| 单词 | Russian Orthodox Church |
| 例句 | 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 The Russian Orthodox Church's initial response is mild. A guide to Pussy Riot's oeuvre 2012-08-18T15:19:07Z 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 "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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 "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 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 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 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 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 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 “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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Russian Orthodox Church had no immediate comment. Ecumenical Orthodox Patriarch plans Lithuanian branch, in blow to Moscow 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Still, the monks and nuns inside are staying loyal to the Russian Orthodox Church. A Tax Deal, in Trouble 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 “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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 The Mass is Francis’ latest effort to rally prayers for an end to the war while keeping open options for dialogue with the Russian Orthodox Church and its influential leader, Patriarch Kirill. Pope’s peace prayer for Ukraine recalls ancient prophesy 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z Dudarenko belonged to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, which was finally granted independence from the Russian Orthodox Church in 2019, in a move never recognised by Russia. Ukraine war: The priest gunned down at a checkpoint 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z 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 This religious ramp-up to war was the culmination of a decade-long effort to wrap Russia’s geopolitical ambitions in faith — specifically, the flowing vestments of the Russian Orthodox Church. How Putin’s invasion became a holy war for Russia 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z 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 More than 300 years later, amid a split between the Russian and Ukrainian churches, Francis became the first pontiff to meet a patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church. Pope Deplores the War in Ukraine but Not the Aggressor 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z It is walking a tightrope between the desire for peace and ties with the Russian Orthodox Church. Russia-Ukraine war latest: Zelenskiy urges ‘honest’ peace talks without delay; Russian forces tighten grip around Mariupol – live 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z “Kirill has failed disastrously to defend the integrity of the Russian Orthodox Church, and that has all kinds of ramifications for the splintering of the church,” Batalden said. A spiritual defense of the war in Ukraine? Putin's patriarch is trying 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z It was then that Putin began embracing the Russian Orthodox Church — not necessarily as a point of personal conversion so much as a mechanism for political gain, something foreign policy experts often call “soft power.” How Putin’s invasion became a holy war for Russia 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z 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 More broadly, however, U.S. conservative evangelicals have developed strong symbolic and institutional ties with the Russian Orthodox Church. Don’t be fooled: The GOP love affair with Putin is worse than it looks 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z But the Vatican has also spent years fostering closer ties with the Russian Orthodox Church led by Patriarch Kirill - a close ally of President Vladimir Putin and a key pillar of his ruling apparatus. Russia-Ukraine war latest: Zelenskiy urges ‘honest’ peace talks without delay; Russian forces tighten grip around Mariupol – live 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z “It is hard to see the Russian Orthodox Church as a fully autonomous actor independent of the Russian state.” A spiritual defense of the war in Ukraine? Putin's patriarch is trying 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z The impact of this religious diplomacy was even greater in Eastern European nations that once belonged to the Soviet Union, where the Russian Orthodox Church and its allies still enjoy outsize influence. How Putin’s invasion became a holy war for Russia 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z 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 After the 1917 Russian revolution, Soviet leaders began liquidating the Russian Orthodox Church. Analysis: Ukraine invasion splits Orthodox Church, isolates Russian patriarch 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z But one group was missing from this interfaith tableau: the Russian Orthodox Church, whose leader, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, is an ally of President Vladimir V. Putin. Eastern Orthodox Leaders Are Outspoken on Ukraine War. Except One. 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z The church, in Ferry Road, is a parish of the Russian Orthodox Church within the South East Deanery Deanery of the Diocese of Sourozh. Oxford Russian Orthodox church ransacked in burglary 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z Many of his priests in the country have since stopped commemorating Kirill during worship, and some even asked Onuphry to entertain breaking away from the Russian Orthodox Church — much to the chagrin of the patriarchate. How Putin’s invasion became a holy war for Russia 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z Netflix recently said it would not comply with a law that would require the streaming service to carry Russian federal television channels, including Channel One and programming from the Russian Orthodox Church in Russia. Disney pauses all business in Russia amid 'unrelenting assault' on Ukraine 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z Ukraine is of visceral significance to the Russian Orthodox Church because it is seen as the cradle of Russian civilisation, where in the 10th century Byzantine Orthodox missionaries converted the pagan Prince Volodymyr. Analysis: Ukraine invasion splits Orthodox Church, isolates Russian patriarch 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z Father Trostyanskiy is also a priest with the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia, which was founded in New York after the Russian Revolution and reunited with the Moscow Patriarchate 15 years ago. Eastern Orthodox Leaders Are Outspoken on Ukraine War. Except One. 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z Relations between the Vatican and the Russian Orthodox Church were at first spotty after the break up of the Soviet Union but have improved significantly in recent years. Vatican tells Moscow armed attacks in Ukraine must stop 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z Usyk happens to be a devoted member of the Russian Orthodox Church in Ukraine, an institution that has been known to promote Putin’s nationalist ideology. Opinion | Ukrainians are fighting a people’s war — and everyone is involved, from top to bottom 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z The leader of the Russian Orthodox Church said his country’s invasion of Ukraine was a divine mission in opposition to gay rights. Russian Orthodox Church leader: Ukraine invasion a justified war against gay pride 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z Kirill's stand has also created a chasm between the Russian Orthodox Church and other Christian churches. Analysis: Ukraine invasion splits Orthodox Church, isolates Russian patriarch 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z One complication for the Vatican is its relations with the Russian Orthodox Church. Analysis: Naming and shaming Russia not part of pope's diplomatic playbook, experts say 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z The crowd “barbarically took away the church,” Archpriest Georgy of the Russian Orthodox Church said in a telephone interview. Also at Stake in Ukraine: the Future of Two Orthodox Churches 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church was the main target of persecution. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Russia’s communications regulator ordered the company to add channels including the Russian Orthodox Church’s Spas channel and the Kremlin-linked Channel One. Analysis | How Russian state media stoked fears online of Ukrainian aggression in the pivotal days before war 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z In 2016, Pope Francis became the first Roman Catholic pontiff to meet a leader of the Russian Orthodox Church since the great schism that split Christianity into Eastern and Western branches in 1054. Analysis: Ukraine invasion splits Orthodox Church, isolates Russian patriarch 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z Of 300 million Orthodox Christians in the world, about 100 million are in Russia and more than 30 million are in Ukraine, some of those in union with the Russian Orthodox Church. Analysis: Naming and shaming Russia not part of pope's diplomatic playbook, experts say 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church has been walking a careful line in the conflict. Also at Stake in Ukraine: the Future of Two Orthodox Churches 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z Anyone who questioned the absolute authority of the czar, worshiped outside the Russian Orthodox Church, or spoke a language other than Russian was labeled dangerous. