DY: Is there anything that these Russian Orthodox members see as essentially rural Appalachian about their religious practice? SRS: The parish had started a yearly event that was focused on something ...

A special textbook for schoolchildren on the Constitution of Russia from the Phoenix publishing house has appeared in Russian marketplaces. Orthodox crosses were "rubbed" on the cover of the ...

The Russian Orthodox community has resided within and ... St. John’s Cathedral has fostered such a close-knit community that, for Christmas services, some families would drive from out of ...

How can religion help decode the motives for Russia's aggression against Ukraine? And how can Judeo-Christian ethics inform a way forward for peace? Ukrainian Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk explores ...

Local and international watchdogs widely described the controversial local elections on October 26, 2024, as profoundly ...

As Iranians celebrate the Persian New Year, explore the fascinating calendars still used around the world—shaped by sun, moon ...

In February, the Trump administration paused all immigration reapplications in the Uniting for Ukraine program.

as the country celebrates Christmas on January 7, in accordance with the practices of the Russian Orthodox Church. Russian ...

The invading Russian forces were indiscriminately ... It was after midnight during the Christmas season, just before World War II, when my grandfather, a Ukrainian Orthodox clergyman, received ...

Advocates and local volunteers rallied to support immigrant families housed in a giant tent encampment in southeast Brooklyn.