On 16 December, Patriarch Kirill Gundyayev of the Russian Orthodox Church addressed the annual diocesan assembly of Moscow clergy, where he commented on the situation... >>>
Thousands of citizens in Russian Krasnodar have spoken out against the construction of a church dedicated to participants in the war against Ukraine
In Krasnodar, a conflict has escalated over plans to build a large church complex on Rozhdestvenskaya Embankment in the Yubileyny residential district. Despite active support... >>>
The Sacralisation of Power: Patriarch Kirill Calls Contemporary Russia “a Time of Prosperity”
The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill Gundyaev, has stated that Russians are living in an “exceptionally prosperous time” and should be grateful... >>>
For the first time in 34 years, a Hanukkah menorah will not be lit in Russia’s capital
Moscow authorities have, for the first time since 1991, refused to approve a public ceremony for lighting a Hanukkah menorah—the traditional lamp used during the... >>>
Priests Under Pressure: The Russian Orthodox Church as a Pillar of War Propaganda and a Mechanism for Suppressing Dissent
In Russia, priests are increasingly afraid not only of the state, but also of their own parishioners. Informing comes from within church communities, critical voices... >>>