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The stations that Netflix will be required to provide include Channel One and the Russian Orthodox Church’s Spas channel. Analysis | Social networks face pressure to ban Russian state media 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z Surprisingly, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church signaled concern on Sunday over the invasion and its effects. Russian-aligned Ukrainian Orthodox Church leader joins opposition to Putin’s invasion 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z Other channels named by Variety include NTV as well as Spa, a channel associated with the Russian Orthodox Church. Netflix says it will not stream Russian propaganda channels 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z Francis refrained from citing Russia by name, in apparent deference to his hopes to keep dialogue open with the Russian Orthodox Church. EU shuts airspace to Russian airlines; will buy Ukraine arms 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z Francis has refrained from calling out Russia by name as he seeks to mend ties with the Russian Orthodox Church, and he again omitted any reference to Moscow on Sunday. Live: Live updates: Police detain anti-war protesters in Russia 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church says that was a permanent transfer. EXPLAINER: How is Russia-Ukraine war linked to religion? 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z There has been a long dispute, recently revived since 2018, between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Turkey over the autocephaly of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Why supporters of religious liberty should care about Ukraine 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z There is also a “Russian Orthodox Church” in Ukraine aligned with the Moscow Patriarchate. Eastern Orthodox spiritual leader condemns Russian invasion 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church severed relations with him as result. EU shuts airspace to Russian airlines; will buy Ukraine arms 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z The Vatican has been loth to call out Russia by name, for fear of antagonizing the Russian Orthodox Church, a key focus of Francis’ ecumenical efforts. Live updates: Ukraine leader says Russians checked outside Kyiv 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z Recent popes have tried to thaw relations with the Russian Orthodox Church even while defending the rights of Ukrainian and other Eastern Rite Catholics. EXPLAINER: How is Russia-Ukraine war linked to religion? 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z If Russia should establish itself in Ukraine, the Russian Orthodox Church will have much more power to control the fate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Why supporters of religious liberty should care about Ukraine 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z The Vatican is toeing a fraught diplomatic and ecumenical line, given its efforts to reach out to the Russian Orthodox Church and convene a second meeting between Francis and its leader, Patriarch Kirill. The Latest: Israel supports territorial integrity of Ukraine 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z In 2018 the Ukrainian Orthodox Church split into two, with one declaring independence from the Russian Orthodox Church and the other keeping ties to Moscow. Ukraine would welcome Vatican mediation, wants papal visit soon - ambassador 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z It could also complicate matters for the pope as he tries to improve relations with the Russian Orthodox Church. Ukraine's Catholic leader invites pope to visit and help bring peace 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church decided to “break the Eucharistic communion” with the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople in 2018 as he moved to recognize an independent church in Ukraine. EXPLAINER: How is Russia-Ukraine war linked to religion? 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church, the largest Orthodox congregation, said celebrants must wear masks and observe social distancing at services. Orthodox observe Christmas amid virus concerns 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church, with about 100 million members, is the largest in World Orthodoxy. Pope and Moscow envoy discuss next meeting with Russian Orthodox patriarch 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z Metropolitan Hilarion, foreign relations chief of the Russian Orthodox Church, met for about an hour with Francis on Wednesday morning at the Vatican. Plans move forward for 2022 pope, Russian patriarch meeting 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z One was drafted by lawmakers and women’s rights advocates, but faced weeks of stiff resistance from conservative groups and the Russian Orthodox Church, which argued that the state shouldn’t interfere in family matters. European court urges Russia to tackle domestic violence 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church has promised to help the victims. Russia explosion: Teen detonates device at Orthodox convent school 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z The Vatican has been loathe to criticize Russia over its Ukraine policies for fear of alienating the Russian Orthodox Church. Pope seeks diplomatic end to Russian tensions over Ukraine 2021-12-12T05:00:00Z Orthodox Churches are also seeking alliances as they are involved in a deepening dispute over the independence of the Ukrainian church which was historically governed by the Russian Orthodox Church. In Greece, Pope to seek deeper ties with eastern churches 2021-12-04T05:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church stripped Father Sergiy of his abbot’s rank for breaking monastic rules and later excommunicated him, but he rejected the rulings and ignored police investigators’ summons. Russian coronavirus-denying monk given prison sentence 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z The vigil was that of the Russian Orthodox Church in solemn worship from dusk to dawn. Review: The L.A. Master Chorale is back with Rachmaninoff's 'All-Night Vigil' 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z But since the 1990s, the family’s legacy has been embraced by the powerful Russian Orthodox Church, which canonized Nicholas II, Alexandra and their five children in 2000. After 100 years, a royal wedding in Russia evokes days of the czars 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z Its sublime, glacially formed hills are home to one of the most revered and most expensively refurbished monasteries of the Russian Orthodox Church, a central pillar of support for Mr. Putin. As Russians Vote, Resignation, Anger and Fear of a Post-Putin Unknown 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z It faced weeks of stiff resistance from conservative groups and the Russian Orthodox Church, arguing that the state shouldn’t interfere in family matters. Russian feminist runs for Duma to take on domestic violence 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z Following Bartholomew I’s decision for the Ukrainian church independence, the Russian Orthodox Church severed ties with the Constaninople Patriarchate in Istanbul. Constantinople Patriarch visits Ukraine for independence 2021-08-21T04:00:00Z He respected the practices of the Russian Orthodox Church, one of which is the disavowal of musical instruments, lest they distract from worship. Review: The L.A. Master Chorale is back with Rachmaninoff's 'All-Night Vigil' 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z Homophobia is widespread in Russia, where many supporters of President Vladimir Putin and the Russian Orthodox Church identify LGBT+ activists with Western liberal values, seen as contrary to Russian tradition. Russian food firm VkusVill triggers row over lesbian family ad 2021-07-05T04:00:00Z He said the United States was also using economic and “informational” measures in attempts to undermine Putin, the presidency, the army, the Russian Orthodox Church and youth. U.S. wages psychologicial war on Moscow - Russian defense adviser 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z It was commissioned by the Russian Orthodox Church, which said the show symbolised the "spurning" of Nazism. Investigation after 'Nazi monkey' appears in Russian circus 2021-01-13T05:00:00Z The former priest took over the Sredneuralsk convent near Yekaterinburg in June after the Russian Orthodox Church banned him from preaching, and refused to leave. Russia police arrest Covid-denying priest Father Sergiy 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z Istanbul-based Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, who is considered first among equals in the Orthodox patriarchy, last year granted independence to Ukraine’s new Orthodox Church, severing its centuries-long ties with the Russian Orthodox Church. Cyprus Orthodox Church backs Ukrainian Church’s independence 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z The patriarch was known for his criticism of Western policies in the Balkans and close ties he developed with the Russian Orthodox Church. Serbian patriarch buried with few virus measures in place 2020-11-22T05:00:00Z The