Russian Orthodox Church

• Canada imposes new sanctions on Russian TV, media and head of Russian Orthodox Church

  Canada has imposed a new round of sanctions on Russia's media machine designed to puncture disinformation campaigns about the war in Ukraine.

  Canada

  Jul 8, 2022
  
• Smartphones could bring humanity closer to arrival of Antichrist, Russian church head says

  The head of the Russian Orthodox Church says the data-gathering capacity of devices such as smartphones risks bringing humanity closer to the arrival of the Antichrist.

  World

  Jan 8, 2019
  
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• Ukraine bars entry to Russian men amid fears of another ‘volunteer’ insurgency

  Ukraine has imposed a travel ban on Russian males in an effort to “prevent the Russian Federation from forming private armies” on Ukrainian soil.

  World

  Nov 30, 2018
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• Russian video blogger facing prison for playing Pokemon Go inside church

  The 21-year-old could be sentenced to three years in prison on the same charges that were lodged against Pussy Riot in 2012.

  World

  Sep 9, 2016
• Pope, Russian Orthodox patriarch meet in historic step ending 1,000 year rift

  Pope Francis and the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church will meet in Cuba next week in a historic step to heal the 1,000-year-old schism that divided Christianity between East and West, both churches announced Friday.

  World

  Feb 5, 2016
• Cat calendar shows unexpected side of Russian Orthodox Church

  A group of Christian enthusiasts has released a calendar showing an unexpected face of the Russian Orthodox Church: cat-loving priests.

  World

  Dec 16, 2015