pussy Riot: One defendant freed 2012-10-10T19:24:13Z Rights activists see the trial as a sign of the expanding influence of the Russian Orthodox Church. Moscow curators face 3 years in prison 2010-07-07T12:28:00Z But other Russian celebrities, including pop stars often seen on Kremlin-controlled television networks, have condemned the band's performance as disrespectful to Russia's dominant Orthodox Church. Pussy Riot fest held in Russia despite pressure 2012-09-10T10:42:10Z Three of the band members are charged with "hooliganism," while Kremlin-controlled media lambast them for "blasphemy" and disrespect to the Russian Orthodox Church, the country's largest. Intellectuals urge Kremlin to release jailed punks 2012-06-27T12:42:11Z Nationalist pride and the increasing strength of the Georgian Orthodox Church are intertwined with a revival of its ancient polyphonic sacred music, repressed during the Soviet regime. music: In Georgia, Sacred Chants Reverberate Once Again 2010-08-06T22:14:00Z Originally built as a Catholic church in the 17th century, it became a Russian Orthodox Church soon after, and was a museum of atheism under Soviet occupation. 36 Hours in Vilnius, Lithuania 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z Egyptian food, pastries, papyrus art, jewelry, souvenirs, Coptic Christian art, icons, literature, sponsored by St. Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church of Lynnwood, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Community calendar 2011-08-31T23:22:04Z The building, once a mosque, was converted to a Greek Orthodox Church in the 1920s, and its minaret dismantled. In Crete, Henry Miller Found His Muse Amid the Ruins 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z She said they were protesting Putin and also the Russian Orthodox Church hierarchy for openly supporting his rule. Jailed Pussy Riot members appeal to Russian court 2012-10-10T12:31:05Z He recorded on the Apple label and much of his work was inspired by his spirituality after joining the Russian Orthodox Church. British composer John Tavener dies aged 69 2013-11-12T18:28:49Z Tourists watched as three clerics from the Ethiopian Orthodox Church spread incense and holy water around the Bob Marley Museum, the singer's former home in the capital of Kingston. Reggae fans in Jamaica mark Bob Marley's death 2011-05-11T21:47:09Z In Chenega it revolves around subsistence fishing and hunting and — legacy of an earlier overlord — the Russian Orthodox Church. How a 9.2 earthquake in Alaska in 1964 changed our understanding is explained in 'The Great Quake' 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z Birman guessed that it was the religious element of “Russia: Today,” as much as its political overtones, that spooked the Moscow singers, given President Vladimir V. Putin’s alignment with the Russian Orthodox Church. What Is Russia Thinking? A ‘Documentary Opera’ Tries to Answer. 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z But the prosecutors, backed by a resurgent Orthodox Church enjoying its best relations with the Kremlin since the Soviet break up, refused to back down. Russian curators sentenced but not imprisoned 2010-07-12T14:44:00Z SAT St. Mary’s Coptic Orthodox Church hosts bazaar with Egyptian food, pastries, art, jewelry, souvenirs, statues, Coptic Christian art, literature, noon-8 p.m. Community calendar: festivals, fairs and more 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z Over the last few years, Putin has cultivated a close relationship with the Orthodox Church, giving it the ability to amass fabulous wealth in return for its support. Pussy Riot denied bail 2012-07-10T21:20:00Z The Georgian Orthodox Church is still a powerful institution, its patriarch is a widely revered and influential figure, its Masses are well-attended. High in the Mountains and Monasteries of Georgia 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z That sensation became even more emphatic in “Sememen,” a rumbling, surging work employing a traditional mode associated with the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. Music Review: Girma Yifrashewa, Pianist-Composer, at Issue Project Room 2013-06-09T21:47:42Z Mr. Yerofeyev did not name Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church, but he and the influence of the church were constantly referenced at the news conference. Art Trial Reveals Clash of Russian Cultures 2010-07-08T22:25:00Z The Vatican announced last year that it would give fragments of the Parthenon that were long held in the Vatican Museum to the Greek Orthodox Church. Amid Criticism and Seizures, the Met Sets Plan to Return Looted Art 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z Mr. Baryshnikov has long been a fan of the works of Bunin, who fled the Bolsheviks, settled in France and is buried in the cemetery of a Russian Orthodox Church outside Paris. Baryshnikov in the Tragic Love Story ?In Paris? 2011-09-14T13:58:08Z Initially they lived in a nearby house owned by Patriarch Ilia II, the leader of the Georgian Orthodox Church. A Glimpse Inside the Secluded World of a Georgian Convent 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z On “Adam’s Lament,” a CD of choral works, Mr. Pärt, an Estonian, displays his affinity for the mystics and saints of the Eastern Orthodox Church. ARVO PäRT: ‘ADAM’S LAMENT’ AND OTHER CHORAL WORKS 2012-10-28T04:20:05Z Together with his son Sibusiso, which means blessing in Zulu, they preach in white garments and carrying a wooden staff at the Apostolic Orthodox Church. Four generations of a South African family 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z Their obscenity-laced performance on 21 February, which implored the Virgin Mary to "throw out" President Vladimir Putin and sought, they said, to highlight the Russian Orthodox Church leader's support for the president, enraged the Church. Court adjourns Pussy Riot appeal 2012-10-01T08:23:30Z The 2007 exhibit was part of an effort to fight censorship of the arts, but the Russian Orthodox Church was horrified. Moscow curators face 3 years in prison 2010-07-07T12:28:00Z SAT St. Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church hosts, with Egyptian food, pastries, art, jewelry, souvenirs, Coptic Christian art, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Community calendar 2012-05-02T22:49:07Z One critic said of Schnittke's four-part work that it "summons up the mystical poetry of Russian Orthodox Church music, but it never sounds self-consciously archaic." Medieval or modern fare? Choose from Seattle's Tudor Choir and the Esoterics 2011-02-16T21:06:03Z Putin also was perhaps unwilling to risk disappointing his conservative supporters, who saw the punk performance as an attack on the Russian Orthodox Church. Russian PM calls for Pussy Riot to be freed 2012-09-12T16:48:26Z He wrote this lean, contrapuntal work in 1930, shortly after he had rejoined the Russian Orthodox Church to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Music Review: American Symphony?s Stravinsky at Carnegie - Review 2012-01-22T23:07:34Z While he wouldn’t reveal the experts in question, the publication reported that they were from the Russian Orthodox Church. Long-Running Art Moscow Fair Canceled 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z He clashed with the Russian Orthodox Church, and was excommunicated in 1901. Russia’s Literary Icons, Explored on a Budget 2016-08-23T04:00:00Z Although raised in the Lutheran Church, Mr. Rautavaara felt more drawn to the sounds and ancient rituals of the Eastern Orthodox Church. Einojuhani Rautavaara, Composer, Dies at 87; His Lush Music Found Wide Appeal 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church says the women deserve to be prosecuted for their "blasphemous" performance at the cathedral, although thousands of believers have signed a petition urging the church to forgive the band. Russian court ponders keeping punk rockers in jail 2012-04-19T12:13:09Z “For instance,” she said, “there are a lot of what I call accidentally vegan dishes in the Greek cuisine because of religious restrictions in the Greek Orthodox Church.” How to stick to your vegetarian or vegan diet while you’re traveling 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z Five members of the feminist group took part in a provocative performance inside Moscow's main cathedral in February to protest Vladimir Putin's rule and his cozy relationship with the Russian Orthodox Church. 2 Pussy Riot members flee Russia to escape arrest 2012-08-26T10:33:07Z In the years after the 1991 Soviet collapse, the Russian Orthodox Church has grown into a powerful institution that claims more than 100 million followers. Russian curators sentenced but not imprisoned 2010-07-12T14:44:00Z Only about a third of the program — not nearly enough for my taste — was devoted to music of the Russian Orthodox Church. Music Review: Moscow Sretensky Monastery Choir at Carnegie Hall 2012-10-17T22:12:44Z The prosecutors’ indictment even cites violations of Orthodox Church rules and practices, which is outrageous for a country whose Article 14 of the Constitution clearly states that the government is secular. Pussy Riot denied bail 2012-07-10T21:20:00Z The feminist punk band sang a crude anti-Putin song in Moscow's main cathedral in February, shocking the Orthodox Church. Conductor backs Putin over protest 2012-12-19T13:32:29Z But parishioners are divided between two churches -- the Moldova Metropolis, subordinate to the Russian Orthodox Church, and the Metropolis of Bessarabia, which reports to the Romanian church. Moldova's largest Orthodox church keeps link to Russia 2023-11-17T05:00:00Z He promised tax relief for workers, a separation of Greece’s powerful Orthodox Church from the state and the abolition of compulsory military service. He’s Gone From Miami, to Celebrity, to Upending Greek Politics 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z The church later said it severed ties with the Russian Orthodox Church and is the victim of a political witch hunt, Reuters reported. Fact Check: Five statements examined after third Republican debate 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z After a deadly Israeli air strike hit an outbuilding of the Greek Orthodox Church of St Porphyrius - the site of one of the world's oldest churches - all sense of security was lost. Gaza's Christians fear for survival amid Israel-Hamas war 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z “We are eyewitnesses of Russian atrocities going on in our country,” said Metropolitan Yevstratiy Zoria, a representative of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine. On a US tour, Ukrainian faith leaders plead for continued support against the Russian invasion 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z "There will be no discussion of linking the Molodvan Orthodox Church to the Romanian Patriarchate." Moldova's largest Orthodox church keeps link to Russia 2023-11-17T05:00:00Z In his letter last week to the Russian Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Vladimir wrote: "The Moldova Metropolis finds itself on the periphery of Moldovan society because of its links with the Russian Orthodox Church." Moldova president says church must work for European integration 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z That changed under Putin, who has forged a powerful alliance with the Russian Orthodox Church, promoting “traditional values” and seeking to boost population growth. Abortion restrictions in Russia spark outrage as the country takes a conservative turn 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z Having embraced the Russian Orthodox Church, he is stressing “traditional family values” — often used as code words to differentiate his country from Western social attitudes toward LGBTQ+ rights and other policies. From Stalin to Putin, abortion has had a complicated history in Russia 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z The Ukrainian Orthodox Church has declared its independence from Moscow and proclaimed its loyalty to Ukraine, but a government study commission contended that the UOC remains a structural unit of the Russian Orthodox Church. On a US tour, Ukrainian faith leaders plead for continued support against the Russian invasion 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z The artefacts had forged documents to make it look as if they belonged to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, police said. Spain seizes ancient gold jewellery stolen from Ukraine worth $64 million 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z "The Moldovan Orthodox Church understands that as long as it remains a part of the Russian Orthodox Church, it will lose influence and risk remaining on the periphery," he told Vocea Basarabiei last week. Moldova president says church must work for European integration 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z The bracelets, necklaces and earrings, from the 8th to 4th Centuries BC, had forged documents saying they belonged to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Stolen ancient artefacts from Ukraine recovered in Spain 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z Palestinian officials said at least 500 Muslims and Christians had taken shelter from Israeli bombardments in the Greek Orthodox Church of St. Porphyrius, and the Hamas-run government's health ministry said 16 were killed. Former U.S. Rep Amash says relatives killed in Gaza church air strike 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z The other separate, but similarly-named church, Orthodox Church of Ukraine, was officially recognized as independent by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople in 2019, but the Russian church has disputed the legitimacy of that recognition. On a US tour, Ukrainian faith leaders plead for continued support against the Russian invasion 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z An Israeli airstrike hit the grounds of the historic Saint Porphyrius Greek Orthodox Church in Gaza City, which was sheltering displaced people, on Thursday night, according to church officials and witnesses. Israeli Airstrike Hits Greek Orthodox Church Compound in Gaza City 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z The Orthodox Church said in a statement: "The Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem expresses its strongest condemnation of the Israeli air strike that has struck its church compound in the city of Gaza." Orthodox church says it was hit by Israeli air strike in Gaza 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z In a statement, Hamas reported an explosion on Thursday at the Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Porphyrius in Gaza City where Christians were taking shelter. Israeli defense chief says troops will soon see Gaza 'from inside' 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z That is seen as directly targeting the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, one of two rival Orthodox bodies in the country, where a majority of citizens identify as Orthodox. Ukraine’s parliament advances bill seen as targeting Orthodox church with historic ties to Moscow 