Finnish archbishop is shocked by Moscow’s latest church rhetoric: blessing nuclear weapons as “God’s grace”
The Russian church has traveled far from the faith it claims to represent.
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Russia wants future doctors to study abortion through “Christian worldview”. Its birth rate is reason
The Russian Orthodox Church is pushing to make anti-abortion ideology part of mandatory university education.
Zelenskyy: In Kyiv, where Lenin fell, Mazepa will stand—a Cossack hetman Russia still curses
A bust of Ivan Mazepa went up at Kyiv's main monastery, and the president wants a full monument on the boulevard where a Soviet statue came down in 2013.
EU leaders agree to renew Russia sanctions for a full year for the first time as Bulgaria’s pro-Russian leader vows to veto the next batch
Rumen Radev wants the Russian oil company that runs his country's only refinery struck from the list, and he objects to sanctions on a Russian Orthodox bishop.
Russian church courts strip priests of rank for refusing Patriarch Kirill’s war prayer
About 50 priests have been documented as targets so far. Several have since had their ranks restored by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople after lengthy appeals.
EU’s 21st Russia sanctions package will target the shadow fleet, banks, and firms selling stolen Ukrainian grain—Politico
Brussels expects the package in late June or early July, EU officials told Politico, with Hungary's change of government unlocking measures previously blocked under Viktor Orbán, including sanctions on Patriarch Kirill.
Estonia’s Orthodox church that declared independence from Russia is still run by Moscow, intelligence report says
The Estonian Christian Orthodox Church adopted a new name and new statutes in 2025 — but Estonia's internal security service found the changes cosmetic, with Moscow Patriarch Kirill's oversight departments still directing its activities.
Russian spies buying properties near military bases across Europe, three intelligence agencies warn
Summer houses, churches, warehouses, and even islands have been acquired in at least a dozen countries, with officials fearing some already contain explosives, drones, and weapons, The Telegraph reports.
“Antichrist in a cassock”: Russia’s spy agency declares war on Ecumenical Patriarch
SVR's invective against Bartholomew comes days after Putin calls his war a "holy mission"
Russia spends millions lobbying US Congress that Ukraine “persecutes Christians” to undermine Kyiv aid, says expert
The goal: make Ukraine aid incompatible with "American values".
Swedish Church warns parishes: Don’t let Belarusian nuns fundraise for Russia’s war
Convent leader calls his monastery a "combat unit" — with documented GRU ties
Russia’s church arm in Ukraine recognized as foreign-linked
After refusing to cut Russia ties, the Moscow Patriarchate's so-called Ukrainian Orthodox Church is now legally foreign-affiliated.
Ukraine gives Moscow-aligned church ultimatum to cut Russian ties
The directive transforms three years of independence claims into legal requirements.
Not just monastery: Kremlin uses Orthodox nuns in Estonia to spread imperial ideology
Abbess appointed by Patriarch Kirill accused of echoing Russian state propaganda on European religious persecution.
Yes, Tucker, Christians are really killed in Ukraine — for refusing to spy for Putin
While Russian propaganda claims Ukraine persecutes Christians, evidence from occupied territories tells a different story: pastors are tortured with electrodes and needles for refusing to transform their confession booths into FSB listening posts.
ISW: Putin uses nationalism and tradition to militarize Russian society
Award events and public rhetoric support an emerging informal ideology meant to unify Russia against the West.
Ukraine demands apology from Fox News for labeling Kyiv as Russian
During Orthodox Easter service broadcast on 20 April, Fox News incorrectly labeled Kyiv as a Russian city for 20 minutes before correcting the error.
Proposed law may terminate Russian Orthodox Church operations in Estonia
Estonia’s Interior Minister advocates legal action against the Moscow-linked Orthodox Church, citing ties to Russian aggression and sovereignty concerns.
Danish Churches slam WCC for criticizing Ukraine laws more than Russia’s “holy” war
Taking two years to condemn Russia's "holy war" ideology and four days to condemn Ukraine's law against the Russian Orthodox Church is telling, Danish churches say
Politico: New Russian church’s location near Swedish airport raises security concerns
The church in Sweden's Västerås has drawn criticism from security experts due to its proximity to strategic facilities, amid growing evidence of Moscow using religious institutions for intelligence operations across Europe.