ISTANBUL (RNS) — The Ecumenical Patriarchate in Istanbul appears intent on capitalizing on the Russian attack, keeping up a media blitz about the SVR statement for more than a week.

Linguists at Russia’s Academy of Sciences are calling for the protection of curse words after the head of the Russian ...

Lobbyists and clergy with ties to the Russian Orthodox Church, which has been a staunch backer of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine, are campaigning this week on Capitol Hill and ...

In February 2022, as Russian tanks rolled across the Ukrainian border, a small group of Russian Orthodox Christian clergy did something extraordinary. They published an open letter calling for peace ...

The Ukrainian government has declared that a branch of the Orthodox Church has failed to sever its longstanding ties with Moscow — and could soon be banned. The looming ban affects one of the two ...

Father Deacon Innokenty Heckert attends a prayer service for peace in Ukraine at St. Innocent Russian Orthodox Cathedral in Anchorage, Alaska. (Kerry Tasker/Reuters) ANCHORAGE, Alaska—Dozens of ...

ANCHORAGE — Orthodox Christians across Alaska have been taking part in three days of prayer for peace ahead of Friday’s summit there between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir ...

When Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus’ was head of the Russian Orthodox Church’s external relations department, he would occasionally come to Washington, where the Librarian of Congress, James ...

(RNS) — Since Russia's invasion began, more than 100 religious leaders and activists have faced persecution for opposing the war. (RNS) — In February 2022, as Russian tanks rolled across the Ukrainian ...