patriarch was known for his criticism of Western policies in the Balkans and close ties with the Russian Orthodox Church. Mourners pay respects to Serb Patriarch Irinej despite virus 2020-11-21T05:00:00Z With no priest residing in the settlement itself, Katayga’s Russian Orthodox Church was supposed to be visited regularly by a priest from the neighboring village. Glimpses of the Isolated Communities Along a Remote Siberian River 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z It similarly rarely criticizes Russia, for fear of harming relations with the Russian Orthodox Church. Vatican, China extend bishop agreement over US opposition 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z Bartholomew’s move angered the Russian Orthodox Church, which cut ties with the Patriarchate. Cyprus Orthodox Church backs Ukrainian Church’s independence 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z Extremism has become a catchall charge that can be deployed against just about anybody, including anti-corruption campaigners and religious believers outside the Russian Orthodox Church. Chat Group Becomes Target of Moscow’s Wrath as Security Crackdown Widens 2020-08-06T04:00:00Z Kirill, leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, said this month that Erdogan’s move was a threat to “all of Christian civilization” and that it would cause deep pain to Russian people. First prayers held at Hagia Sophia after Turkey converts it from museum to mosque 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z Normally, in the Russian Orthodox Church, women assume less ecclesiastical roles; they sweep floorboards, sell candles and lead classes for children. Glimpses of the Isolated Communities Along a Remote Siberian River 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z Patriarch Kirill, the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, called for “prudence” and the preservation of the “current neutral status” for the Hagia Sophia, which he said was one of Christianity’s “devoutly venerated symbols.” Turkey's president formally makes Hagia Sophia a mosque 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z After suspending him in May the Russian Orthodox Church organised an ecclesiastical court to determine his future. Rogue virus-denying priest seizes monastery 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z Russian Orthodox Church officials said last month that neither would be depicted in the cathedral. World Digest: June 14, 2020 2020-06-14T04:00:00Z In Russia, this phenomenon is seen in President Vladimir Putin's forging of a strategic alliance with the Russian Orthodox Church. Trump’s abuse of religion follows playbook of authoritarian leaders around the world 2020-06-07T04:00:00Z During Soviet times, the church housed a military unit, and after the Russian Orthodox Church reclaimed it in the early 2000s it became the official church of the Russian airborne forces. Russian Orthodox priest tends to Moscow’s COVID-19 patients 2020-06-06T04:00:00Z But the rival Ukrainian Orthodox Church, which is affiliated with the Russian Orthodox Church, resisted. With masks and gloves, Ukraine’s priests return to duties 2020-05-31T04:00:00Z In mid-March, the Russian Orthodox Church released instructions on adjusting the sacrament during the pandemic. Communion ritual unchanged in Orthodox Church despite virus 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z Hit particularly hard by the coronavirus has been one of the most important religious sites of the Russian Orthodox Church, the Monastery of the Caves, in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. A ‘Breakdown of Trust’: Pandemic Corrodes Church-State Ties in Russia 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z The monastery belongs to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, which is loyal to to the Russian Orthodox Church and is one of two rival Orthodox denominations denominations in Ukraine. Orthodox churches empty for Easter amid pandemic 2020-04-18T04:00:00Z The move by Bartholomew, spiritual leader of the world’s 300 million Orthodox Christians, angered the Russian Orthodox Church which cut ties with the Ecumenical Patriarchate. Rival Ukraine Churches clash over Easter lockdown rules 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z “There is no scientific data that congregations could become points of dissemination of infection,” Russian Orthodox Church spokesman Vakhtang Kipshidze said. Russia’s coronavirus cases rising, but the Orthodox church holds to traditions such as kissing icons 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z There are no neighbors for miles other than a nunnery run by the Russian Orthodox Church. ‘Here I Can Be My Own Dictator’ 2020-03-15T04:00:00Z Since Easter, churches and monasteries under the jurisdiction of the Russian Orthodox Church have reported a surge of infections in both Russia and in neighboring Belarus and Ukraine. A ‘Breakdown of Trust’: Pandemic Corrodes Church-State Ties in Russia 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z Anti-HIV efforts have also been hindered by Putin’s embrace of the Russian Orthodox Church and its conservative values. HIV conspiracy theories and the virus continue to thrive in Russia 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z The opposition to any domestic violence bill is well organised, well funded, and backed by the Russian Orthodox Church. How the killing of an abusive father fuelled Russia's war over family values 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z The amendment follows a proposal by the Russian Orthodox Church to add a reference to God to the constitution. Putin: Russia needs constitutional changes to move forward 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z One amendment follows a proposal by the Russian Orthodox Church to add a reference to God to the constitution. World Digest: March 2, 2020 2020-03-02T05:00:00Z The amendment follows a proposal by the Russian Orthodox Church to add a reference to God to the Constitution. Putin’s new amendments revere God, ban same sex marriages 2020-03-02T05:00:00Z Other Cossacks said they would defy the order, which coincided with the season of Lent, when Christians are urged to occasionally fast and the Russian Orthodox Church holds special ceremonies. Coronavirus alert: Russian Cossacks told not to kiss icons 2020-03-02T05:00:00Z Putin has also empowered the Russian Orthodox Church, an institution that rails against globalisation and encroaching western influence and defends traditionalism as a means of protecting Russian identity. How the killing of an abusive father fuelled Russia's war over family values 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z And the Russian Orthodox Church leaped at the chance to scythe away the references to Russia as a secular nation, proposing words about God instead and highlighting Russia as “God’s storied native land.” Putin as Russia’s supreme leader? A constitutional rewrite brings out some ‘crazy’ ideas. 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church thinks its priests should discontinue the practice of blessing weapons of mass destruction that inflict death upon thousands of people, according to a proposal published Monday. Russian priests shouldn't bless nuclear weapons, other weapons of mass destruction, Orthodox Church says 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z Mr. Putin’s visit coincided with Israel’s decision to hand over to Russia the ownership of an important religious building in central Jerusalem, which once belonged to the Russian Orthodox Church. Putin Pardons American-Israeli Swept Up in Geopolitical Game 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z The move angered the Russian Orthodox Church, which cut ties with the Istanbul-based Patriarchate. Russia Orthodox Church cuts ties with Alexandria patriarch 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z “The Russian Orthodox Church is completely merged with the state,” said Yulia Gorbunova, a Human Rights Watch researcher and author of a major report last October on the issue of domestic violence in Russia. How the killing of an abusive father fuelled Russia's war over family values 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church, which has enjoyed a meteoric rise in influence under Putin, has traditionally opposed domestic violence bills. Her husband chopped off her hands. Now, she’s on Russian TV and speaking out about domestic violence. 