Between 25 and 30 January 2026, the International Christmas Readings (the annual forum of the Russian Orthodox Church chaired by Patriarch Kirill Gundyaev of Moscow) will see the ROC speak about defending the “Russian world”, which it claims will bring about Russia’s transformation, about the “spiritual meanings” of the “special military operation” in Ukraine, and … Continue reading The Russian Orthodox Church and the Russian Army: a full symphony in a war of conquest