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

An Orthodox priest blessed a new statue of Stalin before telling the assembled crowd: "Yes, the Church suffered under Stalin. But, thanks to this, we now have lots of new Russian martyrs to whom ...

Russian Orthodox priests face persecution from state and church for supporting peace in Ukraine August 13, 2023 by KOSTYA MANENKOV / The Associated Press ...

The Ukrainian Orthodox Church was once a dominant force in the country, but now officials suspect that some priests may be collaborating with Russia. By Valerie HopkinsOleksandr Chubko and Vera ...

ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) — Standing in an old Orthodox church in Antalya with a Bible in one hand and a candle in the other, the Rev. Ioann Koval led one of his first services in Turkey after ...

Russian Orthodox Priest the Rev. Andrei Kordochkin conducts a religion service at the Russian Cathedral of Saint Mary Magdalene in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, July 15, 2023.

ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) — Standing in an old Orthodox church in Antalya with a Bible in one hand and a candle in the other, the Rev. Ioann Koval led one of his first services in Turkey after ...

A small number of Russian Orthodox priests are publicly opposing their leader's support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and they're suffering the consequences.