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z Old Believers is a branch of the Russian Orthodox Church that exercises specific traditional customs. Alaska Russian Old Believers schools cancel sports programs 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z Old Believers is a branch of the Russian Orthodox Church that exercises specific traditional customs. Alaska Russian Old Believers schools cancel sports programs 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z Sparked by Ustinov's sentence, an open letter on Tuesday by members of the Russian Orthodox Church was published in which they said that "decisions against defendants in the 'Moscow case' puzzle us". Russian actor to be freed from jail after protests 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z In May, the Russian Orthodox Church was forced to backtrack on plans for a new cathedral in Yekaterinburg after thousands of people protested the use of a popular park as the site. Putin to transform historic town into symbol of power for Russian Orthodox Church 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z Last year, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine formally split from the Russian Orthodox Church in a schism recognized by the spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians. Pope to meet Putin before Vatican Ukraine meeting 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z Movies, books and the arts in Russia have come under increasing pressure from the Kremlin as President Vladimir Putin has pushed for a national identity that is closer to the Russian Orthodox Church. Russia’s version of Elton John biopic censors depictions of gay sex and drug use 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church says it needs new churches to replace the many buildings destroyed under Soviet anti-religion laws. Russian city rejects plan to build church in park 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z He said the Russian Orthodox Church "should unite people, not divide them", and called for the plans to build a church in a park to be put to a poll. Putin intervenes in park protest against church 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z The Kremlin and the Russian Orthodox Church are closely allied. Putin to transform historic town into symbol of power for Russian Orthodox Church 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z But the Russian Orthodox Church says it needs new churches to replace the many that were destroyed under Soviet anti-religion laws. Russian activists storm site of new church 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z The landmark move separated the Ukrainian church from the Russian Orthodox Church. Comedian expected to crush incumbent in Ukraine’s presidential election 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z An official of the Russian Orthodox Church quoted by state news agency RIA Novosti called the blaze "a tragedy for the entire Christian world, and for all who appreciate the cultural significance of this temple." Tourist mecca Notre Dame also revered as place of worship 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z But the Russian Orthodox Church says it needs new churches to replace the many buildings destroyed under Soviet anti-religion laws. Putin intervenes in park protest against church 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z An official of the Russian Orthodox Church quoted by state news agency RIA Novosti called the blaze “a tragedy for the entire Christian world, and for all who appreciate the cultural significance of this temple.” Tourist mecca Notre Dame also revered as place of worship 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z She cited the visit of Benedict XVI, a German pope, to Auschwitz, and a meeting in Cuba between Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill, the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church. 5 Popes, 150 Papal Trips and One Stern Lecture for Bishops 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church expressed regret over a choir performance that featured a satirical Soviet-era song describing a nuclear attack on the United States in the midst of heightened tensions between Washington and Moscow. Russian choir draws criticism over performance describing nuclear attack on U.S. 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z The incident is the latest development in the tug-of-war between the Russian Orthodox Church and a new Ukrainian Orthodox church that was granted independence by the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople earlier this year. Ukraine bars entry to Russian Church-affiliated bishop 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z In Moscow, the Russian Orthodox Church spokesman on Sunday dismissed the Kiev ceremony as a “pathetic spectacle.” Head of Ukraine’s new Orthodox Church assumes office 2019-02-03T05:00:00Z Earlier this month, the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople granted independence to a new Orthodox Church of Ukraine, formally severing its centuries-long ties with the Russian Orthodox Church. Russian leader assails Ukraine Orthodox church reform 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z The mural depicts local icons, including the Russian Orthodox Church, a fishing net with crab and a dog musher and sled dog team. Kenai student mural uncovered in airport remodel 2019-01-19T05:00:00Z The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople earlier this month granted independence to a new Ukrainian Orthodox Church, formally severing its centuries-long ties with the Russian Orthodox Church. Ukraine OKs property law that could affect 12,000 churches 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z A spokesman for the Russian Orthodox Church told Interfax news agency that it was a “black day” for Bartholomew, the “first among equals” of the leaders of around 300 million Orthodox believers. New Ukrainian Church Officially Recognized, Gains Independence From Russia 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z That decision sealed the country’s intention to sever religious ties from the Russian Orthodox Church and the Moscow patriarch, Kirill I. Ukrainian Orthodox Christians Formally Break From Russia 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z In Istanbul on Sunday, Patriarch Bartholomew I presented the Tomos, a scroll containing the decree, in a symbolic ceremony sanctifying the Ukrainian church’s independence from the Russian Orthodox Church. Independence decree presented to Ukrainian Orthodox bishop 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z Ahead of the vote, the Russian Orthodox Church called on the United Nations, the leaders of Germany and France, and the pope and other spiritual leaders to protect Orthodox believers in Ukraine. World Digest: Dec. 15, 2018 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z But Russia’s fostering of a violent separatist movement in eastern Ukraine since 2014 and its seizure of Crimea the same year invigorated the move for a church independent of the Russian Orthodox Church. Amid Russia Tensions, Ukraine Moves Toward Separate Church 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z It aims to win over clergy and adherents of the Russian Orthodox Church in Ukraine. New Ukrainian Church Officially Recognized, Gains Independence From Russia 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z The church known as the Moscow Patriarchate, aligned with the Russian Orthodox Church, sees itself as the only legitimate church in Ukraine. Ukraine's President names leader of new church in split from Russia 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z The synod will seek to put into practice a landmark decision by the Istanbul-based ecumenical patriarch, Bartholomew I, to recognise Ukraine’s independence from the Russian Orthodox Church. Ukrainian priests rile Moscow with moves to set up independent Orthodox Church 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z In protest, the Russian Orthodox Church cut ties with Constantinople. Ukraine priests to establish new church 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, the Ukrainian intelligence agency announced on Friday that they are investigating a senior cleric of the Russian Orthodox Church. Ukraine bars entry to Russian males, upping ante in conflict 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z The Russian government and the Russian Orthodox Church strongly oppose the move. President: Ukrainian Orthodox church will get independence 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z The move was decried by the Russian Orthodox Church as well as the Kremlin. AP Explains: Russia’s conflict with Ukraine 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z In Russia, Vladimir Putin revisits the past in his own curious way, merging Soviet nostalgia with the czar’s role as the defender of the Russian Orthodox Church. Opinion | The War That Never Ended 2018-11-10T05:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church is by far the biggest. Ukraine priests to establish new church 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z The Pechersk Monastery, the spiritual center of Ukraine, is under the jurisdiction of the Russian Orthodox Church. Ukraine bars entry to Russian males, upping ante in conflict 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z It is a decision facing thousands of clerics as Ukraine prepares to sever ties to the Russian Orthodox Church going back to 1686. Traitors or Russian agents? Clergy caught in Ukraine church row 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z He was canonized by the Russian Orthodox Church, which cited his “humbleness, patience, and meekness,” in 2000. Perspective | Five myths about the Romanovs 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church, furious at the move, announced it would no longer recognize the authority of the Ecumenical Patriarch. Birth of a new Ukrainian church brings fears of violence 2018-10-21T04:00:00Z Last Monday, the Russian Orthodox Church banned its adherents from communion at churches under Bartholomew’s supervision, including all on Athos, but it is unclear how that will affect the tide of pilgrims or donations. Mount Athos, a Male-Only Holy Retreat, Is Ruffled by Tourists and Russia 2018-10-20T04:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church accuses Ukrainian nationalists of numerous attacks on its churches. Five reasons why Orthodox Church split matters 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z But the move is opposed by the Kremlin and the Russian Orthodox Church, which compared it to the Great