However local emergency services in some regions cancelled events, saying it was too hazardous for worshippers to cut bathing ...

Thousands of Russians celebrating the Orthodox Christian feast day of Epiphany, where worshippers bathe in the icy waters of ...

TASS-FACTBOX. On January 19, Orthodox believers in Russia celebrate Epiphany, or the Baptism of the Lord, one of the 12 major Christian holidays (along with Easter) dogmatically connected with the ...

Just as ancient Roman Empire had its protective geniuses of war, so in today’s dominant new patriarchal martyrology, the ...

As Catholic Christians, we are taught to forgive others, to reconcile with our neighbor, to seek out amicable ways to end grudges and angry separations; yet we have been part of a grudge ...

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Russian President Vladimir Putin attended Christmas mass in Moscow on Monday evening, starting his visit at the Church of ...

Vladimir Putin insisted, at least publicly, that he didn’t want a cult of his personality. Not anymore. During the last three ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has once again sought the "blessing" and support of the Moscow Patriarchate of the Orthodox ...

Russia's invasion, which began in February 2022, has also been a source of religious controversy within the Eastern Orthodox ...

Russian Orthodox Church forces parishioners to pray to ‘Saint Putin’ on giant screen - video Putin decided that Russian ...