Bill proponents argue it would prevent extremism, while critics say it could worsen tensions between ethnic Estonians and ...

Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Church, has zealously backed Russia’s ‘special military operation’ and castigates a morally ...

Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, talks with OSV News during his 2025 visit to the U.S. from Ukraine.

He created a 300-person Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant choir and orchestra. Then he took a break.

"The visit to Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow - one of the largest Orthodox churches in the world and the most important spiritual and cultural symbol of Russia - reminded us of the strength and ...

A senior Ukrainian Orthodox Church official recently warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin thinks the Kremlin is in a 'holy war' with the West.

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 ...

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Thousands of Albanians gathered in the capital on Thursday to pay their last respects to Archbishop Anastasios, who revived the country’s Orthodox Christian Church after ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Syrian fighters watch Russian armoured vehicles driving past near the Hmeimim Air Base, a Syrian airbase ...

In April 2018, he hosted Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill in Albania and called for “an immediate end to Russia’s fratricidal war against Ukraine,” La Croix International reported.