Schism of 1054 that split western and eastern Christianity. Traitors or Russian agents? Clergy caught in Ukraine church row 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church decided Monday to sever ties with the leader of the worldwide Orthodox community after his decision to grant Ukrainian clerics independence from the Moscow Patriarchate. World Digest: Oct. 15, 2018 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church on Monday moved to sever all ties with the Constantinople Patriarchate, the Orthodox mother church, to protest its moves toward creating an independent church in Ukraine. Russia Takes Further Step Toward Major Schism in Orthodox Church 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church says it is cutting all links with the Constantinople Patriarchate - the body that wields spiritual authority over the world's Orthodox Christians. Russian Church cuts all links with Istanbul 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z And Sasha Severny tweeted that the emergency landing represented "the worst day for the Russian Orthodox Church in the past 300 years!" Soyuz: Russians mock physics and church 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z Ukraine gains approval for split from Russian Orthodox Church: The Istanbul-based Ecumenical Patriarchate said it will move forward in granting Ukrainian clerics independence from the Russian Orthodox Church. World Digest: Oct. 11, 2018 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z A spokesman for the Russian Orthodox Church called the announcement Thursday “an attempt to destroy the whole canonical structure of Orthodoxy.” Ukraine Orthodox Church to Win Recognition Despite Russian Warnings 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church claims 150 million followers, or half the estimated 300 million Orthodox worldwide. Russia Takes Further Step Toward Major Schism in Orthodox Church 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z “The Russian Orthodox Church won’t sit idly by and watch this,” said Archbishop Kliment Vecheria, spokesman for the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate, which is part of the Russian church. Tensions between Russia and Ukraine spill over to Byzantine world of Orthodox church 2018-10-10T04:00:00Z Dorothy Gray, secretary of the Holy Assumption of the Virgin Mary Russian Orthodox Church in Kenai, says the chapel is a popular stop for summer tourists. Historic Kenai chapel receives $28K to fund renovations 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z They all belonged to the “Russian World” — a concept promoted by both the Kremlin and Patriarch Kirill I, the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church. Russia-Ukraine Tensions Set Up the Biggest Christian Schism Since 1054 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z After Ukraine declared independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, the local arm of the Russian Orthodox Church remained the largest and most-powerful. Ukraine Orthodox Church to Win Recognition Despite Russian Warnings 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z The tests were performed at the request of the Russian Orthodox Church, which canonized the slain Romanov family in 2000. Incredible photos of the last czar and the Russian royal family surface 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church has even compared the granting of an independent church to Ukraine to the schism between the Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches in 1054. Tensions between Russia and Ukraine spill over to Byzantine world of Orthodox church 2018-10-10T04:00:00Z But the response of the Moscow Patriarchate, as the local arm of the Russian Orthodox Church is known, to the Kremlin’s attacks in Crimea and eastern Ukraine in 2014 lifted the veil. Ukraine Churchgoers Gain Powerful Ally in Challenge to Moscow 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z Mr. Gorshkov said he stayed with the Russian Orthodox Church for many years because it was the only church in Ukraine officially recognized by Constantinople and hence all of Eastern Orthodoxy. Russia-Ukraine Tensions Set Up the Biggest Christian Schism Since 1054 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z The other side, conservatives allied with the Russian Orthodox Church, argues that in accordance with the “traditional family values” espoused by President Vladimir V. Putin, the state should not interfere in domestic matters. They Killed Their Abusive Husbands. Their Acquittals Shocked Russia. 2018-09-08T04:00:00Z Russia sees Kiev as the historic cradle of the Russian Orthodox Church. Church split fuels Russia-Ukraine tension 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church said it had no information about the hacking and declined comment. Nothing sacred: Russian spies tried hacking Orthodox clergy 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z It would also heighten discord with the Russian Orthodox Church, whose leader, Patriarch Kirill, is a close ally of President Vladimir Putin. Ukraine Churchgoers Gain Powerful Ally in Challenge to Moscow 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church said it had no information about the hacking and declined comment. Unholy hackers: Orthodox clergy targeted by Russian spies 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z More immediately, the move would dramatically shrink the size and influence of the Russian Orthodox Church. Moscow, Kiev in tug-of-war over religious future of Ukraine 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z "There were several memes - just some religious-themed pictures - that are about the Russian Orthodox Church in particular," she told me. The memes that might get you jailed in Russia 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z The comments underline strong ties between the government and the Russian Orthodox Church. Putin calls Christianity foundation of Russian state 2018-07-28T04:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church said it wouldn’t recognize the granting of a self-governing church in Ukraine. Ukraine Churchgoers Gain Powerful Ally in Challenge to Moscow 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z Gribatskaya traces the attitudes about women to the role of the Russian Orthodox Church in Russian society and the “traditional values” that have become government policy under President Vladimir Putin. Russian women push back at shaming over World Cup dating 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z “There is also a group of priests and bishops who would prefer to stay as a self-administering part of the Russian Orthodox Church.’ Moscow, Kiev in tug-of-war over religious future of Ukraine 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z Police accused Andrei of "discrediting the leadership of the Russian Orthodox Church". The memes that might get you jailed in Russia 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church sent its number two to the Bari meeting. At religious summit, pope decries 'murderous indifference' in Mideast 2018-07-07T04:00:00Z The move is opposed by the Kremlin, Russian Orthodox Church and some of Poroshenko’s political opponents. Ahead of elections, a risky battle for Ukraine's soul 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z In fact, the worship services of the Jehovah’s Witnesses are no more “extremist” than those performed by the Russian Orthodox Church, now closely aligned with President Vladimir Putin’s authoritarian rule. Opinion | Is it a crime to worship God? According to Russia, yes. 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church is holding Russia in a firm grip. Opinion | Babushkas for Putin 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z Conservatives aligned with the influential Russian Orthodox Church helped the legislation to decriminalize domestic violence breeze through parliament by citing the importance of maintaining “traditional families.” Why Russia’s #MeToo moment hasn’t happened 2018-02-25T05:00:00Z I’m not naive enough to not see through the shallow relationship between the Kremlin and the Russian Orthodox Church. US left fears Russia’s Christianity, whiteness, anti-feminism 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z On Friday, he bared his chest for the national cameras — as he is wont to do — when he plunged into icy waters outside the city of Tver for the Russian Orthodox Church's Epiphany celebration. Russians are dancing the winter away, often in their underwear. There's a reason for that – LA Times 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church and Russian nationalists protested what they interpreted as a sellout to the West and an attack on Russian culture. Kazakhstan Cheers New Alphabet, Except for All Those Apostrophes 2018-01-15T05:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church itself has condemned the violence but said Russia’s creative class should act with “tact and respect” in its work. A movie about a czar's love affair ignites violent protest from Russia's religious right 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z Mikhail Kalashnikov's monument was opened this week to great fanfare by government officials and members of the Russian Orthodox Church. Kalashnikov statue used German weapon 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z Voznesenka is a community of Old Believers, a secluded offshoot of the Russian Orthodox Church that resisted reforms in the mid-17th century and still adheres to traditionalist worship, customs, dietary restrictions and