The document aimed to shape the worldview of Russians by outlining various values, including a “strong family.” Indeed, Putin has utilized the rhetoric surrounding the traditional values, which the ...

“The Russian state, together with the Russian Orthodox Church, cynically ignoring the norms of international law, has implemented a system of repression against religious communities in the captured ...

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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 ...

This project is a website for St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox School with a fully functional contact form system.

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.

Russian Orthodox church officials escaped a defamation lawsuit on Monday from a bishop who said church officials falsely accused him of forging documents. Alexander Belya failed to show the officials ...