Recently, however, he noted a subtle shift: “During the Orthodox Christmas interviews in early January, several priests sent to the Ukrainian front reported to Patriarch Kirill that the Russian ...

Great Lent begins with three days of total abstinence, during which, in principle, no food is consumed. The rule of the Orthodox Monastery ... the words of the Russian Saint Seraphim of Sarov ...

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Pic: CPS The Crown Prosecution Service said each person played a role in a variety of operations across Europe on behalf of the Russian state. Not all of the team were involved in all of the ...

Parishioners of All Saints Orthodox Church in Olyphant who are planning the ethnic food sale include, from left, seated: Dave Bruchalski, Ann Schlasta, Linda Stuchlak. Second row: the Very Rev ...

A Russian tourist's heartwarming experience with ... invite the tourist to join their meal and share their traditional food, demonstrating the warmth and generosity of Indian culture.

The timing was significant — it was posted on the same day that the Russian Orthodox Church celebrates Christmas Eve, though the Ukrainian church switched in 2023 to celebrating Christmas on Dec ...

The invasion of Ukraine has been strongly supported by the Russian Orthodox Church, a position that has seen an exodus of parishes from Moldova's majority Moscow-linked Moldova Metropolis who have ...

One raging pundit took aim at Britain, saying it would be a 'perfect' target for a Russian nuclear weapons trial and labelling it a 'country with bad weather and disgusting food.' Another ...

The ceasefire, scheduled to start at 12:00 Moscow time (09:00 GMT), will coincide with the Russian Orthodox Christmas. Mr Putin asked Ukraine to reciprocate, but Kyiv quickly rejected the request.

His name is among the increasing number of Russian men in their 50s, 60s and even 70s fighting and dying on the frontline, as the make-up of the Kremlin’s forces has shifted towards so-called ...