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Ukrainian intelligence announces seizure of propaganda in Russian Orthodox church, blurs face of cat 'agent'
The Ukrainian government released a photo of intelligence agents who seized Russian passports and o…
Charles R. Davis
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A Russian Orthodox church in Amsterdam broke ties with the Moscow Patriarchate over the invasion of Ukraine
The parish of Saint Nicholas of Myra said it was threatened for its stance on the Ukraine invasion …
Matthew Loh
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The Orthodox Church of Ukraine said Christmas can be moved to December 25, in another snub to Russia
Ukrainians have traditionally celebrated Christmas on January 7 in line with most Orthodox worshipp…
Sinéad Baker
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Why Russian separatists called an exorcist when they discovered a Ukrainian POW was an evangelical Christian
Viktor Cherniiavskyi said he was tortured by Russian separatists in 2104 and forced to undergo an e…
Rebecca Rommen
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Russian women worried about their sons dying in Ukraine should have more babies, influential Orthodox priest says
A Russian priest said Wednesday that mothers should have more children to make sending their sons t…
Sophia Ankel
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Russia arrested an Orthodox Church priest who said troops fighting Ukraine are going to hell, reports say
Ioann Kurmoyarov was arrested in St. Petersburg on Tuesday for spreading "fake news" about the Russ…
Sophia Ankel
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Russian Orthodox leader said Russian soldiers who die in the Ukraine war are committing a 'sacrifice' that 'washes away all the sins' as many citizens leave the country to avoid the draft
Patriarch Kirill I, leader of the Russian Orthodox Church and supporter of President Vladimir Putin…
Lloyd Lee
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Russian authorities are restricting abortion access amid population and military recruiting concerns
The Russian church wants doctors to dissuade patients from having abortions by telling pregnant tee…
Katie Balevic
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Zelenskyy says Russia rejected an Easter truce with Ukraine and that it shows how Russian leaders regard the Orthodox faith
UN Chief Antonio Guterres had called for a four-day ceasefire during the Orthodox Christian Easter …
Matthew Loh
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Putin appeared completely alone at an Orthodox Christmas Eve service in Kremlin cathedral
Putin has often distanced himself from others, with some suggesting this is due to a lack of trust …
Bethany Dawson
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Pope Francis says he warned the head of the Russian church not to become 'Putin's altar boy'
Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill's outspoken support of Russia's ongoing war against Ukrain…
Jake Epstein
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How the Putin family's 'blood sacrifice' may be driving the high Russian casualty rate in Ukraine
In Russia, the notion of military sacrifice plays an important role in a national identity that Pre…
Rebecca Rommen,Julian Kossoff
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A Russian soldier says his regiment lost over 1,000 men in just 10 days of fighting in Ukraine
A Russian soldier pleaded for supplies and said his regiment suffered 1,000 deaths in just 10 days …
Thibault Spirlet
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Putin orders short 36-hour ceasefire in Ukraine for Orthodox Christmas, a move some in Kyiv fear is a 'trap'
Putin instructed Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on Thursday to introduce the ceasefire, acc…
Jake Epstein
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Zelenskyy asks Ukrainians not to let anger overwhelm them as Ukraine marks Orthodox Easter with prayers for frontline fighters and trapped civilians
Zelenskyy at a service in Kyiv told Ukrainians, "All of us believe our sunrise will come soon."
Associated Press
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Putin's Orthodox Christmas ceasefire has started, but Ukraine thinks it's a trick and says 'it's too late for the Kremlin to think of God'
Though Putin's Orthodox Christmas ceasefire has begun, it's unclear if either side is adhering to i…
Grace Eliza Goodwin
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A 6-year-old girl in Ukraine died in an air strike. A Russian Telegram post mocking her memory got 65,000 'laughing' reacts.
While Ukraine mourns 6-year-old Sophia, the victim of a Russian missile strike in Chernihiv, many i…
Mia Jankowicz
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Pope Francis and Russian Orthodox Church leader hold historic meeting in Cuba
The two religious leaders, guests of a Communist government, will address the millennium-long rift …
Christopher Woody,Reuters
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Lockdown weighs heavily on Orthodox Christians during Easter
But officials fear any slippage in social distancing could have dire consequences, particularly dur…
PTI
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The Pope says the Russians are learning that 'their tanks are useless' in Ukraine
In an interview with an Italian newspaper published Tuesday, Pope Francis condemned the brutality o…