Russian Orthodox Church
Tensions on the rise at revered Kyiv monastery complex
By Hanna Arhirova — March 27, 2023
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The dispute is part of a wider religious conflict playing out in parallel with the war.
Flyers’ Provorov cites religion for boycott on Pride night
By Dan Gelston — January 19, 2023
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia hockey defenseman did not participate in pregame warmups when the team wore Pride-themed jerseys and used sticks wrapped in rainbow Pride tape.
A historic meeting of Orthodox Christian scholars convenes to confront divisions and war
By Meagan Saliashvili — January 13, 2023
(RNS) — Contentious issues of church polity have been exposed by Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February.
Ukraine searches monastic complex, prompting anger in Moscow
By Hanna Arhirova — November 22, 2022
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukrainian counter-intelligence and counter-terrorism service said the search is part of its "systematic work to counter the subversive activities of the Russian special services in Ukraine."
World Council of Churches head meets with Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill
By Jack Jenkins — October 20, 2022
(RNS) — The Patriarch reportedly said churches 'must not add fuel to the fire' of political conflict but has been widely accused of doing just that.
Why Pope Francis chose to highlight religious freedom during his visit to Kazakhstan
By J. Eugene Clay — September 23, 2022
(The Conversation) — Christianity is the second-largest religion in Kazakhstan, with 26% of the population practicing the faith. But many Christians, especially in the smaller denominations, have experienced persecution.
At World Council of Churches gathering, Russian church keeps its membership
By Jack Jenkins — September 9, 2022
(RNS) — The 11th assembly of the World Council of Churches approved a statement on Thursday (Sept. 8) regarding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Mikhail Gorbachev’s tragic legacy in the Russian Orthodox Church
By John P. Burgess — September 7, 2022
(RNS) — The Russian leader ended 70 years of repression of the Russian Orthodox Church but opened the way for other faith groups.
‘God is life,’ Rabbi Yonatan Neril on ecological conversion and the war in Ukraine
By Marika Proctor — August 19, 2022
(RNS) — Rabbi Yonatan Neril is the founder and executive director of the Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development — a Jerusalem-based nonprofit engaged in revealing the connection between religion and ecology worldwide.
Pope to Kazakhstan Sept. 13-15, may meet Russia patriarch
By Nicole Winfield — August 1, 2022
ROME (AP) — Francis and Kirill, who had a first historic encounter in Havana in 2016, have spoken by video call at least once since the war began.
Orthodox Christian web forum blocked by Russia over Ukraine coverage
By Marika Proctor — June 22, 2022
(RNS) — The website’s readership has more than doubled since Russia invaded Ukraine in February.
UK sanctions Russian Orthodox head; decries forced adoption
By Associated Press — June 16, 2022
LONDON (AP) — Truss also targeted children's rights commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova, who has been accused of enabling the taking of 2,000 vulnerable children from the Luhansk and Donetsk regions in eastern Ukraine and facilitating their forced adoptions in Russia.
Ukrainian Orthodox primate: ‘We are called to stop this evil’
By Lew Nescott Jr. — May 31, 2022
(RNS) — Epiphanius, leader of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, called Patriarch Kirill 'more of a state authority than a religious pastor,' and alleged that Kirill shares responsibility for war crimes with Putin.
EU reportedly mulling sanctions on Patriarch Kirill
By Jack Jenkins — May 4, 2022
(RNS) — On Tuesday, Patriarch Kirill denied that Russia’s actions in Ukraine amounted to an invasion, insisting ‘Russia has never attacked anyone.’
Pope Francis says NATO, ‘barking at Russia’s door,’ shares blame for Ukraine
By Claire Giangravé — May 3, 2022
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In an interview with Il Corriere della Sera, the pope said he hopes to visit Moscow and meet President Vladimir Putin.
