This was a pivotal development, because it humiliated the Russian Orthodox Church, which fought hard to keep Ukrainian ... the Patriarchate of Alexandria (Egypt), the Patriarchate of Jerusalem (Israel ...

In December 2024, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin accused “ethnic Jews” of “tearing apart the Russian Orthodox Church ... “Next year in Jerusalem.” “If I forget thee, O Jerusalem ...

US support to Israel in the form of advanced weapons, privileged access to defence technology, and diplomatic backing for war ...

During his first term, he recognized occupied Jerusalem as ... area surrounding the Church of Saint Porphyrius, the oldest church in Gaza, was bombed. This historic Orthodox church, nestled ...

Scenes from the life of Christ—including his infancy, triumphal entry into Jerusalem, and Last Supper—adorn a small Coptic Orthodox chapel in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Several ...

Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos, Patriarch of Bulgaria Daniel, Archbishop of Cyprus George and Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Jerome will arrive. The rest of the Orthodox churches will send ...

A number of Orthodox priests who are against Russia's invasion of Ukraine have sought refuge in Germany, where they face many challenges. After Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in ...

Immigration helped fuel the growth of America’s Orthodox churches more than a century ago. Now, it’s conversions from other ...

The Russian Orthodox Church seeks to increase the number of military chaplains deployed with Russian forces in Ukraine ...