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z Metropolitan Zoria, a spokesperson of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, said the goal of the draft law is to “protect religious freedom from being instrumentalized by the Kremlin’s dictatorship.” On a US tour, Ukrainian faith leaders plead for continued support against the Russian invasion 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z The UOC, which says it no longer aligned with the Russian Orthodox Church, denies the charges leveled at it by Kyiv and said the draft law would be unconstitutional. Ukraine's parliament backs ban on Russia-linked church in initial vote 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z Members of Birmingham's Serbian Orthodox Church of the Holy Prince Lazar were inside the Jerusalem hotel waiting for a flight home. Bombs heard as church group shelters inside Israel hotel 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z An explanatory note to the bill states that the UOC is seen as a structural part of the Russian Orthodox Church whose activities, it said, were “aimed at supporting armed aggression of the Russian Federation.” Ukraine's parliament registers bill that could lead to ban on Moscow-linked church 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z A government study earlier this year disputed the Ukrainian Orthodox Church’s declaration of independence. Ukraine’s parliament advances bill seen as targeting Orthodox church with historic ties to Moscow 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, the Serbian Orthodox Church said the gunmen had left the monastery by night, Reuters news agency reported. Kosovo and Serbia row over monastery gun battle 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z A government commission has ruled that the UOC is still canonically linked to Russia despite the church declaring that it cut ties with the Russian Orthodox Church in May 2022. Ukraine's parliament backs ban on Russia-linked church in initial vote 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z The Serbian Orthodox Church's diocese of Raska-Prizren, which includes Banjska, said men in an armoured vehicle entered the monastery compound, forcing monks and visiting faithful to lock themselves inside the temple. Serb gunmen battle police in Kosovo monastery siege; four dead 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z The Serbian Orthodox Church's diocese of Raska-Prizren, which includes Banjska, said men in an armoured vehicle stormed the monastery compound, forcing monks and visiting faithful to lock themselves inside the temple. Gunmen battle police in Kosovo monastery siege; four dead 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z The State Service of Ukraine for Ethnopolitics and Freedom of Conscience said after examining the UOC’s governing documents that the church remains a structural unit of the Russian Orthodox Church. Ukraine’s parliament advances bill seen as targeting Orthodox church with historic ties to Moscow 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z The Serbian Orthodox Church Diocese of Raska-Prizren said masked men forced their way into the monastery near Banjska in an armoured vehicle. Armed men storm Kosovo village, Serbian Orthodox monastery; policeman killed 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z Of more than 40,000 clergymen in the Russian Orthodox Church, only 300 priests signed a public letter calling for peace in Ukraine. Russian Orthodox priests face persecution from state and church for supporting peace in Ukraine 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z The gunmen had left the monastery by night, the Serbian Orthodox Church said, though it was unclear where they went. Serb gunmen battle police in Kosovo monastery siege; four dead 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z "The Diocese strongly condemns the open violence being applied at the Serbian Orthodox Church religious facility, urging all sides to end the conflict as soon as possible." Gunmen battle police in Kosovo monastery siege; four dead 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z A new ideology extols the Orthodox Church, the fatherland, the family and the “the spiritual over the material.” Putin’s Forever War 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z The Orthodox Church of Ukraine, the branch that is separate from the Russian church, announced earlier this year that it was switching to the Revised Julian calendar, which marks Christmas on Dec. 25. Ukraine moves official Christmas Day holiday to Dec. 25, denouncing Russian-imposed traditions 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z “It breaks what seems to be a monolithic position of the Russian Orthodox Church,” she told AP. Russian Orthodox priests face persecution from state and church for supporting peace in Ukraine 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z The largest Russian Orthodox Church in Ukraine, the cathedral was founded in 1794, the same year that Catherine’s emissaries founded Odesa. Putin’s attack on Odesa is truly the act of a terrorist state | Trudy Rubin 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z Russia also offered a spiritual allegiance to African leaders, as the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill I, railed against Western “anti-values” such as gay rights. Putin’s promise of free grain reflects Moscow’s priorities in Africa. 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z The confrontation began at the start of a council session called by Russia on the divided Orthodox Church in Ukraine. Angry Russia refuses to speak at UN meeting on its attacks on Ukraine’s key port city of Odesa. 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z Russia’s state news agency RIA Novosti reported on Saturday that the rival Orthodox Church, which is aligned with the Russian Orthodox Church, vowed to continue observing Christmas on Jan. 7. Ukraine moves official Christmas Day holiday to Dec. 25, denouncing Russian-imposed traditions 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church explains the repressions against the priests who spoke against the war are punishment for their so-called engagement in politics. Russian Orthodox priests face persecution from state and church for supporting peace in Ukraine 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z Russia’s crackdown on LGBTQ+ people started a decade ago when Putin first proclaimed a focus on “traditional family values,” supported by the Russian Orthodox Church. Russian president signs legislation marking the final step outlawing gender-affirming procedures 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z The cathedral belongs to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, which has been accused of links to Russia. The latest Russian strike on Ukraine’s Odesa leaves 1 dead, many hurt and a cathedral badly damaged 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z The Ukrainian government has cracked down on the Ukrainian Orthodox Church over its historic ties to the Russian Orthodox Church, whose leader, Patriarch Kirill, supported Russian President Vladimir Putin over the invasion of Ukraine. Angry Russia refuses to speak at UN meeting on its attacks on Ukraine’s key port city of Odesa. 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z Pope Francis donated the sculptures to Greece's spiritual leader, Archbishop Ieronymos II, the head of the Greek Orthodox Church, who gifted them to the Acropolis Museum. Parthenon Sculptures: Pressure growing on British Museum 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z He asked the patriarch to approve his transfer to the Bulgarian Orthodox Church but instead, Kirill banned him from service until the priest made a public apology. Russian Orthodox priests face persecution from state and church for supporting peace in Ukraine 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z Patriarch Kirill, head of the Russian Orthodox Church, on Saturday appealed to Pope Francis, the head of the United Nations and other religious and political figures to show support for the detained cleric. Russia demands release of Orthodox cleric detained in Ukraine 2023-07-15T04:00:00Z The Moscow-linked church is accused of maintining ties to the Russian Orthodox Church, which backs the war and used to be its parent church. Tough bail conditions set for Ukraine Orthodox cleric 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z The meeting on the Orthodox Church then went ahead. Angry Russia refuses to speak at UN meeting on its attacks on Ukraine’s key port city of Odesa. 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z In recent years the Russia has seen the Orthodox Church and the state enter into an increasingly powerful alliance, with the government pushing the church's conservative social outlook. Russian parliament bans gender reassignment surgery for trans people 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z During his more than two decades in power, Putin has massively boosted the Russian Orthodox Church’s standing, increasing its prestige, wealth and power in society after decades of oppression or indifference under Soviet leaders. Russian Orthodox priests face persecution from state and church for supporting peace in Ukraine 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z "I urge you to pay attention to the ongoing persecution of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Ukraine and to take all possible measures to protect Metropolitan Pavlo ... from lawless persecution," Kirill said. Russia demands release of Orthodox cleric detained in Ukraine 2023-07-15T04:00:00Z An independent Ukrainian Orthodox Church was established in the months following the collapse of Soviet rule, but only secured recognition from the world-wide Orthodox hierarchy in 2019 after years of Russian opposition. Tough bail conditions set for Ukraine Orthodox cleric 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z Russia’s LGBTQ+ community has been under growing pressure for a decade, with President Vladimir Putin and the Russian Orthodox Church embarking on a campaign to preserve what they deem the country’s “traditional values.” Russia’s first transgender politician drops her run for governor due to anti-LGBTQ+ bill 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z It's all here in one place: the Orthodox Church, the Kremlin, the president and the army. Deciphering Vladimir Putin's many appearances since mutiny 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z In the end, the priest lost hope and decided to temporarily stop serving in the Russian Orthodox Church. Russian Orthodox priests face persecution from state and church for supporting peace in Ukraine 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z The French Catholic newspaper La Croix reported that he was expected to meet Patriarch Kirill, head of the Russian Orthodox Church, while in Moscow. Kremlin adviser, papal envoy on Ukraine discuss refugees: Catholic prelate 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z The Greek Orthodox Church lost a two-decade-long battle to cancel the deal in the Israeli courts and last year settlers moved into part of one of the hotels. Controversial land sale puts Jerusalem Armenians on edge 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z Moldova lies between Ukraine and European Union member Romania and about 90% of its population professes ties to one of two branches of the Orthodox Church -- one linked to Russia, the other to Romania. LGBT activists in Moldova hold march without police protection 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z Russia’s LGBTQ+ community has been under growing pressure for a decade as President Vladimir Putin and the Russian Orthodox Church embarked on a campaign to preserve what they deem the country’s “traditional values.” In blow to Russian LGBTQ+ community, lawmakers weigh a bill banning gender transitioning procedures 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z One case was brought by Alexander Belya against the Synod of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia. Supreme Court refuses to hear cases over church, school’s firing of religious leaders 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z Scandals involving land sales to Jewish settlers have previously embroiled the Greek Orthodox Church, the custodian of many Christian sites in the region. In Jerusalem’s contested Old City, shrinking Armenian community fears displacement after land deal 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z But the Kremlin recently ordered that the icon be transferred to the Russian Orthodox Church. Ukraine war: Holy Trinity painting on display in Moscow 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z And many of the most important sites of the Serbian Orthodox Church are within modern-day Kosovo. Djokovic's political message 'not appropriate' 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Kalinin was also banned from the priesthood, according to the note published on the Russian Orthodox Church's website. Russian Orthodox Church fires Archpriest for 'obstruction' of icon transfer 2023-05-27T04:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church was closely tied to the government and preached total obedience to the authority of the Tsar. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z He appointed a new leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church, Gennadius II, who in turn recognized Mehmed’s claim as the legitimate heir of the last Byzantine emperor. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z In Russia the Orthodox Church often paints the war in Ukraine as a "holy war." Ukraine war: Holy Trinity painting on display in Moscow 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z And a legal battle is raging to evict the church from its historic monastery headquarters in Kyiv, one of the holiest sites in the Orthodox Church. Communities torn as Ukraine turns its back on Moscow-linked church 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester will meet young volunteers at a Coronation party at St Mark's Coptic Orthodox Church in Kensington, west London. Coronation: Royals set to take part in Big Help Out events 2023-05-07T04:00:00Z The Orthodox Church was the product of medieval divisions within the Church itself, pitting the western papacy against the Byzantine emperors. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Following this Great Schism of 1054, the eastern church became known as the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the western half the Catholic Church. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Francis added that he had spoken about Ukraine with Orban and with Metropolitan Hilarion, the chief representative of the Russian Orthodox Church in Budapest and Anthony's predecessor as head of the ROC's external relations. Pope meets Moscow Church official after puzzling peace 'mission' comment 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, has staunchly backed the invasion and supports the Kremlin, deeply angering many Ukrainians. Communities torn as Ukraine turns its back on Moscow-linked church 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Putin has often used the Orthodox Church and its rich traditions to help foster a sense of national pride and patriotism among Russians. Patriarch says Russians who don't serve country are 'internal enemies' 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z The ballet, choreographed by Kirill Serebrennikov, has had a troubled history in Russia, where President Vladimir Putin has long promoted conservative values as part of a nationalist agenda backed by the Russian Orthodox Church. Russia's Bolshoi ballet drops 'Nureyev' after 'LGBT propaganda' law 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z From this time on, the popes hoped to reunite the two halves under their authority and impose their vision of a reformed church on the Orthodox Church. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z But footage suggested he had made the visit before Easter, which the Orthodox Church celebrated on Sunday. Your Wednesday Briefing 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z By contrast, the UOC was established in the dying days of the Soviet Union as a branch of the Russian Orthodox Church. Communities torn as Ukraine turns its back on Moscow-linked church 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z In recent months, the authorities have moved against a branch of the church, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate. Under the Shadow of War, Kyiv Celebrates Orthodox Easter 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z President Vladimir Putin on Sunday attended an Easter service conducted by the Russian Orthodox Church, which has strongly backed the Kremlin leader's decision to invade Ukraine. Pope Francis calls 'insinuations' against John Paul II unfounded 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z Kirill's statements backing Russia's invasion, which Kyiv and Western nations condemn as an act of aggression, have splintered the worldwide Orthodox Church. Russia's Putin attends midnight Orthodox Easter service in Moscow 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z It is owned by the Ukrainian government and the state agency overseeing the property notified the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in March that it was terminating their lease. Ukrainians celebrate Palm Sunday in church marred by dispute 2023-04-09T04:00:00Z According to a Ukrainian pollster, the UOC, which recognised the Russian Orthodox Church as its parent organisation until last May, three months into Russia's full-scale invasion, has lost over three-quarters of its pre-invasion believers. Church accused of Moscow ties expelled from two parishes in western Ukraine 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z It is linked to the Russian Orthodox Church, whose leader, Patriarch Kirill, has praised the war in Ukraine launched by President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia. Under the Shadow of War, Kyiv Celebrates Orthodox Easter 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z The UOC has been accused of maintaining links to the Russian Orthodox Church, which has publicly backed what Moscow calls its "special military operation" in Ukraine. Russia demands that Ukraine free Orthodox 'martyr' cleric from house arrest 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z But Ukrainian prosecutors have charged dozens of members of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church with directly aiding Moscow, including through espionage, while accusing others of spreading pro-Russian rhetoric. Ukraine puts Orthodox priest under house arrest for Russia ties 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z After the service, Metropolitan Epiphanius, head of the pro-Kyiv Orthodox Church of Ukraine, blessed worshipers outside the church doors with holy water. Ukrainians celebrate Palm Sunday in church marred by dispute 2023-04-09T04:00:00Z The 37-year-old received support from parties close to Serbia, Russia and the Orthodox Church. Montenegro elections: Long-standing leader Milo Djukanovic suffers defeat 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z But by that time she was living in an Ethiopian Orthodox Church monastery in Jerusalem, Israel. Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou: The barefoot nun who became Ethiopia's 'piano queen' 2023-04-01T04:00:00Z Ukraine has about 30 million Orthodox believers, divided between the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and two other Orthodox Churches, one of which is the autocephalous, or self-governing, Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Russia demands that Ukraine free Orthodox 'martyr' cleric from house arrest 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z The move by Ukraine to detain a prominent cleric showed the extent to which the war has exacerbated religious tensions and deepened rifts within the Orthodox Church. Ukraine puts Orthodox priest under house arrest for Russia ties 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z The Ukrainian government has cracked down on the UOC over its historic ties to the Russian Orthodox Church, whose leader, Patriarch Kirill, has supported Russian President Vladimir Putin in the invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine asks court to put Orthodox leader under house arrest 2023-04-01T04:00:00Z The monks in the monastery belong to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, which has been accused of having links to Russia. Ukraine asks court to put Orthodox leader under house arrest 2023-04-01T04:00:00Z Ukrainian investigators are searching the home of an Orthodox Church leader in Kyiv accused of justifying Russia's armed aggression against Ukraine. Ukraine accuses Orthodox Church leader Pavel of pro-Russian stance 2023-04-01T04:00:00Z The UOC is Ukraine's second-largest church, though most Ukrainian Orthodox believers belong to a separate branch of the faith, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, formed four years ago by uniting branches independent of Moscow's authority. Scuffles at Kyiv monastery as Church accused of Moscow ties resists eviction 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z Pavlo — a member of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate — recognizes the leadership of the Russian Orthodox Church, which has strong ties to the Kremlin and endorsed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine puts Orthodox priest under house arrest for Russia ties 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z The monks of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church dispute this, saying these claims are a pretext, and they refuse to leave. Tensions on the rise at revered Kyiv monastery complex 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z Many Orthodox communities in Ukraine have cut their ties with the UOC and transitioned to the rival Orthodox Church of Ukraine, which more than four years ago received recognition from the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople. Ukraine asks court to put Orthodox leader under house arrest 2023-04-01T04:00:00Z In recent years many worshippers have joined the independent Orthodox Church of Ukraine, while millions still follow the UOC, which split from Moscow last May after centuries under its control. Ukraine accuses Orthodox Church leader Pavel of pro-Russian stance 2023-04-01T04:00:00Z More broadly, Kyiv accuses the UOC of maintaining ties with the Russian Orthodox Church, which has supported Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Scuffles at Kyiv monastery as Church accused of Moscow ties resists eviction 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z The Ukraine-based leadership of the Moscow Patriarchate insists that it is autonomous from the Russian Orthodox Church. Ukraine puts Orthodox priest under house arrest for Russia ties 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z The government’s eviction order doesn’t explicitly say the monastery could be turned over to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine. Tensions on the rise at revered Kyiv monastery complex 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z The Ukrainian government has cracked down on the Ukrainian Orthodox Church over its historic ties to the Russian Orthodox Church, whose leader, Patriarch Kirill, has supported Russian President Vladimir Putin in the invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine asks court to put Orthodox leader under house arrest 2023-04-01T04:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church has allied itself with President Vladimir Putin, echoing Kremlin rhetoric in defending the invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine accuses Orthodox Church leader Pavel of pro-Russian stance 2023-04-01T04:00:00Z As the marbles were returned, dignitaries exchanged hand shakes and smiled in front of the cameras, including the leader of the Greek Orthodox Church, Archbishop Ieronymous. Vatican returns Parthenon sculptures to Greece 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z Many Ukrainians, including prominent Orthodox priests, have left the Moscow-aligned church over the past year to join the independent Orthodox Church of Ukraine. Ukraine puts Orthodox priest under house arrest for Russia ties 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z The Ukrainian Orthodox Church has been ultimately loyal to the Moscow patriarch since the 17th century, though it has had broad autonomy and has strongly denounced the Russian invasion. Tensions on the rise at revered Kyiv monastery complex 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z The Ukrainian Orthodox Church has insisted that it’s loyal to Ukraine and has denounced the Russian invasion from the start. Ukraine asks court to put Orthodox leader under house arrest 2023-04-01T04:00:00Z “This act by Pope Francis is of historical significance and has a positive impact on all levels … We hope it sets an example for others,” the leader of Greece’s Orthodox Church, Archbishop Ieronymos II, said. With eye on British Museum, Greece welcomes back ancient art 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z The Ecumenical Patriarch is based in Istanbul and is viewed as "first among equals" in the Orthodox Church, which has some 260 million followers worldwide, around 100 million of them in Russia. Ecumenical patriarch: Russian Church shares blame for 'crimes' in Ukraine 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z “We see clear support from the ruling government for the Orthodox Church of Ukraine,” he said referring to the independent branch. Ukraine puts Orthodox priest under house arrest for Russia ties 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z The independent Orthodox Church of Ukraine received formal recognition in 2019 from the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, who has the top position of honor in Orthodoxy but not the universal power of a pope. Tensions on the rise at revered Kyiv monastery complex 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z The UOC was formally under the wing of Russia's Orthodox Church until May, and most Ukrainians have historically seen it as part of a larger Russian church, he said. Orthodox Church accused by Kyiv of Moscow links faces eviction 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church had no immediate comment. Ecumenical Orthodox Patriarch plans Lithuanian branch, in blow to Moscow 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z Bartholomew, who in 2019 infuriated Moscow by recognising the newly established Orthodox Church of Ukraine, said Russian authorities were using the Church as an "instrument for their strategic objectives". Ecumenical patriarch: Russian Church shares blame for 'crimes' in Ukraine 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z On March 11, Patriarch Kirill, head of the Russian Orthodox Church and a staunch supporter of Russia's invasion, had asked Francis and other religious leaders to persuade Ukraine to stop its crackdown against the UOC. Pope urges 'respect' for Orthodox monastery facing eviction in Kyiv 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z It already allowed the rival Orthodox Church of Ukraine, or OCU, to use one of the Lavra’s churches for a Christmas service. Tensions on the rise at revered Kyiv monastery complex 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z The pontiff acknowledged that priests in the Eastern Orthodox Church, which is considered a part of global Catholicism, are married, and that churches aligned with Rome allow married clergy, who select that option before ordination. Priests could be allowed to marry, Pope Francis says 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z Simonyte said some of her country's Orthodox believers, including Ukrainian and Belarusian refugees, objected to the current status of the Church there as a unit of the Russian Orthodox Church. Ecumenical Orthodox Patriarch plans Lithuanian branch, in blow to Moscow 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z Patriarch Kirill, head of the Russian Orthodox Church, on Saturday asked Pope Francis and other religious leaders to persuade Ukraine to stop a crackdown against a historically Russian-aligned wing of the church. Mass protests against Israeli judicial overhaul enter 10th week 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z Patriarch Kirill, head of the Russian Orthodox Church, on Saturday asked Pope Francis and other religious leaders to persuade Ukraine to stop a crackdown against a historically Russian-aligned wing of the church. Russian Orthodox head appeals against eviction of church from Kyiv 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z But now it’s ordering the Ukrainian Orthodox Church out of the premises entirely. Tensions on the rise at revered Kyiv monastery complex 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z Clergy in the Eastern Orthodox Church, however, have been allowed to marry. Priests could be allowed to marry, Pope Francis says 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z Most Ukrainian Orthodox believers belong to a separate branch of the faith, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, formed four years ago by uniting branches independent of Moscow's authority. Ukraine orders Russian-aligned Orthodox church to leave Kyiv monastery 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Georgian Dream Chairman Irakli Kobakhidze defended the bill again on Wednesday, saying it would help root out those working against the interests of the country and the powerful Georgian Orthodox Church. Georgian protesters rally in Tbilisi after violent clashes with police 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z It has accused critics of the bill of opposing the Georgian Orthodox Church, one of the country's most respected and influential institutions. Parliament in Georgia gives initial approval to 'foreign agents' law 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z Abdurrahman Kurdo, a business student and the manager of a hotel near the destroyed Antioch Greek Orthodox Church, was sifting through the rubble to salvage what he could of Antakya's culture. Turks look to history and foresee rebirth of ancient Antakya from earthquake ruins 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z The Serbian Orthodox Church organised its own prayers for Kosovo, set to last until Easter, but did not endorse the march and its clergy did not participate. Serbian nationalists march in protest against Kosovo talks 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z Francis has also tried to maintain relations with Moscow and the Russian Orthodox Church. Pope to visit Hungary in April, migration and war on agenda 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z The confident picture presented by Mr. Putin drew plenty of applause from the ruling elites — regional officials, lawmakers, Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church — gathered in a hall across Red Square from the Kremlin. Biden and Putin Give Clashing Claims of Who Is to Blame on Ukraine 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z Most believers belong to a separate branch of the Orthodox faith, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, formed four years ago by uniting branches independent of Moscow's authority. Ukraine trades 'collaborator' clergy for POWs in swaps with Russia 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z “History has once again been wiped out,” said Fadi Hurigil, chairman of the board of directors of Antakya Greek Orthodox Church Foundation. Ruins of Turkish city of Antakya tell story of a rich past 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z As part of Wednesday's deal, which was sealed in the presence of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, the Orthodox Church reinstated the three clerics and agreed to allocate funding and resources to churches across Oromiya. Ethiopian Orthodox Church reaches deal with breakaway Oromo synod 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z The quake collapsed the St. Paul Orthodox Church, as well. Earthquakes Destroy. People Rebuild. 