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.
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.
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.
February 28, 2022 Ukrainian bishop: Putin is the 'anti-Christ of our current time' A Ukrainian archbishop and spokesman for the Orthodox Church of Ukraine condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin as the “anti-Christ of our current time" as Russia invades Ukraine.
June 24, 2019 New archbishop enthroned at Greek Orthodox Cathedral, a ‘new era’ for 9-11 church Amid the sounds of ancient chant music of Byzantium, a new archbishop was enthroned Saturday at the Greek Orthodox Church in America.
June 14, 2018 Hasidic 'defectors' find challenges, isolation in pursuing a new life Hasidic Jews who leave their religious community find new freedoms on the outside, but also awkward moments, an unfamiliar culture and broken relationships with relatives and former friends.
September 26, 2017 New York Hasidic village seeks to secede from town after years of power struggles Hundreds of people turned out at a county hearing in upstate New York Tuesday to weigh in on a proposal to allow a Hasidic Jewish village to separate from the town it is part of and take annexed land and create another municipality.
May 11, 2017 Pokemon Go in church is 'religious hatred,' judge rules in Russian blogger case Playing “Pokemon Go” in church is equivalent to “religious hatred.”
May 2, 2016 Raging fire destroys historic New York City church A historic church in Manhattan was destroyed by fire Sunday evening, hours after worshippers celebrated Orthodox Easter.
