Pope Francis condemns Ukraine’s ban of Russian-linked Orthodox Church
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) and Pope Francis meet on the sidelines of a working session during the G7 Summit in Savelletri, Italy, on Friday,…
Ukraine adopts ‘historic’ law to ban Moscow-linked Orthodox Church | Russia-Ukraine war News
Kyiv has accused the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of complicity in Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.Ukraine has adopted a law to ban religious groups linked to…
Week in pictures: A heatwave in Vietnam to Orthodox Easter in Jerusalem
A roundup of some of last week's events. Source link
Israeli police detain Greek consul’s guard at Orthodox Easter ceremony | Religion
NewsFeedIsraeli police detained a member of the Greek consulate’s security detail during the Orthodox Easter ceremony known as ‘Holy Fire’ at the Church of the…
May 5 marks Orthodox Easter. Why is it celebrated after Easter in the west?
For the more than half-a-million Australians who identify as Orthodox Christians, today is a significant day. Sunday May 5 is Orthodox Easter, a date which falls…
Video captures attacker stabbing Assyrian Orthodox bishop in Sydney | Newsfeed
NewsFeedPolice say the attacker behind the stabbing of a bishop at a church in Sydney is 15 years old but they have not released his…
Greece first Orthodox Christian country to legalise same-sex marriage | LGBTQ News
Parliament voted 176-76 to pass the bill which also allows same-sex couples to legally adopt children. Greece has become the first Orthodox Christian country to…
‘God of war’: Russian Orthodox Church stands by Putin, but at what cost? | Russia-Ukraine war News
A masked, uniformed, gun-toting soldier has the letter Z, a Kremlin-approved symbol of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, on his shoulder. Jesus Christ, frail and devoid…
N.J. man pleads guilty to hate crimes against Orthodox Jews
The Justice Department announced Thursday that a New Jersey man admitted in federal court that he committed a series of violent assaults on members of…
Death threats for a Stalin vandal prompt soul-searching in Orthodox Georgia | Politics News
Tbilisi, Georgia – When Nata Peradze heard that an icon featuring Joseph Stalin was on display inside Georgia’s largest cathedral, she decided to take action.…
Orthodox Christians attend midnight Christmas mass in Bethlehem | Occupied West Bank
NewsFeedPalestinian Christians and church leaders held a solemn midnight mass to mark Orthodox Christmas in Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity, in the occupied West Bank.…
Israel bombs Greek Orthodox Gaza church sheltering displaced people | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Israel’s military says it is reviewing reports on casualties after Hamas says the attack on the Greek Orthodox Saint Porphyrius Church in Gaza City killed…
Russian Orthodox choir denounces group of men wearing pro-war Z symbol shirts at Sydney Town Hall event
A Russian Orthodox choir has distanced itself from a group of men who wore "disgusting" pro-Russia symbols to attend a performance in Sydney.Key points:The "Z" symbol…
Christian faithful celebrate Holy Fire ceremony, Israeli police clash with worshippers over crowd limits
Christian worshippers thronged the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem on Saturday to celebrate the ceremony of the Holy Fire, an ancient ritual that…
Zelenskyy condemns Russian strikes on Orthodox Palm Sunday | Russia-Ukraine war News
Ukrainian president labels Russia ‘terrorist state’ in address decrying attacks coinciding with Easter celebrations. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has condemned Russian air strikes carried out…
Ukraine investigates Orthodox religious leader for pro-Russian views
Ukrainian authorities said Saturday they are investigating the leader of the country's most important monastery for allegedly seeking to justify Russia's invasion. Source link
Leading priest of Ukrainian Orthodox church under house arrest for allegedly condoning Russia’s invasion
A Ukrainian court has ordered a leading Orthodox priest who is accused by authorities of condoning Russia's invasion to be put under house arrest. Key points:The…
Ethiopian Orthodox Church reaches deal with three rogue bishops | Religion News
A deal was sealed in the presence of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to reinstate the three rogue clerics and allocate funding and resources to churches…
What’s behind the crisis in Ethiopia’s Orthodox Tewahedo Church? | Religion
Video Duration 28 minutes 25 seconds 28:25What's behind the crisis in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church? From: Inside StoryA group of rebel bishops declared their own…