Russian soldiers who die in the line of duty in Ukraine have all of their sins forgiven, the patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church proclaimed in a sermon, comparing their sacrificial death to that ...

Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, leader of Russia’s dominant religious group, has sent his strongest signal yet justifying his country’s invasion of Ukraine — describing the conflict as part of a ...

In late August of 2018, Patriarch Kirill, the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, flew from Moscow to Istanbul on an urgent mission. He brought with him an entourage—a dozen clerics, diplomats, and ...

Andrii Petrenko, head of the Cyril's Church Museum of the National Reserve Sophia of Kyiv, says there is a place in Kyiv where one can see frescoes created using a technique that Leonardo da Vinci ...

But Larin has no doubt the real reason was her outspoken criticism of Moscow Patriarch Kirill, who has blessed Russia ... Putin is accused of war crimes by the International Criminal Court. The Rev.

Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, leader of Russia’s dominant religious group, has sent his strongest signal yet justifying his country's invasion of Ukraine — describing the conflict as part of a ...

The Moscow patriarch has for centuries claimed the ultimate loyalty of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, even though the latter retained ample autonomy. And many priests, monks and faithful had remained ...