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z The Nemanjic dynasty made Kosovo the spiritual heartland of Serbia, giving lands to the Orthodox Church and building monasteries that still stand today. Factbox: Kosovo on 15th anniversary of independence 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z Ethiopia has restricted social media and messaging platforms ahead of banned protests by both the Christian Orthodox Church and a splinter group of clerics. Ethiopia Orthodox Church split: Social media restricted 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z The Ethiopian state has traditionally maintained close ties to the Orthodox Church, to which more than 40% of the population adheres. Social media restricted in Ethiopia after church rift turns violent 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z Valerian Trifa was a Romanian fascist who had fomented anti-Semitic pogroms, but after immigrating became the archbishop of the Romanian Orthodox Church in the United States and Canada. Allan A. Ryan, Dogged Pursuer of Nazi Collaborators, Dies at 77 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church stripped Romanov of his abbot’s rank for breaking monastic rules and later excommunicated him, but he rejected the rulings. Russian coronavirus-denying ex-monk sentenced to 7 years 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z The move was the latest in a series of steps taken by Kyiv against the Russian Orthodox Church, which has vocally supported President Vladimir Putin's almost-year-old invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine sanctions wealthy businessman, nine priests linked to Russian church 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z The authorities have also closed schools this Friday as tension mounts over what the Orthodox Church leaders perceive as government support for the breakaway clergy. Ethiopia Orthodox Church split: Social media restricted 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z The Orthodox Church vowed in its statement that Sunday's protest would go ahead. Social media restricted in Ethiopia after church rift turns violent 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z The sanctions are the latest in a series of steps Ukraine has taken against the Russian Orthodox Church, which has backed President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine that is now entering its 12th month. Ukraine sanctions 22 associated with Russian Orthodox Church 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z The day of the attack was a holiday in Ukraine, when many celebrate what is known as Old New Year, based on the Orthodox Church’s pre-modern calendar. One Saturday in Dnipro, When a Russian Missile Shattered Lives 2023-01-21T05:00:00Z He also holds the religious title of deacon and sponsored a branch of Ukraine's Orthodox Church that was loyal to Moscow for many years, according to Ukrainian media reports. Ukraine sanctions wealthy businessman, nine priests linked to Russian church 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z They say for too long the Orthodox Church has been dominated culturally by other ethnic groups. Ethiopia Orthodox Church split: Social media restricted 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church, like other major Eastern Orthodox branches, doesn’t perform or recognize same-sex marriages. Flyers coach Tortorella defends Provorov’s Pride boycott 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z This offer was also probably intended as an act of propaganda, aimed at the Russian public and particularly at the Orthodox Church leaders whose support the Kremlin relies on. Putin’s Efforts to Divide the West Over Ukraine Fall Flat 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z But this year, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, the country's largest, allowed also for a Dec. 25 celebration. Moscow ends self-proclaimed ceasefire, vows to press ahead in Ukraine 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z Zelenskiy and his team have cracked down on many representatives of Ukraine's Orthodox Church loyal to Moscow, accusing them of supporting "genocide" under the guise of religion. Ukraine sanctions wealthy businessman, nine priests linked to Russian church 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z The UOC was officially under the wing of Russia’s Orthodox Church until May 2022 but announced a severing of ties due to the Moscow church’s support for the war. Christmas joy and anger for rival Orthodox churches in historic Kyiv monastery 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z The Metropolitan Epiphanius, the primate of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, spoke not just about Christmas but delivered a political message about the war. Ukrainians celebrate Orthodox Christmas in reclaimed church 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z Many Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas on Jan. 7, but the Russian Orthodox Church's backing for Moscow's war in Ukraine has angered many Ukrainian Orthodox believers and splintered the worldwide Orthodox Church. Ukrainians mark Orthodox Christmas in Poland with a prayer to return home 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z In 2019, the Patriarchate of Constantinople — the senior authority in Eastern Orthodoxy — granted the independent church, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, legitimacy, a move that outraged Russian leaders. Ukrainians Celebrate Orthodox Christmas at a Holy Site Long Linked to Moscow 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z Earlier this week similiar sanctions were imposed on 22 Russians associated with the Russian Orthodox Church. Ukraine sanctions wealthy businessman, nine priests linked to Russian church 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z President Vladimir Putin on Saturday praised the Russian Orthodox Church for supporting Moscow’s forces fighting in Ukraine in an Orthodox Christmas message and called it an important stabilising force in society. Christmas joy and anger for rival Orthodox churches in historic Kyiv monastery 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z “Our emotions are running high,” she said, barely holding back tears, describing her conviction that the Ukrainian church on Ukrainian soil should be independent from the Russian Orthodox Church. Ukrainians celebrate Orthodox Christmas in reclaimed church 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z The Kremlin and the Russian Orthodox Church, whose leader publicly called for the cease-fire hours before it was announced, have developed an increasingly close alliance. Attacks Continue in Ukraine Despite Russia’s Supposed Cease-Fire 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z But this year, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, which is not aligned with the Russian church and one of two branches of Orthodoxy in the country, agreed to allow faithful to celebrate on Dec. 25. Orthodox celebrate Christmas in shadow of conflict 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z In 2019, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine received recognition from the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople. Ukraine reclaims Kyiv cathedral amid church dispute 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z That decision infuriated Russia’s Orthodox Church, as Istanbul had previously recognised the UOC, then under Moscow’s rule, as the legitimate Ukrainian church. Christmas joy and anger for rival Orthodox churches in historic Kyiv monastery 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z Others in Ukraine have decided to distance themselves from the Russian Orthodox Church by celebrating Christmas on Dec. 25. Ukrainians celebrate Orthodox Christmas in reclaimed church 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church - the largest of the Eastern Orthodox Churches - celebrates Christmas Day on 7 January, according to the Julian calendar. Ukraine war: Kyiv and Moscow blame each other as Putin's truce falters 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z The Serbian Orthodox Church has close ties with the Russian church and is highly critical of the West and its policies. Orthodox celebrate Christmas in shadow of conflict 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z It came after the Russian Orthodox Church head, Patriarch Kirill, proposed a cease-fire for this weekend’s Orthodox Christmas holiday. Kremlin-ordered truce is uncertain amid suspicion of motives 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Ukraine’s Orthodox Church, in its various iterations, has been subordinate to Moscow since the 17th century. Christmas joy and anger for rival Orthodox churches in historic Kyiv monastery 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z In 2019, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine received recognition from the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, but the Moscow’s patriarch refused to accept that. Ukrainians celebrate Orthodox Christmas in reclaimed church 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z This year, for the first time, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine said it would allow its congregations to celebrate Christmas on 25 December, as do some other denominations in western Ukraine. Ukraine war: Kyiv and Moscow blame each other as Putin's truce falters 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church has lost significant influence in Ukraine over the years, a process that concluded in a historic schism as the Ukrainian branch officially broke ties with Moscow clerics in 2019. Putin orders cease-fire for Orthodox Christmas but Ukraine sees ‘hypocrisy’ 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z The Orthodox Church, which uses the Julian calendar, celebrates Christmas on Jan. 7. Kremlin-ordered truce is uncertain amid suspicion of motives 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Ukraine's main Orthodox Church has been recognised as independent by the church hierarchy since 2019 and rejects any notion of allegiance to the Moscow patriarch. Ukraine clinches U.S., German armoured vehicles, rejects Russian truce order 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z The Ukrainian Orthodox Church declared independence from Moscow’s Patriarchate after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, ending the Ukrainian church’s loyalty to the Moscow patriarch which dated back to the 17th century. Ukrainians celebrate Orthodox Christmas in reclaimed church 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z Mr. Putin’s announcement came just hours after the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, publicly called for a cease-fire to mark the religious celebration. Putin’s proposed cease-fire gets frosty reception in Kyiv, Washington 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z The Kremlin said Putin had ordered a ceasefire from midday on Friday after a call for a Christmas truce by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, head of the Russian Orthodox Church. Biden says Putin trying to find 'oxygen' with truce proposal 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z It follows an appeal from Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church. Ukraine war: Putin orders 36-hour ceasefire over Orthodox Christmas 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z The order follows a proposal by the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, earlier in the day, which was dismissed by an official in the Ukrainian presidential office as propaganda. Putin orders 36-hour weekend cease-fire in Ukraine 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z The Ukrainian Orthodox Church removed Moscow Patriarch Kirill as its leader in public worship and now uses its own sacramental oil for blessings rather than oil supplied by Moscow. Ukrainians celebrate Orthodox Christmas in reclaimed church 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z “The statement of the Russian Orthodox Church about the ‘Christmas Truce’ is a cynical trap and an element of propaganda,” he said. Putin orders cease fire in Ukraine over Orthodox Christmas - Kremlin 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z In addition, a host of patriarchs joined 125 cardinals in the seats to the side of the altar, and the Russian Orthodox Church sent its foreign envoy. Faithful mourn Benedict XVI at funeral presided over by pope 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church, which uses the ancient Julian calendar, celebrates Christmas on Jan. 7. Russian church head calls for Ukraine truce, finds no takers 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church, which uses the ancient Julian calendar, celebrates Christmas on Jan. 7 — later than the Gregorian calendar — although some Christians in Ukraine also mark the holiday on that date. Putin orders 36-hour weekend cease-fire in Ukraine 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church is by far the