Explore a timeline of significant events in Pope Francis' 12-year pontificate, from his election to his global initiatives ...

During an Easter service at Moscow’s Christ the Savior Cathedral held on Saturday night, Russian Orthodox Church head Patriarch Kirill referred to the holiday as a “victory day.” “Easter is a victory ...

This use of Russian historical memory has allowed Putin to normalize his use of state violence abroad and at home and mobilize support for his suppression of the opposition. The major goal of ...

The Russian Orthodox Church has received an unusual amount of attention in the last few years ... but rather accept the principle that priesthood can be transferred to every believer — even to women.

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They are not acting in a Christian way. Chairman of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of Germany Georg Bätzing called Vladimir Putin's actions “unchristian” and criticized the closeness of the ...

Moscow, Apr 21 (PTI) A top official of the Moscow Patriarchate has lauded the role played by late Pope Francis in developing contacts of Catholics with the Russian Orthodox Church. Pope Francis died ...

Pope Francis died Monday at age 88. The Vatican said Francis suffered a stroke which led to a coma and his heart to fail, as ...