On December 8, 2025, the Vatican released the Message of Pope Leo XIV for the World Day of Peace, which…
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley Calls ROC Claims of Persecution a Lie
In December 2025, U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley addressed the Senate to refute claims by representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church…
The Religious Factor in Hybrid Warfare: How Russia Targets European Audiences
Russia continues to actively disseminate propaganda and disinformation aimed at European audiences. As part of its hybrid influence operations, it…
In Georgia, an archimandrite of the Georgian Orthodox Church has been barred from serving because of his civic stance
In Georgia, Archimandrite Dorote Kurashvili of the Georgian Orthodox Church has been temporarily prohibited from conducting religious services. The decision…
Religious Rhetoric as a Weapon: Patriarch Kirill Gundyayev Responds to Estonia with Accusations of “Diabolical Hatred” Toward the Russian Orthodox Church
On 16 December, Patriarch Kirill Gundyayev of the Russian Orthodox Church addressed the annual diocesan assembly of Moscow clergy, where…