CHRISTIANS are being forced to worship in secret in parts of Ukraine occupied by Russia, as persecution of those who are not members of the Moscow-affiliated Orthodox Church intensifies, Release ...

Ukrainians have largely moved away from the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) — which sits under the Moscow Patriarchate — since ... But now we just stood still, forgot about everything, and prayed to ...

Zomchak said. About 75 people gathered inside the church, filled with prayer, singing and performing traditional Ukrainian Orthodox Christmas Eve Mass. “When we celebrate this on this Christmas ...

Petition aims to save Chilliwack church A petition has been started to save a Ukrainian Orthodox church in Chilliwack that is currently up for sale.

and Ukraine. Orthodox Easter is celebrated later, in keeping with the Eastern Christian church’s calendar. The holiday is celebrated locally and by those in our SCU community, as well. The Greek ...

However local emergency services in some regions cancelled events, saying it was too hazardous for worshippers to cut bathing ...

Vladimir Putin met the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, on Tuesday with gifts he asked the Patriarch to bless for troops fighting in Ukraine. The meeting at a Christmas ...

Vladimir Putin accused Jews of attacking the Russian Orthodox Church and suggested ... leader since his 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Putin said the church was “being tortured” — and blamed ...