Category: MOSCOW
Eighth anniversary of anti-Serb violence in Kosovo
Metropolitan Hilarion of Russia at the remains of a destroyed Serbian Church in Kosovo B92, BETA, TANJUG 19/3/2012 KOSOVSKA MITROVICA — Today marks the eighth ... Read More
Bombings kill 30 in Syria as Christian districts targeted
One of the buildings damaged by the explosion (Photo distributed by SANA) MICHAEL JANSEN 19/3/2012 A CAR bomber yesterday targeted a security headquarters in a ... Read More
Poll: Political and material interests causing split in Ukrainian Orthodoxy, citizens of central and southeastern Ukraine say
14/3/2012 Kyiv, March 13 (Interfax-Ukraine) – About two third of the population of central and southern Ukraine think the split in Ukrainian Orthodoxy is an ... Read More
On being an Orthodox Christian
Michael Pravica, Ph.D. Read More
Russian Orthodox Church: Ban homosexuality ‘propaganda’ among minors
By Fred Weir, Correspondent 12/3/2012 The powerful Russian Orthodox Church wants the Duma to follow regional governments that have banned ‘homosexual propaganda aimed at minors.’ ... Read More
Russian punk band Pussy Riot branded as ‘sinners’ by Orthodox church
Miriam Elder in Moscow 12/3/2012 Church spokesman attacks group as activists mount campaign to free two band members arrested after protest at cathedral. Read More
Orthodox Believers Stand Up For Jailed Anti-Putin Punk Rockers
Sympathizers rallied in support of Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova outside a Moscow police station on March 8. 9/3/2012 Radio Free Europe Public outrage is ... Read More
Patriarch Kirill decorates world first woman-cosmonaut with a rare church order
Valentina Tereshkova Moscow, March 6, Interfax – Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia decided to decorate first woman-cosmonaut and State Duma MP Valentina Tereshkova ... Read More
Orthodox Church Is Losing Belarus
1/3/2012 Belarus is turning away from the Orthodox Church. That is what statistics presented last week by Lieanid Huliaka, the Commissioner for Religions and Nationalities ... Read More