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AGES Initiatives is now a part of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America! The GOA Digital Chant Stand provides resources intended to enhance the worship experience of the Orthodox faithful with ...

Model of a temple A miniature model of a temple or a monastery on the palm refers to one of the Russian Orthodox Church's most revered saints – this is how Sergius of Radonezh is depicted.

Kiev held a mass to thank Constantinople for recognising the Ukrainian Church's independence The Russian Orthodox Church has cut ties with the Church leadership in Istanbul, the Constantinople ...

Stephen Sackur speaks to Andrey Kordochkin, a former Russian Orthodox priest who spoke out against the 'Putinisation' of the church. Is he swimming against an unstoppable tide? Vladimir Putin ...

Ukraine's churches have for centuries been under the authority of the leaders of the Russian Orthodox Church in Moscow. The decision may also lead to a lasting schism in the global Orthodox ...

The chant echoed through the stadium speakers in Germany, making it one of the most overt criticisms of the president on Russian television since the start of his war in Ukraine. Fans from Georgia ...

Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral wasn't completed until the early 20th century. Tsar Nicholas II, the head of the tragic Romanov family, commissioned the ornate building not only to honor the ...

Despite Ukrainian and Israeli diplomats warning of the security threat, officials said that 35,000 pilgrims made the journey ...

Huge crowds of Israeli ultra-Orthodox Jews celebrated the Jewish New Year in the Ukrainian city of Uman on Wednesday, as ...

However, “the (Russian Orthodox) Church has an extremely widespread network on the Ukrainian territory that can gather information directly from the field. During a war, any information can have ...