styles of dress. Football Among the Old Believers, in Alaska 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z President Vladimir Putin, who has aligned his vision for his country as a bastion of conservative values with that of the Russian Orthodox Church, visited the relics the day they arrived in Moscow. Why more than a million Russians have lined up to see a piece of the rib of Saint Nicholas 2017-06-28T04:00:00Z “Let God be the judge,” says Father Panteleimon, the priest at the Russian Orthodox Church in Biarritz, when asked about the Kremlin elites who visit his parish. As Russian Teens Rage Against Corruption, a Look at How Putin's Family Lives 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church canonized them in 2000 — and conservative Orthodox believers oppose the depiction of a saint engaged in sex on screen. A movie about a czar's love affair ignites violent protest from Russia's religious right 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z The “Old Believers” or “Old Ritualists” split off from the Russian Orthodox Church in 1666 to protest reforms to rituals which had been practiced for centuries. Vladimir Putin takes an Orthodox route to cement power 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z The 4th-Century saint is one of the most revered figures in the Russian Orthodox Church. Russia thrilled to get Saint Nicholas relics from Italy - BBC News 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z She said the video was a “mockery of the Immaculate Conception,” included “denial of the existence of Jesus and the Prophet Muhammad” and gave “an offensive description of Patriarch Kirill” of the Russian Orthodox Church. Russian Who Played Pokémon Go in Church Is Convicted of Inciting Hatred 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z Their independence also worries the Russian Orthodox Church, an ally of Mr. Putin’s rule. Opinion | Russia can’t tell the difference between Jehovah’s Witnesses and al-Qaeda 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z One pamphlet quoted the novelist Leo Tolstoy, describing the doctrine of the Russian Orthodox Church as superstition and sorcery, according to BBC correspondent Sarah Rainsford. Russia court considers Jehovah's Witnesses ban - BBC News 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z The prosecutor’s case, heard by a municipal court in Sergiyev Posad, a center of the Russian Orthodox Church, produced no evidence of extremism and focused instead on the insufficient patriotism of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Russia Moves to Ban Jehovah’s Witnesses as ‘Extremist’ 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z Soslan said that in 2007 security forces demanded that he disband the sect, which rejected the entanglement of the Russian Orthodox Church with the state, and threatened to kill him if he refused. The Trauma of Facing Deportation 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z One quotes the novelist Leo Tolstoy, describing the doctrine of the Russian Orthodox Church as superstition and sorcery, the BBC's Sarah Rainsford reports from Moscow. Russia court to consider Jehovah's Witnesses ban - BBC News 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z Lenin fomented appalling bloodshed and destroyed the Russian Orthodox Church, a pillar of Putin’s support. Kremlin frowns upon celebrating historic Russian Revolution 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z Lenin fomented appalling bloodshed and destroyed the Russian Orthodox Church, a pillar of Mr. Putin’s support. ‘Revolution? What Revolution?’ Russia Asks 100 Years Later 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z Nicholas II, like previous czars, is considered a saint by the Russian Orthodox Church. Czar bust in Crimea reportedly appears to shed tears 2017-03-05T05:00:00Z Early in his life, Mr. Gedda took lessons from a strict Russian singer he thought was his father and sang in Russian Orthodox Church services. Nicolai Gedda, ‘electrifying’ Swedish-born operatic tenor, dies at 91 2017-02-11T05:00:00Z This irked some lawmakers and the Russian Orthodox Church. Opinion | Russia’s blow to women 2017-01-28T05:00:00Z He urged the Russian Orthodox Church to temporarily recall its demand for the cathedral’s handover to help assuage the controversy. Museum head defies Russian Orthodox Church over cathedral 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z The new legislation was pushed by conservative members of the Russian parliament and the Russian Orthodox Church, who were incensed last summer when lawmakers criminalized domestic violence, acting upon a recommendation by the Supreme Court. Russia Moves to Soften Domestic Violence Law 2017-01-25T05:00:00Z New Year’s Eve is a major holiday for Russians; the Russian Orthodox Church observes the Julian calendar, and Christmas here is officially observed in January. Vladimir Putin in New Year Message Admits 2016 Wasn’t Easy 2016-12-31T05:00:00Z At the same time, the Russian Orthodox Church and some politicians promote “conservative values” as the best way to combat H.I.V. H.I.V. Cases Surpass a Million in Russia, but Little Is Done 2016-12-28T05:00:00Z At the same time, the Russian Orthodox Church and some politicians promote “conservative values” as the best way to combat HIV. Russia does little as HIV cases pass 1 million 2016-12-27T05:00:00Z It is also a feast day in the Russian Orthodox Church, whose ultra-conservative leadership is close to Mr Putin. Putin unveils 'provocative' statue of namesake Vladimir - BBC News 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church has come out in support of the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar in the face of calls from hardline Christian activists for it to be banned. Russian Orthodox Church backs Jesus Christ Superstar - BBC News 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church benefits from a 2013 law that criminalizes “offending the feelings of religious believers.” Vladimir Putin is bringing back the 1930s 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z It's unclear how far Francis will take his condemnation given his reluctance to offend Russia or the Russian Orthodox Church, after his historic meeting with the Russian patriarch in Cuba earlier this year. Russia, Syria geopolitics frame pope's Caucasus trip 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z It’s unclear how far Francis will take his condemnation given his reluctance to offend Russia or the Russian Orthodox Church, after his historic meeting with the Russian patriarch in Cuba earlier this year. Russia, Syria geopolitics frame pope's Caucasus trip 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z The biggest of these, the Russian Orthodox Church, covers not only Russia, but also fragile new states like Moldova that formerly belonged to the Russian and later Soviet empires. In Expanding Russian Influence, Faith Combines With Firepower 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church, which is closely allied with the Kremlin, is pushing into Western Europe with Vladimir Putin’s gospel of cultural conservatism. U.S. Presidential Race, Colin Powell, Carla Hayden: Your Wednesday Evening Briefing 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z Archpriest Chaplin, a former spokesman for the powerful Russian Orthodox Church, outraged Kremlin critics when he declared this month that there is “nothing wrong” with authorities killing their political opponents. 1991 Soviet coup 25th anniversary met with hostility, indifference in Russia 2016-08-21T04:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church dubbed the march a "procession of peace" and was keen to portray it as a peace-making effort. Russian Orthodox Members Gather in Kiev 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church dubbed the march a “procession of peace” and was keen to portray it as a peace-making effort. Thousands of Russian Orthodox gather in Kiev despite threats 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church is to launch a new messaging app in order to help priests to keep in touch with believers. New app connects Russian Orthodox Church to believers - BBC News 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z The Belgian newspaper Gazet Van Antwerpen reports Chelechko lived in Antwerp where he worked for the Russian Orthodox Church in the northern Belgian city. The Nice victims: Mother, daughter among attack victims 2016-07-18T04:00:00Z All faiths are potentially affected, including the Russian Orthodox Church, but smaller denominations are particularly vulnerable to its chilling effects on freedom of conscience. Putin’s War on Prayer 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z In an unprecedented meeting between Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church and Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church in Havana, issued a joint declaration which stated: Is Christian Unity Coming? 