Orthodox

The leaders of the central branch of the Orthodox church in Ukraine have made a formal break with the hierarchy in Moscow, widening the schism in a church that was already divided before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.The Council of the…

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine unfolded, Patriarch Kirill I, the leader of the Moscow-based Russian Orthodox Church, had an awkward Zoom meeting with Pope Francis.The two religious leaders had previously worked together to bridge a…

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis called for a halt in attacks in Ukraine on Sunday (Apr 24) so aid can reach the exhausted population and urged leaders to "listen to the voice of the people", who fear an escalation. Speaking to tens of thousands…

KRAMATORSK: For once, the distant thunder of shelling cannot be heard in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk. Orthodox Palm Sunday has granted its residents some respite before an expected Russian onslaught. In the Orthodox…

Yeshiva’s Ryan Turell looking to make NBA history.Image: Getty ImagesIt’s not just about him. Yeshiva University’s Ryan Turell clearly gets that, much in the same vein as Brian Flores with his recent lawsuit against the NFL, trying to put a…

Issued on: 07/03/2022 - 17:30 As Russian troops step up their assault, clergy and worshippers at the Ukrainian Orthodox churches that are attached to the Moscow Patriarchate…

Bevza explains that while she has been celebrating the holiday for “forever,” it was officially forbidden during Josef Stalin’s rule of the Soviet Union. But in the 21st century, Bevza and her family take great pride in the traditions. On…

MOSCOW: A Russian teenager tried to blow himself up at an Orthodox school near a 14th century convent outside Moscow on Monday (Dec 13), wounding at least another student, the interior ministry said. Russia has seen a rise in similar…

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — Pope Francis said on Monday that plans were in the works for a possible second meeting with the head of the Russian Orthodox Church and that he would be willing to travel to Moscow for the encounter.The pope made…

Fury as video shows West Ham fans singing anti-Semitic football chants at Orthodox Jewish man as he takes his seat on flight to Belgium ahead of their Europa League matchHammers supporters were understood to be on board a plane…