A coalition of bipartisan lawmakers introduced a bill Thursday to shed light on the alleged persecution of Christians and ...

Clergy inside St. Peter and St. Paul Russian Orthodox Church. Left to right: Archbishop John Garklavs (Chicago), an unknown man, and Fr. Hillary Madison, August 1968. Used with the permission of St.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lobbyists and clergy with ties to the Russian Orthodox Church, which has been a staunch backer of Russian President Vladimir Putin ...

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 ...

The regime of Vladimir Putin is using the Russian Orthodox Church in efforts to repress other faiths not only in Ukraine and other foreign countries but within Russia’s borders, clergy and rights ...

An Orthodox archbishop who exchanged friendly greetings and gifts with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska has apologized to “those who have experienced pain, suffering, or confusion because of ...

ISTANBUL (RNS) — “Antichrist in a Cassock,” “Antichrist of Constantinople” and “Devil Incarnate” were among the terms Russia’s foreign intelligence service used to attack the spiritual leader of ...

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 Russian ...

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 ...

CORRECTION: The head of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Porfirije, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Patriarch Kirill in Moscow in April. An earlier version of this story included ...