biggest of the churches in the Eastern Orthodox communion, which split with Western Christianity in the Great Schism of 1054. Russian patriarch calls for Orthodox Christmas truce in Ukraine 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z But in recent years, many priests and parishes, and millions of the faithful, have switched allegiances to the independent new Orthodox Church of Ukraine, a migration accelerated by the war. Clergymen or Spies? Churches Become Tools of War in Ukraine 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z The first barrage of strikes at the Sviatohirsk Monastery of the Caves, one of the holiest sites in the Orthodox Church, came just a couple of weeks into the war. Ukraine: A Culture in the Cross Hairs 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z This year the holiday is celebrated by many on December 25, as Ukraine's main Orthodox Church has broken with Moscow and turned its face towards the West. Ukrainian soldier reunites with family over Christmas call from east 2022-12-25T05:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church, which claims sovereignty over Orthodoxy in Ukraine, and some other Eastern Orthodox churches continue to use the ancient Julian calendar. Some Ukrainians move Christmas to detach again from Russia 2022-12-25T05:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church in Russia has backed what the Kremlin calls its "special military operation". Russian patriarch calls for Orthodox Christmas truce in Ukraine 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z Early in December, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church called the accusations of collaboration between its clergy and Russia “unproven and groundless.” Clergymen or Spies? Churches Become Tools of War in Ukraine 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z A month before it was removed, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine had proclaimed Konashevych the patron saint of the Ukrainian army. Ukraine: A Culture in the Cross Hairs 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z Georgios, 73, will lead the Greek Orthodox Church, which has wide political and social influence on the east Mediterranean island and interests from real estate investments to businesses. Cyprus Church picks theologian and chemistry teacher as new leader 2022-12-24T05:00:00Z In Bobrytsia, some members of the faith promoted the change within the local church, which recently transitioned to being part of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, with no ties to Russia. Some Ukrainians move Christmas to detach again from Russia 2022-12-25T05:00:00Z The shift in worship, she said, is one way some Ukrainians are breaking away from the influence of the Russian Orthodox Church. Far from home, Ukrainian refugees celebrate first Christmas since Russian invasion 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z “The Russian Orthodox Church is in reality a tool of Russian aggression,” Archbishop Yevstratiy, a spokesman for the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, said in an interview in the St. Michael’s Golden Domed Monastery in Kyiv. Clergymen or Spies? Churches Become Tools of War in Ukraine 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z But the rival Ukrainian Orthodox Church, which accounts for the largest share of the country’s Orthodox believers, has gone from acknowledging Moscow’s supremacy just a few years ago to breaking off all ties in May. Opinion | Ukrainians are choosing an unusual date for Christmas: Dec. 25 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z Custodian of the Church since Chrysostomos's death, Georgios was close to the late Archbishop, who notably recognised the independence of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine from Russia. Cyprus Church picks theologian and chemistry teacher as new leader 2022-12-24T05:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church and its leader, Patriarch Kirill, fiercely protested the move, saying Ukraine was not under the jurisdiction of Bartholomew. Some Ukrainians move Christmas to detach again from Russia 2022-12-25T05:00:00Z The U.S.-headquartered Jehovah's Witnesses have been under pressure for years in Russia, where the dominant Orthodox Church is championed by President Vladimir Putin. Russia jails nine Jehovah's Witnesses adherents in two-day period - group 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z In the past month, the authorities have arrested or publicly identified as suspects more than 30 clergymen and nuns of the Ukrainian arm of the Russian Orthodox Church. Clergymen or Spies? Churches Become Tools of War in Ukraine 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z The U.S.-headquartered Jehovah’s Witnesses have been under pressure for years in Russia, where the dominant Orthodox Church is championed by President Vladimir Putin. Russia jails four Jehovah's Witnesses adherents for up to seven years in prison 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z The fragments — a head of a horse, a head of a boy and a bearded male head — will become the property of Archbishop Ieronymos II, the head of the Greek Orthodox Church, the statement added. Pope Francis to Return 3 Parthenon Marble Fragments to Greece 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z The other major branch of Orthodoxy in the country, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, remained loyal to Moscow until the outbreak of war. Some Ukrainians move Christmas to detach again from Russia 2022-12-25T05:00:00Z Ukraine's top security officials have ordered punitive measures against seven senior clerics, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday, part of a crackdown on a branch of the Orthodox Church with longstanding ties to Moscow. EU's Borrell urges Kosovo and Serbia to de-escalate after latest clashes 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z Recent months have brought a quick succession of searches of churches and monasteries, and decrees and laws restricting the activity of the Russian-aligned church, confusingly named the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate. Clergymen or Spies? Churches Become Tools of War in Ukraine 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z Ukraine's top security officials have ordered punitive measures against seven senior clerics, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday, part of a crackdown on a branch of the Orthodox Church with longstanding ties to Moscow. EU's Borrell: Belgium's European Parliament corruption probe is "very worrisome" 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z The Moscow-linked church severed ties with the Russian Orthodox Church after the February invasion, but many Ukrainians remain deeply suspicious of its motives. Ukraine orders punitive measures on clerics with Moscow links 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z The announcement followed a series of raids of property used by a Ukrainian branch of the Orthodox Church that is historically tied to Russia and has come under increasing pressure since Russia's invasion. Ukrainian security service accuses Orthodox cleric of supporting Russia 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z But a bishop in the Orthodox Church of Ukraine - the similarly named rival church, with no ties to Moscow - supported Zelensky’s measures. Scrutiny of Ukraine church draws praise, fear of overreach 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z “It is national suicide when they slander and try to ‘ban’ a part of their own people,” said the Rev. Mykolay Danylevich, who has often served as a Ukrainian Orthodox Church spokesman. Scrutiny of Ukraine church draws praise, fear of overreach 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z Even before the war, the presence of the Monastery of the Caves — loyal to the Russian Orthodox Church and considered one of the church’s five holiest sites — gave the town a reputation for being pro-Russian. A Gray Area of Loyalties Splinters a Liberated Ukrainian Town 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, Ukraine's security service said the government in Kyiv is imposing sanctions against 10 senior Orthodox Church figures it accuses of having supported Russia's invasion. Ukraine war: Fighting set to slow for winter months, says US intelligence 2022-12-03T05:00:00Z The Orthodox Church in Russia has backed Moscow's invasion, and Kyiv says some clerics in Ukraine could be taking orders from Moscow. Ukrainian security service accuses Orthodox cleric of supporting Russia 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z The announcement is the latest in a series of steps against a Ukrainian branch of the Orthodox Church linked historically to Moscow. Ukraine slaps sanctions on senior clerics in pro-Moscow church 2022-12-03T05:00:00Z But a bishop in the Orthodox Church of Ukraine — the similarly named rival church, with no ties to Moscow — supported Zelensky’s measures. Scrutiny of Ukraine church draws praise, fear of overreach 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z And President Volodymyr Zelensky recently proposed outlawing the branch of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church that is loyal to Moscow, saying the measure was needed to ensure Russia is not able to “weaken Ukraine from within.” A Gray Area of Loyalties Splinters a Liberated Ukrainian Town 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z In addition, he directed the government to conduct an inquiry into the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and its ties to Moscow, “and, if necessary, to take measures provided for by law.” Zelensky Proposes Barring Orthodox Church That Answers to Moscow 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z Orthodox Church officials in Ukraine did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Ukrainian security service accuses Orthodox cleric of supporting Russia 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z The Orthodox Church in Russia itself backs the war. Ukraine slaps sanctions on senior clerics in pro-Moscow church 2022-12-03T05:00:00Z The Ukrainian Orthodox Church has been loyal to the Moscow patriarch since the 17th century. Scrutiny of Ukraine church draws praise, fear of overreach 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z Ukrainian officials suspect the Ukrainian Orthodox Church is promoting pro-Russian views and that some priests may be actively collaborating with Russia. Ukraine bans religious organizations with links to Russia 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z For centuries the ancient Ukrainian branch of the church has been subordinate to the Russian Orthodox Church, based in Moscow. Zelensky Proposes Barring Orthodox Church That Answers to Moscow 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z The SBU later said it had discovered 16 "suspicious people" on the grounds of an Orthodox Church monastery near the defunct Chornobyl nuclear power plant in an area closed to civilians. Ukrainian security service accuses Orthodox cleric of supporting Russia 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z The Ukrainian branch formally severed ties with the Russian Orthodox Church last May, but is still mistrusted by many Ukrainians and accused of secret co-operation with Russia. Ukraine slaps sanctions on senior clerics in pro-Moscow church 2022-12-03T05:00:00Z In 2019, the rival Orthodox Church of Ukraine received recognition from the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople. Scrutiny of Ukraine church draws praise, fear of overreach 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z Moscow Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, has justified Russia’s war in Ukraine as part of a “metaphysical struggle” to prevent a liberal ideological encroachment from the West. Ukraine bans religious organizations with links to Russia 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z Kyiv has long worried that Russia is using the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate to provide cover for a network of clandestine agents trying to undermine Ukraine from within. Zelensky Proposes Barring Orthodox Church That Answers to Moscow 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z The Orthodox Church in Russia has lavishly backed the Kremlin's nine-month-old invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine orders probe into Russian-linked church, says Zelenskiy 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z Russia’s Orthodox Church said last week the search was an “act of intimidation”. Ukraine security service searches monastery, warns of 'subversive activities' 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z From the start, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church denounced the invasion and such justifications, backing Ukraine. Scrutiny of Ukraine church draws praise, fear of overreach 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z During the early month of the conflict, the pope had also avoided criticism of the war’s chief religious backer and apologist, Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church. Pope Francis compares Russia’s war against Ukraine to a devastating Stalin-era famine. 