The government of Nicaragua has banned the ordination of new Catholic priests and deacons in several dioceses, a move that church leaders say intensifies pressure... >>>
Putin Thanks Patriarch Kirill for Support of the “Special Military Operation”
The head of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, praised the efforts of Moscow Patriarch Kirill aimed at supporting participants in the “special military operation”. This... >>>
The Western European Exarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church has been headed by a hierarch loyal to the Russian authorities
The Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church removed Metropolitan Nestor of Korsun from the post of Exarch of Western Europe. In his place it appointed... >>>
Moscow Patriarchate Claims “Persecution” in Ukraine, Moldova, and the Baltic States
The Russian Orthodox Church has once again declared “pressure from the authorities of Ukraine, Moldova, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania on canonical church structures.” This was... >>>
In Kyrgyzstan, human rights defenders have warned of a potential restriction of religious freedoms
In Kyrgyzstan, human rights advocates have reported a risk of violations of citizens’ constitutional rights in connection with a draft law regulating religious education abroad.... >>>