Russians have been celebrating the orthodox Christian Christmas amid economic and political concerns. During midnight mass in Moscow’s Cathedral of Christ the Saviour Patriarch Kyrill prayed for the ...

(Reuters) - The patriarch of Russia's Orthodox Church, celebrating Christmas alongside Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, said on Tuesday that the Western world despised Russia and its "alternative path ...

MOSCOW - Eastern Orthodox Christians in Russia celebrated Christmas Wednesday with church services and pop concerts. In Bethlehem, families exchanged visits and restaurants served up elaborate feasts.

ISTANBUL (AP) — The top figure in Eastern Orthodox Christianity on Sunday declared that “Ukraine’s sovereignty is not up for debate, nor can it be negotiated under the guise of diplomacy,” as he ...

As a rule, Putin celebrates Christmas outside Moscow, while on Easter he usually goes to the Cathedral of Christ the Savior MOSCOW, January 7. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin attended an ...

(Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin on Sunday attended an Easter mass conducted by the Russian Orthodox Church, which has strongly backed the Kremlin leader's "special military operation" in Ukraine.

(CNN) -- A branch of Ukraine's Orthodox church has announced that it will allow its churches to celebrate Christmas on December 25, rather than January 7, as is traditional in Orthodox congregations.