ISTANBUL (RNS) — The Ecumenical Patriarchate in Istanbul appears intent on capitalizing on the Russian attack, keeping up a ...

Orthodox Christians in Europe and the wider world packed churches on Saturday night for Christmas Eve services. Traditions vary, but typically the main worship service for Orthodox Christians takes ...

Millions of Orthodox Christians attended midnight masses marking the Christmas holiday, a celebration overshadowed for many by the conflict in Ukraine. In Russia, home to the largest number of ...

Few may be aware that an Orthodox Christian church exists in the heart of the city, tucked away amid towering skyscrapers. Housed in an unassuming white bungalow, the Archangel Michael Russian ...

As President Donald Trump's administration works toward a diplomatic end to the war in Ukraine, the leaders of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU) are warning that Vladimir Putin's Russia believes it ...

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 ...

The supposed "persecution of Christians" in Ukraine ranks among the most popular tropes of Russian disinformation. Kremlin propaganda has sought to cast the state's push to limit the influence of the ...

Archbishop Alexei of the Diocese of Sitka and Alaska, center, leads a prayer service for peace in the Russia-Ukraine War, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025, at the Saint Innocent Cathedral in Anchorage, Alaska, ...