A move to require clergy to report child abuse even when it is revealed during the sacrament of confession is in sharp ...

In 1955, director Charles Laughton crafted one of the darkest, strangest fairytales ever to come out of Hollywood.

Make the most of the nice weather by exploring somewhere newIt’s not very often we get heatwaves here in Birmingham so it’s fair to say that we need to make the most of them when they arrive.If the ...

As the wife of an Orthodox Christian priest, she was a “matushka,” or spiritual mother to many more. The Yup’ik woman became known in church communities across Alaska for quiet generosity, piety and ...

Orthodox Churches Join Legal Battle Against Washington Law Forcing Priests To Break the Seal of Confession The law might lead to Orthodox priests getting kicked out of the priesthood if they comply ...

On November 15, 1942, in the church of the village of Srpska Jasenica, within the liberated territory of the Bihać Republic, a major Assembly of Orthodox Priests was held.

The Greek Orthodox priest who stole $155,000 from his North Strabane church to feed a gambling habit told dozens of its members who packed the courtroom for his sentencing Tuesday that he felt ...

Orthodox priests from Russia are facing repression for opposing Russian policies and the invasion of Ukraine. Many have fled, facing difficulties in resettling, such as finding jobs and learning ...

Using survey data from 2020 through 2023, the study found 44 percent of Orthodox churches remained open during the pandemic, compared to just 12 percent of all US congregations. Only 31 percent of ...

Russian Orthodox Church priests who defy Patriarch Kirill and oppose Russia’s war against Ukraine often face a stark choice: Conform or leave. Four priests who say they broke with the church to ...

An Orthodox priest, Father Nikolay Kotelnikov, was brutally murdered after assailants broke into a church in Derbent, Dagestan. This shocking attack also claimed the life of a security guard and ...

Russia launched a terrorism investigation after gunmen attacked synagogues and Orthodox churches in the cities of Derbent and Makhachkala on Sunday.