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z "The Russian Orthodox Church and the churches allied with it are on the rise," said Roman Silantyev, a Moscow-based scholar, and "can afford to resist any compromise." Attempt to hold pan-Orthodox synod stalls over disputes 2016-06-18T04:00:00Z “The Russian Orthodox Church and the churches allied with it are on the rise,” said Roman Silantyev, a Moscow-based scholar, and “can afford to resist any compromise.” Attempt to hold pan-Orthodox synod stalls over disputes 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z Russian Orthodox Church spokesman Vladimir Legoida warned that the Constantinople Patriarchate's failure to date to heed the Moscow Patriarchate's call for a preliminary meeting before the council means that the differences remain unresolved. Pan-Orthodox synod in doubt amid inter-church wrangling 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church has also found itself involved in direct confrontation with ordinary Russians, including churchgoers, over its aggressive campaign of church construction. Vladimir Putin, Patriarch Kirill alliance puts atheists at risk in Russia 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z In between invariably hopeless clashes with officialdom and the Russian Orthodox Church, everyone swigs vodka and gets depressed. Russian Town Says Bleak Film Depiction Went Heavy on the Vodka 2016-03-20T04:00:00Z Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, said at a conference of bishops this month that Mr. Putin himself had consented to an open-ended inquiry by the church. Russian Orthodox Church Blocks Funeral for Last of Romanov Remains 2016-02-13T05:00:00Z Patriarch Kirill, who has led the Russian Orthodox Church since 2009, is meeting Pope Francis on Friday in a historic encounter, the first ever between the heads of the two churches. In historic encounter with leader of Russian Orthodox Church, pope set to meet staunch Kremlin ally 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church is closely aligned with the Kremlin, which is in turn an ally of Cuba. After 1,000-year split, pope and Russian patriarch embrace in Cuba 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church has considered western Ukraine its traditional territory and has resented papal influence there. Pope Francis Makes History by Meeting With Russian Orthodox Church's Leader 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church said the "persecution of Christians" in the Middle East and North Africa would be the central theme of the talks. Pope Francis and Russian Orthodox Patriarch begin historic talks in Cuba - BBC News 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church interceded, questioning — not for the first time — whether any of the remains were authentic, and the service was postponed indefinitely. Russian Orthodox Church Blocks Funeral for Last of Romanov Remains 2016-02-13T05:00:00Z On the way over, the globe-trotting pontiff stops in Cuba for a historic meeting with the patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church. Pope Francis travels to Mexico: Live updates 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z Pope Francis is set to meet the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church in Cuba today, in a historic step to bridge the 1,000-year divide between the branches of Christianity. Your Friday Briefing 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z On Friday evening, Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church will meet in Cuba but do locals care about the historic moment? Do Cubans care about the visit between the Pope and the Patriarch? - BBC News 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z Looking ahead: Pope Francis holds a historic meeting with the patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church in Cuba on Friday and then heads to Mexico for a six-day visit. Your Thursday Evening Briefing: Bernie Sanders, Oregon, Einstein 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z For the first time ever, a pope and a patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church will meet Friday in Cuba, in a stopover en route to Mexico. History's first Latin American pope travels to Mexico for a week-long tour of some of the most violent, poverty-stricken and peripheral places in the Americas 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z Mickens said the Vatican has traditionally viewed itself as superior to the Russian Orthodox Church. Pope Francis announces historic meeting with Russian Orthodox Church leader 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z About two-thirds of the world’s Orthodox Christians belong to the Russian Orthodox Church, the Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Federico Lombardi, said. Pope Francis, Russian Orthodox Patriarch to Meet in Historic Step 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z Pope Francis will stop in Cuba on his way to Mexico next week to hold a historic meeting with Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church, the Vatican said on Friday. Pope to hold historic meeting in Cuba with Russian Orthodox Church head: Vatican 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z Though he is Muslim, Bulatov is part of the People's Council, a nationalist group that is closely allied with the Russian Orthodox Church, strongly supports Putin and pursues a puritan agenda. Activists turn tolerant St. Petersburg into homophobic city 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church dominates Ukraine’s central, eastern and southern regions, while Catholics and Greek Catholics are concentrated in the west of the country. Ukraine may get two Christmases as national identity debate begins 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z For the first time ever, a pope will meet with a patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church, the Vatican has announced. Pope Francis announces historic meeting with Russian Orthodox Church leader 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z She said the calendar is not officially supported by the Russian Orthodox Church, and was inspired by a photography book about the everyday lives of Russian clergy. Cat calendar featuring Russian orthodox priests goes viral 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z Meetings were held over vodka and caviar in the back room of a Russian Orthodox Church. Marcus Klingberg, Highest-Ranking Soviet Spy Caught in Israel, Dies at 97 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z “This statement demonstrates the complete and final merger of the Russian Orthodox Church and the state,” said Valery Ostavnykh, a theologian and Kremlin critic. Vladimir Putin finds an ally in resurgent Russian Orthodox Church 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z Just last week, Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church was defending Stalin’s legacy without naming him. In Russia, Doping Accusations Are Taken in Stride 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z Metropolitan Illarion, foreign policy chief of the Russian Orthodox Church, said Friday there were still basic disagreements to resolve, including the role of Orthodox churches in western Ukraine. Pope Francis announces historic meeting with Russian Orthodox Church leader 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z “I don’t see a big sin here,” Russian Orthodox Church spokesman, Archpriest Vsevolod Chaplin, said of the calendar. Cat calendar featuring Russian orthodox priests goes viral 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church wants DNA proof for the remains before canonising two of the murdered Romanov children. Russia inspects Tsar Alexander III remains in murder case - BBC News 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z The clubs are sponsored by a wide array of political and social organizations, from the Russian Orthodox Church to the imperial-era Cossack militia. Russia's military clubs for teens: Proud patriotism or echoes of fascism? 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z Growing up in the atheist Soviet Union, Safronova-Simeonoff never learned much about the Russian Orthodox Church, let alone it’s Alaskan saints. 'It's a whole other world': religious pilgrims venture deep into Alaska forest 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church also weighed in, with a spokesman calling the intervention “a holy fight” against “terrorism.” Putin’s Domestic Media Blitz Focuses on Islamic State Threat in Russia 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z Although previous investigations have confirmed the identity of all seven Romanovs, the Russian Orthodox Church still doubts the authenticity of the remains. Russia's Last Tsar Dug Up as Probe Into 1918 Murder Reopened 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church requested the new investigation in July - despite the fact that the murder case had been closed in 1998. Russia reopens Tsar Nicholas family murder case - BBC News 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z In a controversial decision, the Russian Orthodox Church canonised the Romanov family, which is revered by many right-wing groups but considered autocrats by others, in 2000. Russia agrees to further testing over 'remains of Romanov children' 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z Russian Orthodox missionaries soon followed, and when Father Herman – who Alaska natives call “Apa Herman” – arrived, he became an advocate for the Alutiiq people, earning their trust and bringing villages into the Russian Orthodox Church. 