Russia October 12, 2023 'Putin’s confessor' named bishop of annexed Ukrainian territory A Russian Orthodox archbishop known as "Putin's Confessor" has been put in charge of a diocese in Crimea, located within occupied Ukrainian territory.
Europe July 10, 2023 Serbian and Montenegrin presidents seek to mend strained relations in historic Balkan alliance The presidents of Serbia and Montenegro met on Monday with the aim of improving strained relations between the two historic Balkan allies since the two countries grew apart.
Ukraine April 1, 2023 Ukraine asks court to put Orthodox leader under house arrest Ukraine suspects a Ukrainian Orthodox priest justified Russia's invasion and actions against the country, leading to the possible house arrest of Metropolitan Pavel.
Seattle January 9, 2023 Seattle churchgoers becoming 'afraid' to attend services over growing homeless camp : 'We need help' Parishioners at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption in Seattle are calling on the city for help over a homeless encampment that "quickly" grew outside the church.
Ukraine June 4, 2022 Historic Ukrainian monastery burns after Russian shelling, Zelenskyy says Russian artillery sets fire to a historic church and monastery in Ukraine.
Ukraine May 29, 2022 Pro-Russia Ukrainian Orthodox Church splits from Moscow patriarch in 'huge blow to Putin' The pro-Russia Ukrainian Orthodox Church has formally split from Moscow Patriarch Kirill in what Rebekah Koffler calls a "huge blow to Putin" and his rationale for the war.
Ukraine April 24, 2022 Ukraine marks Orthodox Easter with prayers for those trapped Ukrainian worshippers pray for those trapped and possible peacemaking during Orthodox Easter amid Russia-Ukraine war.
Ukraine April 22, 2022 Zelenskyy condemns Russia's rejection of Easter truce, says it shows how Putin treats Christianity Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin, suggesting that the Russian leader has little regard for Christianity because he rejected an Easter truce.
Ukraine April 19, 2022 Russia rejects cease-fire for civilian evacuation amid Eastern Orthodox Holy Week Russia rejected a temporary cease-fire in Ukraine that the United Nations secretary general requested for the purpose of civilian evacuation during the Eastern Orthodox Holy Week leading up to Easter. Russia's deputy UN ambassador said the cease-fire request was not sincere and would only provide time to arm Ukrainian soldiers.
Ukraine March 30, 2022 Hundreds of Orthodox churches in Ukraine reject Moscow Patriarchate for Kyiv, church leader says About 150 churches in Ukraine have either rejected the Ukrainian Orthodox Church under Moscow and embraced the Kyiv-based Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU) or are in the process of doing so, according to OCU head Metropolitan Epiphanius.
Ukraine March 3, 2022 Russian victory in Ukraine would be 'complete religious freedom catastrophe,' human rights leader warns Hardwired Global President Tina Ramirez tells Fox News that if Russia wins in Ukraine, that will represent a "complete religious freedom catastrophe" for religious minorities in the country.
