Showing posts with label Russian Orthodox church. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Russian Orthodox church. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 26, 2023

Ukraine Ignores Russian Orthodox Church, Observes December 25 as Public Holiday

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Dec 26, 2023 | Today marks the first time that Ukraine is observing Christmas as a public holiday on December 25th. Traditionally, Ukrainian...
Saturday, May 21, 2022

The Russian Orthodox Leader at the Core of Putin’s Ambitions

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THE NEW YORK TIMES: Patriarch Kirill I has provided spiritual cover for the invasion of Ukraine, reaping vast resources for his church in re...
Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Catholics Made Unwelcome in Orthodox Russia | 2002

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Jan 30, 2019 • Russia's Holy War (2002) - The policy of religious discrimination pursued by Putin's government is more akin with the...
Friday, April 15, 2022

'I'm Shocked by My Church Leaders in Moscow' - Priest in Ukraine

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Father Nicolay Pluzhnik BBC: The Russian Orthodox Church has echoed the rhetoric of the Kremlin in justifying the war in Ukraine. It is a s...
Sunday, April 03, 2022

The Guardian View on the Russian Orthodox Church: Betrayed by Putin’s Patriarch

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THE GUARDIAN: Patriarch Kirill of Moscow has given theological cover for Vladimir Putin’s murderous assault on Ukraine Kirill’s militant f...
Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Back in Business: Christianity's Second Coming in Russia | 60 Minutes Australia

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For the best part of a century, Russia was a soulless, godless place. The communists made quite sure of that. With the Revolution came a gri...
Tuesday, March 15, 2022

"Russia Uses Religious Sentiments to Support Political Crusades" Religion in the Russia-Ukraine War

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Mar 15, 2022 • Russian Patriarch Kirill, a close ally of President Vladimir Putin, has spoken of Russia's opponents as 'evil forces,...
Sunday, March 13, 2022

Russian Orthodox Church in Amsterdam Announces Split with Moscow

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THE GUARDIAN: Clergy takes ‘difficult decision’ to cut ties with the Moscow patriarchate over the invasion of Ukraine A Russian Orthodox c...
Sunday, February 27, 2022

Putin the Hypocrite?

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Photo thanks to Google Images It is to be hoped that we’ll see no more images of Putin embracing Russian Orthodox prelates. Or vice-versa! ...
Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Is the Russian Orthodox Church Serving God or Putin? | DW English

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As the Russian Orthodox Church faces mounting controversy over its hard line agendas and its close ties to the Kreml, Conflict Zone host Ti...
Friday, February 08, 2013

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Russia: Orthodox Corruption? After decades of suppression, the Russian Orthodox Church appears to be back in favour with the country's ...
Tuesday, September 27, 2011

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Russian Orthodox Church Embroiled in Corruption Scandal THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: A Russian Orthodox provincial priest was revealed to have amas...
Wednesday, January 19, 2011

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Russian Woman Who Wear Miniskirts 'Should Not Be Surprised If They Get Raped' THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: A top cleric in the Russian Ortho...
Friday, November 20, 2009

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Russian Priest and Muslim Critic, Daniil Sysoyev, Assassinated in Church The Russian Orthodox priest Daniil Sysoyev, 35, was shot by a maske...
Friday, December 05, 2008

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A Russian Church for a Saudi Mosque? THE WASHINGTON TIMES: This delightful story just came in thanks to getreligion.org: The Saudis have rec...
Thursday, January 10, 2008

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Interview with Russian Orthodox Metropolitan Kyrill Photo of Metropolitan Kyrill, possible successor of Patriarch Alexy II, courtesy of Spie...