'It's a whole other world': religious pilgrims venture deep into Alaska forest 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z The conservative and immensely powerful Russian Orthodox Church, resurgent czarist-era paramilitary Cossacks, and right-wing parties represent the largest players in the field of official, Kremlin-sanctioned nationalism. White supremacist gathering underscores Russia's nationalist trend 2015-08-22T04:00:00Z This convergence of views between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Kremlin comes despite a constitutional provision that is supposed to keep them apart. Russian Orthodox Church lends weight to Putin patriotism - BBC News 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z Natalya Rodomanova, a spokeswoman for the Russian Orthodox Church’s St. Petersburg eparchy, said Friday that its bid complies with the Russian law. Russian Orthodox Church pushes for control over St. Isaac’s 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z Natalya Rodomanova, a spokeswoman for the Russian Orthodox Church's St. Petersburg eparchy, said Friday that its bid complies with the Russian law. Russian Orthodox Church defends bid for control over St. Isaac's cathedral in St. Petersburg 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z And under the strong influence of the Russian Orthodox Church, Russian schools continue to prioritize abstinence and "traditional" values over prevention-based sex education. Russia has a serious HIV crisis, and the government is to blame 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z That was the beginning of the Russian Orthodox Church. The monument to a Russian warlord called Vladimir - BBC News 2015-06-14T04:00:00Z What the city lacks is a spectacular monument to a religious figure, but the Russian Orthodox Church and the culture minister, Vladimir Medinsky, are determined to change that. Another Huge Statue in Russia? Not Rare, but Hugely Divisive 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z In Moscow, the Russian Orthodox Church honored the two saints considered to be the founders of the Cyrillic alphabet. AP PHOTOS: Top pictures from Europe and Africa 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church described her as an “abomination” and after her win, Putin advised her not to flaunt her lifestyle. Cross-dressing diva Conchita Wurst to Putin: Let’s hang out 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church described her as an "abomination" and after her win, Putin advised her not to flaunt her lifestyle. Cross-dressing diva Conchita Wurst to Putin: Let's hang out 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z The trouble is that his diagnosis goes smack against the current ideology of the state and the increasingly powerful Russian Orthodox Church. Fighting HIV where no-one admits it's a problem - BBC News 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z This is quite logical for a system in which having power is synonymous with owning property; this so-called power-property relationship is also sanctified by the authority of the Russian Orthodox Church. Putin Thrives on Russian Passivity 2015-04-11T04:00:00Z In an interview this month, Vladimir Medinsky, the culture minister, denied that the Kremlin was the enforcement arm of the Russian Orthodox Church. Russian Theater Director Fired for Offending Christians 2015-03-29T04:00:00Z Reflecting his literary legacy and his official favor, Rasputin’s 10-hour memorial service on Tuesday was held in Christ the Savior Cathedral and led by the patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church. Revered Russian writer Valentin Rasputin dies at age 77 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z Reflecting his literary legacy and his official favor, Rasputin's 10-hour memorial service on Tuesday was held in Christ the Savior Cathedral and led by the patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church. Revered Russian writer Valentin Rasputin dies at age 77 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z For Putin, the Soviet Union’s collapse represents “the greatest tragedy” while, at the same time, he feels it exigent to reinstate the Russian Orthodox Church as the official religion. It's All In There, In Putin's Language: You Just Have To Listen Harder 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z His line on Ukraine, for instance, has been faulted by many Ukrainians, including members of the Pontiff’s own Eastern Catholic flock there, for being overly deferential to Moscow and the Russian Orthodox Church. Pope Francis's Report Card 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z This vicious propaganda has unleashed xenophobic vigilantes who threaten and occasionally attack the Kremlin’s designated targets, from gays, critics of the Russian Orthodox Church, and contemporary artists to liberal politicians and activists. A March of Mourning for Boris Nemtsov 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z The movie ignited an unusual disagreement among adherents of the Russian Orthodox Church as well, because a corrupt bishop features prominently. Russian Movie ‘Leviathan’ Gets Applause in Hollywood but Scorn at Home 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z I wondered if the Russian Orthodox Church frowned upon this? The people with the reddest hair in the world 2014-11-10T05:00:00Z His confidence gave fresh impetus to the fight against the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk “people’s republics,” whose ideology is a mishmash of Communist-era slogans, czarist imperialism and Russian Orthodox Church iconography. The Battle of Ilovaisk: Details of a Massacre Inside Rebel-Held Eastern Ukraine The Russian Orthodox Church traces its origins to mass conversions purportedly forced by Vladimir, the grand prince of Kiev, in 988. Conflict Uncovers a Ukrainian Identity Crisis Over Deep Russian Roots 2014-10-18T04:00:00Z President Vladimir Putin took a break from his official duties to slip into a Russian Orthodox Church this week and light a candle for fighters killed in eastern Ukraine. Putin holds key to Ukraine peace but keeps world guessing 2014-09-12T04:00:00Z His death led to calls for the Russian Orthodox Church to canonize him. From Daniel Pearl to James Foley: The modern tactic of Islamist beheadings The Russian Orthodox Church was resurrected after the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union, ending 70 years of often brutal Communist repression. Putin Strives to Harness Energy of Russian Pilgrims for Political Profit 2014-08-02T04:00:00Z Konstantin Leontyev, who was critical of Western consumer society in the late 19th century, also figures, dovetailing with the thinking of a new generation of leaders in the Russian Orthodox Church. 'Patriot's handbook' may give insight into Putin's thoughts 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z If you think that Girkin is a rogue fighter, keep in mind that he toured Ukraine a few months ago as the chief of security for the widely publicized delegation of Russian Orthodox Church. Quora Question: Is Russia Supporting Separatist Groups in Ukraine? Drug addicts, political activists, gays and even Ukrainian priests — all censured by either the government or the Russian Orthodox Church — are among the most obvious groups fearing life under a far less tolerant government. Under Russia, Life in Crimea Grows Chaotic 2014-04-22T01:57:49Z These include senior figures in the Russian Orthodox Church. Putin playing the long game over Russian kin in Ukraine 2014-04-21T07:42:20Z That amounts to as many as 200,000 believers, who are considered members of a heretical sect in the eyes of the Russian Orthodox Church. A Turbulent Priest Awaits The Conquest of Crimea 2014-03-15T19:49:26Z And Kiev is where Russia started a thousand years ago, the birthplace of the Russian state and the Russian Orthodox Church. Ukraine maps chart Crimea's troubled past 2014-03-13T22:13:03Z It began with a blessing from a local priest of the Russian Orthodox Church, Vitali Liskevich, who prayed for the Lord to defend the righteous mission of the Cossacks in Crimea. Armed Cossacks Flock to Crimea to Help Russian Annexation Bid 2014-03-12T22:06:51Z Russian Orthodox Church clergy have in general supported the hostility towards homosexuals. Homophobia spreads in Russian media 2014-01-17T13:49:39Z Putin has embraced the Russian Orthodox Church as a moral authority, harnessed its influence as a source of political support and championed socially conservative values since starting a new, six-year term in May 2012. Pope meets Putin, no discussion of church tensions 2013-11-25T20:30:30Z Having converted to the Russian Orthodox Church in 1977, he once said that "my way towards God has been to write music". Composer Sir John Tavener dies at 69 2013-11-12T17:25:11Z Diplomats have said that Francis, an Argentine with no European political baggage, would have a far better chance of improving ties with the Russian Orthodox Church. Pope meeting Putin, could help mend Catholic-Orthodox relations 2013-11-07T15:06:04Z Russia accuses the Catholic Church of trying to poach believers from the Russian Orthodox Church, a charge the Vatican denies. Pope to meet Russian President Putin Nov 25, Vatican says 2013-11-07T12:06:27Z Last month, Patriarch Kirill I, the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, called same-sex marriage “a very dangerous sign of the apocalypse.” Gays in Russia Find No Haven, Despite Support From the West 2013-08-12T03:59:34Z The Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate is one of the largest parts of the Russian Orthodox Church, but other groups in Ukraine planned their own commemorations. Putin in Ukraine to Celebrate a Christian Anniversary 2013-07-27T23:22:23Z Tolokonnikova, 23, and Alyokhina, 25, are being held in remote prison colonies following their conviction last August for hooliganism motivated by religious hatred over the protest in the Russian Orthodox Church of Christ the Saviour. Russian punk band convict defiant after losing parole battle 2013-07-26T11:43:04Z |
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