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z But the Ukrainian Orthodox Church has called the accusations of collaboration between its clergy and Russia “unproven and groundless.” Zelensky Proposes Barring Orthodox Church That Answers to Moscow 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z In Ukraine, the Moscow-linked church formally severed ties with the Russian Orthodox Church last May, but is still mistrusted by many Ukrainians and accused of secret co-operation with Russia. Ukraine orders probe into Russian-linked church, says Zelenskiy 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z The search, in the Mukachevo diocese of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Transcarpathia, was the latest in a series of raids conducted in the past week as Russia’s war in Ukraine entered its tenth month. Ukraine security service searches monastery, warns of 'subversive activities' 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z Even so, some see the Ukrainian Orthodox Church as still aligned with Moscow and the “Russian world” concept of political and spiritual unity of Russians, Ukrainians and Belarussians. Scrutiny of Ukraine church draws praise, fear of overreach 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z The Holy See is also eager to maintain relations with the Russian Orthodox Church, which has strongly backed the Kremlin in the war. Pope links plight of Ukrainians today to Stalin’s ‘genocide’ 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z Nicholas Denysenko, a professor of theology at Valparaiso University in Indiana, said the Ukrainian Orthodox Church was struggling to occupy a “gray area.” Zelensky Proposes Barring Orthodox Church That Answers to Moscow 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z Russia's Orthodox Church said on Tuesday the search was an "act of intimidation". Russian foreign ministry slams Kyiv's 'godless' raid on Orthodox monastery 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z The historically Russian-backed wing of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church announced a formal severing of ties with Moscow in May, but is still mistrusted by many Ukrainians and frequently accused of secret co-operation with Russia. Ukraine security service searches monastery, warns of 'subversive activities' 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z The Kremlin condemned the raid, calling it evidence that Kyiv is “at war with the Russian Orthodox Church.” Ukraine Raids Holy Site Amid Suspicion of Orthodox Church Tied to Moscow 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z In 2018 the rest of the country's Orthodox community joined a new Orthodox Church of Ukraine that was later granted independence by the global Orthodox movement. Ukraine monastery raid as SBU targets Russian agents 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z In 2019, international Orthodox leaders formally recognized the Orthodox Church of Ukraine as independent, a move bitterly opposed by the Russian church. Zelensky Proposes Barring Orthodox Church That Answers to Moscow 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z The site is a Ukrainian cultural treasure and the headquarters of the Russian-backed wing of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church that falls under the Moscow Patriarchate. Russian foreign ministry slams Kyiv's 'godless' raid on Orthodox monastery 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z Hundreds of Ukrainian Orthodox communities have cut their ties with the Moscow-governed branch of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church that was long one of the main sources of Russian influence and power in Ukraine. Ukraine searches monastic complex, prompts anger in Moscow 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z Vladimir Legoyda, the spokesman for the Russian Orthodox Church, called the move “an act of intimidation” against the only remaining institution “where people both in Russia and Ukraine sincerely pray for peace.” Ukraine Raids Holy Site Amid Suspicion of Orthodox Church Tied to Moscow 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z The Pechersk Lavra Orthodox Christian monastery dates back to the 11th Century and is now a seat of Ukraine's Orthodox Church. Ukraine monastery raid as SBU targets Russian agents 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z In April, a survey found that 74 percent of Ukrainians wanted the Ukrainian Orthodox Church to cut its ties with Russia, and 51 percent wanted that church banned. Zelensky Proposes Barring Orthodox Church That Answers to Moscow 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z Four of the world’s 15 Eastern Orthodox self-governing or autocephalous churches have recognised the independence of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, away from the sphere of Moscow’s influence. Cyprus bids farewell to trailblazer cleric who stood up for Ukraine 2022-11-12T05:00:00Z Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, who heads the Russian Orthodox Church, has described the war as a “metaphysical struggle” between Moscow and the West. Ukraine searches monastic complex, prompts anger in Moscow 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z Then in May, the Ukrainian branch that had remained loyal to Moscow made a formal break from the Russian Orthodox Church, stating that its leaders disagreed with Patriarch Kirill about the war. Ukraine Raids Holy Site Amid Suspicion of Orthodox Church Tied to Moscow 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z The head of Cyprus's dominant Orthodox Church, Archbishop Chrysostomos II, died on Monday, his doctors said. Kremlin declines to comment on reported Ukraine talks with Biden aide 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z A forceful character who stared down pro-Russian elements in the Church, Chrysostomos was among Orthodox leaders to recognise the independence of the Church of Ukraine from the Orthodox Church in Moscow in 2020. Head of Cyprus Church, Archbishop Chrysostomos, dies aged 81 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z The CyBC said the Holy Synod – the church’s highest decision-making body – will convene to make arrangements for the funeral to which other Orthodox Church leaders will be invited. Cyprus’ Greek Orthodox Archbishop Chrysostomos II dies at 81 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z In an apparent reference to the Russian Orthodox Church patriarch, he said religious leaders cannot support wars. Pope wraps up Bahrain trip with visit to Gulf's oldest church 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z In Belgrade, Vucic attended a government session, met the Serbian Orthodox Church Patriarch Porfirije, as well as the ambassadors of allies Russia and China, to discuss the situation in Kosovo. Kosovo’s ethnic Serb police, lawmakers resign en masse 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church, which sent an envoy to the conference, has strongly supported the Kremlin in its war and justified it on religious grounds. Pope blasts ‘childlike’ wars at Bahrain interfaith summit 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday said the Russian Orthodox Church was allowing itself to be manipulated by the country's authorities to justify their war in Ukraine and urged it to resist such pressure. Mini tornado hits northern France 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church's number two, Metropolitan Anthony, sat in the front row of the conference hall with other religious leaders as Macron spoke. Macron urges Russian Orthodox Church to resist Kremlin pressure on Ukraine 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday said the Russian Orthodox Church was allowing itself to be manipulated by the country's authorities to justify their war in Ukraine and urged it to resist such pressure. Thousands in new Moldova anti-government protest 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z On the eve of the march, influential Serbian Orthodox Church in Montenegro held a prayer protest Friday against the pride march, saying it jeopardizes traditional values and family. Montenegro holds pride march despite opposition from church 2022-10-08T04:00:00Z Or should they embrace Russia’s traditions as the foundation of a distinctive non-Western culture based upon the teachings of the Orthodox Church? Review | Putin’s centuries-long march into Ukraine 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z The Ukrainian Orthodox Church — which had remained loyal to the Moscow Patriarchate until this year, even when other Orthodox in Ukraine had broken away — declared its independence in May. Moscow patriarch: Russian war dead have their sins forgiven 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z Kirill's support for the war in Ukraine has deepened a rift between the Russian branch of the Orthodox Church and other wings of Orthodoxy around the world. Orthodox Church leader says Russian soldiers dying in Ukraine will be cleansed of sin 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z As the column passed by a church in central Belgrade, bells constantly tolled, reflecting the Serbian Orthodox Church’s staunch opposition to the Pride events. Belgrade police clash with hooligans during Pride march 2022-09-17T04:00:00Z The interfaith conference was supposed to provide an opportunity for Francis to meet with Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, who has justified the war in Ukraine. Pope Francis Says Arming Ukraine Can Be ‘Morally Acceptable.’ 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z The government in Budapest has opposed some EU sanctions against Russia, notably a freeze on the assets of Russia’s Orthodox Church patriarch, as well as energy-related measures against Moscow. EU lawmakers assail Hungary for attacking democratic values 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z Francis praised the summit and underlined its conclusion that religion can never be used to justify war — a call that came against the backdrop of the Russian Orthodox Church’s support of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Pope Francis urged to avoid ‘supermarket of religions’ in Kazakhstan 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z In the audience of the 80 imams, patriarchs, rabbis and muftis was Metropolitan Anthony, in charge of foreign relations for the Russian Orthodox Church, which has firmly backed Russia’s invasion. Amid Russia’s war, pope says faith cannot justify such evil 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z The most noteworthy aspects of Francis’ visit might be missed opportunities: Francis was supposed to have met with the head of the Russian Orthodox Church on the sidelines of the conference. Russia’s war in Ukraine the backdrop to pope’s Kazakh visit 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church, which is a member of the WCC, refused to vote for the “politicized” declaration and complained about what it called “unprecedented pressure” on members to condemn Moscow and the Russian church. Pope heads to Kazakh interfaith congress, without patriarch 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z The procession called by the conservative Serbian Orthodox Church and led by its clergy included anti-Western slogans as well as Russian flags and portraits of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Thousands protest planned Pride gathering in Serbia 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z With a delegation of the Russian Orthodox Church at the table, Francis said peace was “urgently needed.” Pope Francis urged to avoid ‘supermarket of religions’ in Kazakhstan 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z Patriarch Kirill, head of the Russian Orthodox Church, called her a symbol of historic traditions for the whole of Europe and "an example of the highest culture". Some Russians mourn Queen Elizabeth with flowers as Kremlin pays respects 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z On the same day that the Ukraine slammed the pope’s remarks, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church cancelled a planned meeting with Francis for September. Vatican: Pope clearly condemns Russia’s ‘repugnant’ war 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z Far-right parties have condemned the event, and Bishop of Banat, Nikanor, from the Serbian Orthodox Church, said he would "curse all those who organise and participate in something like that". EuroPride 2022: Serbia will not host event, says president 2022-08-27T04:00:00Z The Museum of the Bible returned a centuries-old handwritten gospel to the Greek Orthodox Church after determining it had been looted from a monastery in 1917. The 5 Love Languages at 30 2022-08-27T04:00:00Z In Ukraine, dozens of Orthodox Churches once allied with Moscow have split and aligned with the Ukrainian Orthodox Church since the war began. Pope Francis won’t see Russian Orthodox leader who plans to skip September summit 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z The queen was a distant cousin of Russia's last tsar, Nicholas II, who was murdered with his family by the Bolsheviks in 1918 and is now revered by the Orthodox Church as a saint. Some Russians mourn Queen Elizabeth with flowers as Kremlin pays respects 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z The leader of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, Metropolitan Epiphanius Dumenko, said in an interview after the ceremony that the hardest moment of the war for him was accepting that it was really happening. Defiance is the mood of the day as Ukrainians celebrate their independence. 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z Individuals within the Russian Orthodox Church had challenged Father Belya’s election to Bishop of Miami in 2019, circulating letters and social media posts claiming he had forged documents to gain the position. Russian Orthodox priest’s defamation suit can proceed, federal court rules 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z Five-year-old triplets, their mother, grandmother and an aunt were also among those killed, according to Mousa Ibrahim, a spokesman for the Coptic Orthodox Church. Safety concerns after deadly fire rips through Egypt church 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z They have met once, in Cuba in 2016 - the first meeting between a pope and a leader of the Russian Orthodox Church since the Great Schism of 1054. Pope meets Russian Orthodox number two ahead of meeting with Patriarch 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z The deal regulates relations between the Serbian Orthodox Church, the largest church in Montenegro, including its real estate ownership rights, and the state of Montenegro. Montenegro signs long-disputed contract with Serbian Orthodox church 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z Francis has said in several recent interviews that he hopes to meet there with Kirill, the patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church. Vatican says pope to go to Kazakhstan; expected to meet Russian Orthodox patriarch 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z Romania's Orthodox Church has asked clerics to perform traditional rain prayers. 'God, give us rain' - Romanian monastery prays for end to drought 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z On Monday, a senior government official said authorities, in coordination with the Coptic Orthodox Church, would review all safety measures in churches across the country especially those in Cairo slums. Safety concerns after deadly fire rips through Egypt church 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z Father Ioann adds that he is a Christian pacifist whose moral views are entirely based on the commandments of the Gospel and canons of the Russian Orthodox Church. Russia-Ukraine war: Priest detained for criticising Putin 2022-07-16T04:00:00Z Their only other meeting, in Cuba in 2016, was the first between a pope and the head of the Russian Orthodox Church. Pope Francis says he will meet the head of the Russian Orthodox Church in September. 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z The Ukrainian Orthodox Church was once a dominant force in the country, but now officials suspect that some priests may be collaborating with Russia. Your Wednesday Briefing 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z For centuries, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church has been a dominant spiritual force in the country. Priests Once Aligned With Russia Come Under Suspicion in Ukraine 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z Now, though, a senior figure in the Russian Orthodox Church has spoken out for peace. Belgorod: Fear and denial in Russian city hit by shells 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z But this bereaved 52-year-old man, sitting in the corner of an Orthodox Church, weeping for his lost children, is in no fit state to pick up a gun and fight. The family separated by war in both life and death 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z The Kremlin and the hierarchy of the Russian Orthodox Church have grown increasingly close in recent years, with the church receiving vast resources from the government. Pope Francis says he will meet the head of the Russian Orthodox Church in September. 