Three and a half years into Russia's full-scale invasion, the Ukrainian branch of the Russian Orthodox Church is finally facing its judgment day. Under a law passed in 2024, the branch — the Ukrainian ...

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

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 ...

The measure, which awaits President Volodymyr Zelensky’s signature, would further a long, post-Soviet split between two of the world’s largest Orthodox communities. By Andrew E. Kramer Ukraine’s ...

Despite GOP concerns over government interference, local evangelicals agree that the historic church must fully separate from its Moscow parent. During Tuesday night’s presidential debate, Kamala ...

Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Kyiv-Halych, head of the worldwide Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, delivers the homily during a Mass of thanksgiving for Aid to the Church in Need at St.

Father Aleksei used to anoint Russian military equipment with holy water at a base just south of Moscow. These days, instead of ministering to Russian troops, he's preaching to middle-aged clients in ...