Bulgarian Orthodox Church elects pro-Kremlin Metropolitan Daniil as new Patriarch
In 2023, the newly elected Bulgarian Patriarch Daniil expressed his support for the Russian invasion of Ukraine, drawing criticism from some clergy members.
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Kremlin uses church to erase identities of deported Ukrainian kids
A joint investigation found the Russian Orthodox Church actively engaged in destroying the ukrainian identities of children deported from occupied areas.
Estonian Parliament designates Moscow Patriarchate as sponsor of Russian aggression
Estonia's Parliament passed a statement condemning the Moscow Patriarchate for justifying Russia's aggression against Ukraine. The statement declares it a sponsor of military efforts, and calls for international action against its hostile influence operations.
Top priest of Moscow-backed church accused of leaking Ukrainian military checkpoints to Russia
Metropolitan Arsenii, a Russian national, heads the historic Svyatogorsk Lavra monastery in Donetsk Oblast, one of Ukraine's major Orthodox monasteries.
PACE: Putin illegitimate, Russian Orthodox Church propaganda instrument
The Russian Orthodox Church, led by Patriarch Kirill, has been denounced as an "ideological extension" of Vladimir Putin's "totalitarian regime" in a resolution adopted by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.
Theologian: Russian Church goes full Nazi with “holy war” on Ukraine
Patriarch Kirill's "decree" blessing Russia's Ukraine invasion brims with "sacred mission" rhetoric from the times of Nazi aggression – yet church leaders worldwide remain deafeningly silent, says Cyril Hovorun
Sweden’s Security Service says Russian Orthodox Church spies for Kremlin
On 29 February, a Swedish agency for grants for religious institutions said that it would cut support to…
Ukraine starts probe into Russian Patriarch Kirill over blessing Ukraine war
The Orthodox leader has repeatedly appeared on Russian state TV channels, backing the Kremlin's invasion and urging believers to unite in the war against Ukraine
SBU: Russian Orthodox Church training mercenaries to fight against Ukraine
A Ukrainian security agency claims the Russian Orthodox Church is creating private military groups to recruit and train mercenaries for combat against Ukraine, says training happening at churches.
Fact check for Tucker Carlson: Russia, not Ukraine, is persecuting Christians
Sorry Tucker, Ukrainians are still praying, just not for Russian victory anymore, no matter how you twist Ukraine's fully justified actions.
Press conference by Ukrainian POWs in Hungary to denounce Ukraine, praise Russian Orthodox Church
Ukrainian prisoners of war in Hungary are reportedly preparing to publicly criticize Ukraine and express gratitude to the…
Russian Orthodox Church transfers Ukrainian POWs to Hungary
Hungarian Deputy Prime Minister acknowledges the transfer of Ukrainian captive soldiers from Russia to Hungary, stating that they…
Moscow’s greatest fear about Orthodox Church in Belarus may be about to come true
The first two of these fears – see Moscow worried about possible moves to Orthodox autocephaly in Belarus…
Kremlin has made defending Moscow Patriarchate key part of Russian foreign policy, Russian expert says
The revised Foreign Policy Concept paper the Kremlin released this week has declared that the defense of the…
Ecumenical Patriarchate aims to create own structure in Lithuania, challenging Russian Orthodox Church
In the conflict between the Orthodox Patriarchates of Constantinople and Moscow, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I is seeking to…
Russian Orthodox Church shares responsibility for Russia’s aggression – Ecumenical Patriarch
"The Church and the State leadership in Russia cooperated in the crime of aggression, and share the responsibility…
Putin’s Patriarch Kirill spied for USSR in 1970s Switzerland – Swiss media
In the 1970s, as the Russian Orthodox Church's representative to the World Council of Churches in Geneva, Patriarch…
Moscow Patriarchate says it has churches in 19 African countries, angering Orthodox world but giving FSB expanded possibilities
At the end of 2019, the Patriarch of Alexandria, whose canonical territory encompasses all of Africa, recognized the…
Historical churches of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra returned to Ukrainian state from Russia-affiliated church
The Russian-affiliated church in Ukraine, known as the Ukrainian Orthodox Cof the Moscow Patriarchate, has lost its rental…
Ukraine edges closer to banning Moscow-backed Orthodox Church
Ukraine has moved closer to banning the Moscow-backed Ukrainian Orthodox Church after a series of Security Service raids…