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z Interestingly, given the war in Ukraine and tensions between the branches of Orthodox Christianity, leading representatives from both the Orthodox Church of Ukraine and the Moscow Orthodox Patriarchate were present. Could the pope visit Saudi Arabia? The unlikely religious breakthrough no one noticed 2022-06-18T04:00:00Z When it comes to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, “we are not talking about god, faith, or spiritual development,” said Serhiy Kondrachuk, the head of the Rivne regional council in central Ukraine. Priests Once Aligned With Russia Come Under Suspicion in Ukraine 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said Patriarch Kirill, head of the Russian Orthodox Church, has “repeatedly abused his position to justify the war” on Ukraine. UK sanctions Russian Orthodox head; decries forced adoption 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z It comes as lawmakers debate whether to decriminalize euthanasia, amid strong opposition from conservative circles, including the influential Orthodox Church. Cyprus trial of UK man accused of murdering wife starts 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z Ukraine's Moscow Patriarchate Church approved changes in its rules late last month "indicating the full autonomy and independence of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church". Kyiv parish ravaged by occupation makes painful split from Moscow 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Monastery: One of the five holiest sites in the Russian Orthodox Church is directly in Russia’s line of fire. Your Tuesday Briefing: Boris Johnson Stays in Power 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z The tensions are so deep that in May, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church amended its bylaws to grant itself “full independence and autonomy” from the church in Moscow, the tectonic rupture of a centuries-old relationship. Priests Once Aligned With Russia Come Under Suspicion in Ukraine 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z Still, the monks and nuns inside are staying loyal to the Russian Orthodox Church. A Tax Deal, in Trouble 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z Jewish organisations in Russia have struck a more critical tone on the war in Ukraine than other religious groups, including the powerful Orthodox Church which has backed the campaign. Moscow's chief rabbi leaves Russia amid pressure to back war in Ukraine 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z And yet they remain loyal to the Russian Orthodox Church. Battered by Russian Shells, a Monastery Remains Loyal to Moscow 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z The Svyatohirsk Lavra monastery complex belongs to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate and lies near Russian positions in eastern Donetsk, one of two regions that the Kremlin is focused on capturing. Russian artillery hits monastery in Ukraine's east, says Zelenski 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z Mr. Kondrachuk, the local official in Rivne, displays the case of a Javelin anti-tank missile in his office and has been lobbying to get the Ukrainian Orthodox Church banned in his region. Priests Once Aligned With Russia Come Under Suspicion in Ukraine 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z The sanctions, which include a limited ban on Russian oil imports, were reportedly agreed after officials accepted a Hungarian request to remove the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, from the list of targets. Ukraine war: Zelensky says Russia controls a fifth of Ukrainian territory 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z Objections by Hungary to European Union sanctions against Patriarch Kirill, leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, are holding up enactment of stricter measures against Russian oil imports. Hungary balks at EU sanctions on Patriarch Kirill, blocking overall package 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z A branch of Ukraine's Orthodox Church that remained loyal to Moscow after a 2019 schism has said it will break with the Russian church over the country's invasion of Ukraine. China-Swiss trade talks stall over rights issues - newspapers 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z The Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate, which remained loyal to Moscow after a 2019 schism, said last month that it would break with Moscow over the invasion of Ukraine. Russian artillery hits monastery in Ukraine's east, says Zelenski 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z When Ukraine left the Soviet Union in 1991, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church retained its loyalty to Moscow, while the Orthodox Church of Ukraine was founded, loyal to Kyiv. Priests Once Aligned With Russia Come Under Suspicion in Ukraine 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z A branch of Ukraine's Orthodox Church that remained loyal to Moscow after a 2019 schism has said it will break with the Russian church over the country's invasion of Ukraine. Serbia's Vucic says agreed 3-year gas supply contract with Putin 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z A branch of Ukraine's Orthodox Church that remained loyal to Moscow after a 2019 schism has said it will break with the Russian church over the country's invasion of Ukraine. Pope names 21 new cardinals, putting stamp on Church's future 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z A branch of Ukraine's Orthodox Church that remained loyal to Moscow after a 2019 schism has said it will break with the Russian church over the country's invasion of Ukraine. Russia, Serbian presidents agree on further gas supplies, Kremlin says 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z Meanwhile the Moscow branch of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church says it is cutting ties with Russia because of the Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch's support for the war. Ukraine war: Troops could quit Severodonetsk amid Russian advance - official 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Metropolitan Clement, a spokesman for the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, denied giving any assistance to Moscow’s war aims and noted that the church’s leader unexpectedly condemned Russia’s invasion on the day it happened. Priests Once Aligned With Russia Come Under Suspicion in Ukraine 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z The head of the Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill has supported Moscow's action and his stance has splintered the worldwide Orthodox Church. Orthodox spiritual leader says Russian church has 'disappointed us' over Ukraine 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z The Jehovah's Witnesses, based in the United States, have long come under suspicion in Russia, where the Orthodox Church is championed by President Vladimir Putin. Russia releases Jehovah's Witness follower from prison 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z For Francis, perhaps the most personally delicate aspect of the war is his relationship with Patriarch Kirill, head of the Russian Orthodox Church, who has become one of the war’s most prominent backers. Pope Francis’s refusal to condemn Putin spurs debate in Catholic Church 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z It also declared the "full independence and autonomy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church". Ukraine war: Troops could quit Severodonetsk amid Russian advance - official 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Moscow’s invasion of eastern Ukraine in 2014 led the already unhappy Ukrainian Orthodox Church to break from centuries of jurisdiction under Moscow, costing it about one-third of its parishes. The Russian Orthodox leader at the core of Putin’s ambitions 2022-05-21T04:00:00Z The Istanbul-based Ecumenical Patriarchate and the Russian Orthodox Church clashed four years ago over Ukraine's decision to establish an independent or "autocephalous" Church. Orthodox spiritual leader says Russian church has 'disappointed us' over Ukraine 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church has depicted the Jehovah's Witnesses as a dangerous foreign sect, allegations the group denies. Russia releases Jehovah's Witness follower from prison 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z The trip comes as the Holy See toes a delicate line in trying to keep alive newly improved ties with the Russian Orthodox Church while offering support to the “martyred” Ukrainian faithful. Vatican minister visits Ukraine as pope toes delicate line 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z Ukraine is highly significant for Russia's Orthodox Church and is home to many important monasteries. Ukraine war: Troops could quit Severodonetsk amid Russian advance - official 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z None of the faithful at the nearby Russian Orthodox Church said they had ever seen Ms. Kabaeva, and Ukrainian refugees there said they would avoid her if they did. Vladimir Putin, Family Man 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z Their basement office is also home to a Ukrainian Orthodox Church, where she and others pray daily. Ukraine war: 'When the shelling stops, the traitors will be punished' 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z Putin’s version is backed by Patriarch Kirill, the primate of the Russian Orthodox Church in Moscow. Opinion | Russia’s assault on Ukraine is entwined with a religious war 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z The attack occurred during a prayer, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church said in a separate statement, and there was damage to windows and doors in the temples and buildings. Russia tightens grip on Mariupol as Ukraine seeks more Western aid 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z Part of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church had already broken away from Moscow in 2019. Ukraine war: Troops could quit Severodonetsk amid Russian advance - official 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Also Wednesday, Pope Francis issued a stinging criticism of the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, telling an Italian newspaper that he had warned Patriarch Kirill earlier this spring not to be “Putin’s altar boy.” Kremlin is targeting Ukraine resupply infrastructure, officials say 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z His planned meeting with the head of the Russian Orthodox Church was canceled. Pope’s Ukraine diplomacy a political and spiritual tightrope 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z Anthony J. Limberakis, who heads the order in America, told me that the Russian Orthodox Church is trying to replace the ancient primacy of Constantinople, embodied now by Bartholomew. Opinion | Russia’s assault on Ukraine is entwined with a religious war 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z The Orthodox Church said 300 refugees live in the monastery, including 50 children. Russia tightens grip on Mariupol as Ukraine seeks more Western aid 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z The spiritual leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Roman Catholics also warned Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill not to be an “altar boy” for Mr. Putin. Pope seeks Putin meeting, warns Orthodox leader not to be president’s ‘altar boy’ 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z Popes for decades have sought to visit Moscow as part of the longstanding effort to heal relations with the Russian Orthodox Church, which split with Rome more than 1,000 years ago. Pope offers to meet Putin, still waiting to hear back 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z But he has also kept alive the Holy See’s longer-term policy goal of healing relations with the Russian Orthodox Church, which split from Rome along with the rest of Orthodoxy over 1,000 years ago. Pope’s Ukraine diplomacy a political and spiritual tightrope 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z Russia’s goal is “to use the Orthodox Church as a political tool for Russian nationalism and expansion,” he said. Opinion | Russia’s assault on Ukraine is entwined with a religious war 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z Orthodox Christianity is the dominant religion in both Ukraine and Russia, but the Ukrainian Orthodox Church split from its Russian counterpart three years ago after more than 300 years of being linked. D.C.-area Ukrainians celebrate Orthodox Easter amid war and worry 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z The pope said he spent 40 minutes in a Zoom call with Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill at the war’s start. Pope seeks Putin meeting, warns Orthodox leader not to be president’s ‘altar boy’ 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z It has also opened a rift in the Orthodox Church, pitting the Russian wing and its pro-Kremlin patriarch against Orthodox leaders in Kyiv and around the globe. How Russia’s war in Ukraine is dividing the Orthodox Christian world 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z Tensions between the Russian wing of the Orthodox Church, with its pro-Kremlin patriarch, and Orthodox leaders in Ukraine predated this war. Amid the ruins of Bucha and Chernihiv, an Easter celebration 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z Putin, a member of the Russian Orthodox Church, has described Moscow’s actions as a “special military operation” in Ukraine aimed at demilitarising and “denazifying” the country. Pope calls for Orthodox Easter truce in Ukraine war 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z In 2019, Bartholomew, the spiritual head of some 300 million Eastern Orthodox Christians worldwide, granted autocephaly to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, making it independent, in a historic split strongly opposed by Russia. Christian Orthodox spiritual leader says indescribable tragedy in Ukraine 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z Earlier in the week, the head of Orthodox Church in Ukraine, the Metropolitan Epifaniy, asked clergy to forgo nighttime Easter services in areas of the country affected by fighting, fearing Russian bombardments. Ukrainians lean on Easter traditions in the shadow of a devastating war. 