The head of the Russian Orthodox Church publicly ridiculed a priest for criticizing the church’s alignment with the Kremlin’s ...

The findings have suggested a continuing decline in the popularity of February 14, as traditional domestic holidays take ...

The head of Russia's powerful Orthodox Church said in remarks published late on Tuesday that "weirdos" were trying to spread ...

Patriarch Kirill of Russia's Orthodox Church warns of neo-pagan influences in Ukraine's combat zone, urging clergy to counter ...

MOSCOW (AP) — Thousands of Russians celebrating the Orthodox Christian feast day of Epiphany ... unusually warm winter temperatures. Across Russia, the devout and the daring celebrate Epiphany ...

Conceding Ukrainian land to Russia comes with a host of geopolitical downsides, but a lesser-known consequence affects churches: Moscow targets non-Orthodox Christians. Across Russian-occupied ...

A Ukrainian delegation to the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington will make the case that Russia threatens the religious ...

Russia, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. MOSCOW (AP) — Thousands of Russians celebrating the Orthodox Christian feast day of Epiphany, where worshippers bathe in the icy waters of frozen lakes and rivers ...

Warm Weather Threatens Epiphany Ice Water Plunges for Russia's Orthodox Christians MOSCOW (AP) — Thousands of Russians celebrating the Orthodox Christian feast day of Epiphany, where worshippers ...

PHOTOS: Warm weather threatens Epiphany ice water plunges for Russia's Orthodox Christians Temperatures across Russia have been increasing over the past quarter of a century in line with global ...