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church is one of the largest and most influential in the world, with more than 100 million followers, according to the Pew Research Center. How Russia’s war in Ukraine is dividing the Orthodox Christian world 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z The Ukrainian Orthodox Church is “self-governing” but remains under the jurisdiction of the Moscow Patriarchate. Amid the ruins of Bucha and Chernihiv, an Easter celebration 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z Both cathedrals are part of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA, whose parishes include many people with recent or ancestral ties to the old country. For Ukrainian Orthodox in US, war news casts pall on Easter 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z Patriarch Kirill, an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has previously made statements backing Moscow's military intervention in Ukraine, a position that has splintered the worldwide Orthodox Church. Russian Patriarch prays for quick end to Ukraine conflict but avoids criticising it 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z Just as Kirill’s Russian Orthodox Church is getting away with giving aid and comfort to a Kremlin butcher of innocent souls in Ukraine. Opinion | Silence in the face of injustice is a sin, too 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z Their loyalties, however, are split between at least two major ecclesiastical bodies, one being the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, which is “self-governing” but remains under the jurisdiction of the Moscow Patriarchate. How Russia’s war in Ukraine is dividing the Orthodox Christian world 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z The head of Ukraine’s Orthodox Church called on people to forgo the holy celebration in areas with heavy fighting this week. Commander hints at Russian ambitions beyond Ukraine 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z In the “Russia” category, the leaks now include a huge cross-section of Russian society, including banks, oil and gas companies, and the Russian Orthodox Church. They’ve leaked terabytes of Russian emails, but who’s reading? 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z BELGRADE, Serbia — The head of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Porfirije, has called for “unconditional” peace in Ukraine in an Easter message. Live: Live updates | UK to reopen embassy in Kyiv next week 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z BELGRADE, Serbia - The head of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Porfirije, has called for “unconditional” peace in Ukraine in an Easter message. Live updates | UN rights chief warns of possible war crimes 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z Since the invasion, those calls have intensified — and parishioners have grown angry over the Russian Orthodox Church’s support for the war. How Russia’s war in Ukraine is dividing the Orthodox Christian world 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z Kirill, 75, has given his full-throated blessing for Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a position that has splintered the worldwide Orthodox Church and unleashed an internal rebellion that theologians and academics say is unprecedented. Pope says June meeting with Russian Orthodox Patriarch is off 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z Francis, for his part, has long sought to improve relations with the Russian Orthodox Church. Hungary’s Orban meets pope with Ukraine war as backdrop 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z In the process, Kirill has caused deep schisms in the global Orthodox Church, with priests in Ukraine, elsewhere in Europe and the United States condemning his support. Russian Orthodox leader backs war in Ukraine, divides faith 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z Doctrinal disputes and intrigues within the Eastern Orthodox Church often spool out over decades, if not centuries. Ukraine War Divides Orthodox Faithful 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z All of this has put the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and its leader, Metropolitan Onuphury, in a precarious position, particularly as reports of civilian massacres and other atrocities mount. How Russia’s war in Ukraine is dividing the Orthodox Christian world 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z Putin, a member of the Russian Orthodox Church, has described Moscow's actions as a "special military operation" in Ukraine designed not to occupy territory but to demilitarise and "denazify" the country. Pope says June meeting with Russian Orthodox Patriarch is off 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z The war has split the Orthodox churches in Russia and Ukraine, with Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, expressing support for it. Worshipers filled pews in Lviv on Easter Sunday. 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z The Orthodox Church was a dominant force in Russian life until the Bolshevik Revolution, when the Soviets heavily restricted the faith and purged many priests. Russian Orthodox leader backs war in Ukraine, divides faith 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z The Very Rev. Dr. Chad Hatfield, the president of the seminary, said that the donation was received before the invasion and was under review, and that the Orthodox Church of America had condemned the war. Ukraine War Divides Orthodox Faithful 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z Later, in an interview with CNN Turk, he defended his decision to grant autocephaly to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine and warned that Russia’s aggression and isolation could lead to a “new Cold War.” How Russia’s war in Ukraine is dividing the Orthodox Christian world 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z What is worse, Vladimir Putin has perpetrated this evil with the apparent blessing of the Russian Orthodox Church. Easter, Ukraine and the persistence of evil 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z The news has been reported by Ukraine's police, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. Ukraine round-up: Russia sends warning to US 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z The head of the Orthodox Church in Lithuania, which is part of the Moscow Patriarchate, issued a bold statement against the war and said that Lithuanian believers would seek “greater church independence.” Russian Orthodox leader backs war in Ukraine, divides faith 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z Around the world, the war is dividing national churches, parishes and even families as they reassess relations with Patriarch Kirill and the Russian Orthodox Church. Ukraine War Divides Orthodox Faithful 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z The Orthodox Church of Ukraine is three years old. How Russia’s war in Ukraine is dividing the Orthodox Christian world 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z “One of the big difficulties for the Russian Orthodox Church is that they cannot really motivate Russian citizens to become very religious anymore,” she said. Decades of church-military ‘symbiosis’ behind Russian Orthodox Church’s pro-war stance: scholar 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z His remarks to Nettavisen were jarring to many, who found them sharply contrasting with Gushchin’s position as a subdeacon in the Russian Orthodox Church. Tensions over Russia-Ukraine war deepen the chill near the North Pole 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church has echoed the rhetoric of the Kremlin in justifying the war in Ukraine. 'I'm shocked by my church leaders in Moscow' - priest in Ukraine 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z Heated debates have erupted within the Eastern Orthodox Church in numerous countries whether to openly ostracize Patriarch Kirill and Russia. Ukraine War Divides Orthodox Faithful 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z Its founding was the direct result of the burgeoning movement to peel away from the Russian Orthodox Church and create a purely independent ecclesiastical entity for Ukraine. How Russia’s war in Ukraine is dividing the Orthodox Christian world 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z A decades-long “symbiosis” between church and military has planted the Russian Orthodox Church’s leadership on the side of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, a leading Georgetown University scholar said Friday. Decades of church-military ‘symbiosis’ behind Russian Orthodox Church’s pro-war stance: scholar 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z Russian President Vladimir Putin, a member of the Russian Orthodox Church, has described Moscow’s actions as a “special military operation” in Ukraine designed not to occupy territory but to demilitarise and “denazify” the country. Pope, citing civilian massacres, condemns 'abominable actions' in Ukraine 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z Like most clergy in the region of north-eastern Ukraine where he is from, Father Pluzhnik belonged to the branch of the Russian Orthodox Church which takes its direction from its religious leadership in Moscow. 'I'm shocked by my church leaders in Moscow' - priest in Ukraine 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z The petition will go to the Council of Primates of Ancient Eastern Churches, of which the Russian Orthodox Church is a member. Moscow-aligned Ukrainian Orthodox clerics call for tribunal for Patriarch Kirill, key Putin ally 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z The church’s recognition by the patriarchate in Turkey angered Moscow, and the Russian Orthodox Church severed its ties with that body. How Russia’s war in Ukraine is dividing the Orthodox Christian world 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z Their first, in Cuba in 2016, was the first between a pope and a leader of the Russian Orthodox Church since the Great Schism that split Christianity into Eastern and Western branches in 1054. Vatican mulling Jerusalem meeting between pope, Russian patriarch -sources 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z Others, such as the World Congress of Families and the Alliance Defending Freedom, have long been cultivating ties with Russian politicians as well as the Russian Orthodox Church. War in Ukraine is testing some American evangelicals’ support for Putin as a conservative leader 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z But now, he says, has applied to join the Ukrainian Orthodox Church - which was finally granted independence from the Russian Orthodox Church in 2019, in a move never recognised by Russia. 'I'm shocked by my church leaders in Moscow' - priest in Ukraine 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z “For several centuries there has been a tradition in the Orthodox Church to appeal to the court of such a Council in case of serious conflicts,” Father Pinchuk wrote. Moscow-aligned Ukrainian Orthodox clerics call for tribunal for Patriarch Kirill, key Putin ally 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z The leader of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine is Metropolitan Epiphanius, 43, who has been vocal in his criticism of Putin and the war. How Russia’s war in Ukraine is dividing the Orthodox Christian world 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z Gladkov said last week that a shell fired from Ukraine had exploded in a village in the Belgorod region in an incident in which the Russian Orthodox Church said had killed a military chaplain. Russia blames Ukraine for fuel depot blast; Kyiv denies role 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z The city's Temple of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, built to honour Ukrainian soldiers who died fighting pro-Russian militants in 2014, is in ruins. In pictures: The Ukrainian religious sites ruined by fighting 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z It is a fight for the conservative ideals of the Russian Orthodox Church based in Moscow, against an immoral outside world. 'I'm shocked by my church leaders in Moscow' - priest in Ukraine 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z It has prospered since and is dependent upon the Eastern Orthodox Church. Opinion | The serious link between Putin’s ambitions and the Eastern Orthodox Church 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z The Orthodox Church has no single leader, but Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew is considered its spiritual guide and “first among equals” with the other patriarchs. How Russia’s war in Ukraine is dividing the Orthodox Christian world 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z In a new report Tuesday, the Ukrainian military said that more than 60 religious buildings, largely belonging to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, had been destroyed in the war, mostly around Kyiv and eastern areas. Talks open in Turkey as Russia and Ukraine battle outside major cities 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z As they see it, the origins of Russia and the Russian Orthodox Church date to 988. A spiritual defense of the war in Ukraine? Putin's patriarch is trying 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z Dr Williams has long studied and written about the positive contribution of the Russian Orthodox Church, and appears deeply saddened by the role the Moscow Patriarchate is playing in the war. 'I'm shocked by my church leaders in Moscow' - priest in Ukraine 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z Like Putin, Young said, Dugin “wants a return to a more conservative and religious world order that fuses the Orthodox Church and state. He wants Eastern Europe to return to the Moscow-led Orthodox Church.” A Russian empire 'from Dublin to Vladivostok'? The roots of Putin's ultranationalism 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z Viganò then went on to suggest that, alongside a fallen Catholic Church and the "silence" of the rest of the Orthodox Church, Russian Orthodoxy might be the only means of saving the word. Russia's holy war: Vladimir Putin, Pope Francis, the Virgin Mary and the fate of Ukraine 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z Two days later, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, head of the Russian Orthodox Church, spoke to military leaders and published a statement in honor of Defender of the Fatherland Day. How Putin’s invasion became a holy war for Russia 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z For more than 300 years, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church was officially tied to the Russian Orthodox Church and overseen by the Moscow patriarch, but that is no longer the case. A spiritual defense of the war in Ukraine? Putin's patriarch is trying 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z The Kremlin's aim, backed by the leadership of the Russian Orthodox Church in Moscow, had been to unite Russia and Ukraine in a single "spiritual space". 'I'm shocked by my church leaders in Moscow' - priest in Ukraine 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z |
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